RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-04038

   						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS:

The “period of report” covered by her enlisted performance report (EPR) received in Jun 14, be changed to reflect the period 26 Sep 13 through 26 Sep 14. 

APPLICANT CONTENDS:

The incorrect period of report reflected on the EPR in question was an administrative oversight. 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant currently serves on active duty in the grade of Master Sergeant (E-7).  

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/DPS2PE recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  In accordance with AFI 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluation System, Paragraph 10.1, the Evaluation Reports Appeal Board (ERAB) was established to provide all Air Force personnel with an avenue of relief for correcting errors or injustices in evaluations at the lowest possible level. If an evaluation cannot be corrected locally, an applicant's first avenue of relief for correcting an evaluation is through the ERAB, which is accessible via the virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF).  An applicant's second, and last, avenue of relief is the AFBCMR.  The AFBCMR will not consider a case until all avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.  Recommend the applicant submit an AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports, with all required supporting documentation, through the vMPF/Evaluation Appeals.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPS2PE 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 13 Jun 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:

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:

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-2015-04038 in Executive Session on 18 Aug 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-04038 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 14 Sep 15.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPS2PE, dated 2 Jun 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 Jun 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 the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter.