RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-00235

						COUNSEL:  

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
	
His Enlisted Performance Report (EPR), rendered for the period 16 Oct 13 through 15 Oct 14, be declared void and removed from his military personnel records.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His EPR must be removed from his records as a result of the Staff Sergeant Static Closeout date implementation.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of Technical Sergeant (TSgt, E-6).

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 and states, in part; that the applicant has not exhausted avenues of administrative relief.  The applicant needs to submit an AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports, with all required supporting documentation, through the vMPF/Evaluation Appeals.  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, 550 C Street West Suite 40, JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150- 4742 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 6 Oct 16 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C).  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-2016-00235 in Executive Session on 11 Apr 17 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

				    , Panel Chair
					 , Member
					, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-00235 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 7 Jan 16, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 2 Jun 16.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 6 Oct 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.