RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-04830

  						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her record be corrected to reflect promotion to E-7/Master Sergeant (MSgt) with 23 years of active duty service based upon a honorable discharge and all pay (active duty and retired) be retroactive to when her promotion to MSgt would have been effective in 1993.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

There was a miscalculation of her scores in 1993 for promotion to MSgt since she missed the cutoff score required for selection by less than 1 point.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 18 Aug 75.

On 1 Sep 95, the applicant was honorably retired as a Technical Sergeant (TSgt) and was credited with 20 years and 13 days of active service. 

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/DP3SP (Enlisted Promotions) recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice in the promotion scoring process.  The applicant was considered and nonselected for promotion to MSgt four times (cycles 93A7, 94A7, 95A7 and 95E7) before being honorably retired in the rank of TSgt on 1 Sep 95.  The applicant contends that she missed promotion in 1993 (cycle 94A7) by less than one point; however, she actually missed selection in her AFSC by 1.99.  Her total score was 334.62 and the score required for selection in her AFSC was 336.61 (-1.99).  There were a total of 783 eligibles in her AFSC with 158 selected for promotion.  Even though she only missed selection by less than two points, her relative position among the nonselects was 17.  

Since the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) was approved on 3 Jul 68, over 50,000 tests have been manually scored with the results compared against the computer score and not once has AFPC found the computer score in error.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP3SP 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 May 16 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD:

Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  After a careful review of the applicant's contentions, documentation submitted in support of the request, and the available evidence of record, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  We also note the applicant did not file the application within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered, or should have been discovered, as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-2603.  Therefore, because we do not find it would be in the interest of justice to recommend granting relief, and the applicant has offered no plausible reason for the delay in filing the application, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file the application.  Accordingly, we find the application untimely.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness.  It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-04830 in Executive Session on 28 Mar 17 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Nov 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 26 Apr 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 10 May 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.