RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-03552

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) rendered for the period of 16 Dec 13 through 31 Jan 15, be voided and removed from her records, and replaced with a corrected EPR.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The aforementioned EPR in her official military personnel records is incorrect.  Her evaluator copied and pasted the same bullet twice in Section III, Blocks 4 and 5.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

During the matter in question, the applicant was serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of Staff Sergeant (E-5).  

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.    

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDE recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  The applicant has not exhausted all administrative avenues of relief by first filing an appeal through the Evaluation Reports Appeals Board (ERAB) under the provisions of AFI 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems, 15 Apr 05, and AFI 36-2401, Correcting Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Reports, 10 Mar 06.  AFPC/DPSIDE recommends the applicant submit a new AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports, with all required supporting documentation, through the vMPF/ Evaluation Appeals found under the Most Popular Applications.  If the administrative appeal is not successful, the applicant may resubmit the DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records, and the results of the ERAB administrative review, to SAF/MRBR for processing to the AFBCMR.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDE evaluation is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 4 Apr 16 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has not exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.  The application was timely filed.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  In this respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force.  As such, an applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction.  The Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued.  In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been depleted.  Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.  

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03552 in Executive Session on 21 Jun 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03552 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 Jul 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 12 Jan 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Apr 16.