RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2016-01053
		
 						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NOT INDICATED

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her AF Form 475, Training Report (TR), for the reporting period ending 15 July 2013 be replaced with the copy provided.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

During her internship training at the David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA and University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, she spent over 10 months of training at the geographically separated civilian surgery program and not at Travis AFB, CA.  She requests the provided TR signed by the general surgery program director for the civilian hospital where she spent the majority of her internship training be placed in her record.  All of her training records were maintained at the civilian institution and this is where she received her performance feedback.  

In March 2013, the rater on her TR became the military general surgery program director at Travis AFB, CA.  At this time, she had already completed over 8 months of her internship training.  She met him for the first time during her final month of her internship training.  She did not work with him or receive any feedback from him during her short time at the David Grant Medical Center.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 3 June 2012 and was honorably discharged on 30 June 2017.  She was credited with 5 years and 28 days of active duty service.  

In accordance with AFI 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluations, paragraph 10.1, the Evaluation Report Appeals Board (ERAB) was established to provide Air Force personnel with an avenue for administrative relief for correcting errors or injustices in evaluations at the lowest possible level.  Airmen who have separated from the Air Force are not eligible to submit an application through the ERAB and are required to submit a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Record.  

AFI 36-2406, paragraph 6.2.1 states, the officer designated for the Air Force school signs the TR.  Paragraph 6.2.2 further states, an official of a civilian institution will not sign or submit a TR.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2S2PE recommends denial.  The applicant should exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief prior to seeking correction of her military records.  In accordance with AFI 36-2406, the ERAB was established to provide Air Force personnel with an avenue of relief for correcting errors or injustices.  The documentation submitted, does not indicate the applicant has exhausted the administrative avenue of relief prior to requesting relief from the AFBCMR.  

If the administrative appeal is not successful, the applicant may resubmit the DD Form 149 for the AFBCMR’s consideration.  The AFBCMR is the highest level of administrative appeal within the Department of the Air Force.  The AFBCMR will not consider a case until all avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.  DP2S2PE recommends the applicant submit an 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/DP2S2PE 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 12 December 2016 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 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 an error or injustice.  We note the Air Force office of primary responsibility recommends denial indicating the applicant has not exhausted the available administrative remedy by first applying to the ERAB.  However, the applicant has since separated from active duty and is no longer eligible to have her request considered by the ERAB.  In view of this, we find the applicant’s case is ripe for adjudication by this Board.  The applicant requests that her TR be replaced with the copy provided signed by the program director of the civilian hospital; however, we find no evidence of an error or injustice to grant the requested relief.  In this respect, we note AFI 36-2406 specifically states a designated officer for the training program will sign the TR and that an official of a civilian institution will not sign the TR.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

4.  The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-01053 in Executive Session on 3 and 21 August 2017 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 , Panel Chair
	 , Member
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The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-01053 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 1 March 2016, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPS2PE, dated 14 June 2016.
	Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPYYY, dated YY MMM DD.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 12 December 2016.  

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.