RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-03578

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His AF Form 707, Officer Performance Report (Lt thru Col) rendered for the period 7 May 2014 through 6 May 2015, Section V, Additional Rater Overall Assessment, Line 2, be corrected to reflect “4.7K range sorties” rather than “4.7 range sorties.”

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The statement is a major misrepresentation of the actual events. 

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of major.  

On 10 Mar 16, the applicant was notified that AFI 36-2603, AFBCMR, paragraph 4.7.3 requires that if an applicant has not exhausted all available effective administrative remedies, the application will be denied by the Board on that basis.  

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDE recommends denial and states in part, that the applicant has not exhausted all avenues of administrative relief.  In this respect, the applicant needs to submit a new AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports, with all required supporting documentation, through the virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF)/Evaluation Appeals found under the Most Popular Applications.

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 10 Mar 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-2015-03578 in Executive Session on 10 Nov 16, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03578 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Aug 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Pertinent Excerpt from Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 11 Jan 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 10 Mar 16.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter.