RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-01078 

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Officer Promotion Brief (OPB) be updated to reflect award of the Air Medal (AM).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His P0513A promotion board records did not include the AM with a “Given Under My Hand” date of 3 May 13.  The selection board convening date was early Mar 13.  His AM was awarded for the period 11 May 11 to 12 Sep 11; however, due to the confusion of changing commands the award was delayed, and backdated.  Presentation was not made until Mar 15.  

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 12 Oct 88.

On 30 Nov 16, the applicant was relieved from active duty and was retired effective 1 Dec 16.  He was credited with 28 years, 1 month, and 19 days of active service. 

On 22 Jun 15, the applicant submitted a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Record, to have his AM included on his OPB for the P0515 Lieutenant Colonel selection board.  On 15 Jul 15, AFPC/DPSOO advised the applicant that his request was administratively resolved and that he was granted a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY15A (2 Mar 15) (P0515A) Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board. 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memoranda prepared by the Air Force offices of primary responsibility (OPR), which are attached at Exhibits C and D.    

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2SP (Branch Chief, Military Promotions, Evaluations, and Recognitions Operations) recommends changing the “Given Under My Hand Date” to 15 Nov 11. 

After command restructuring, confusion on the responsibility for processing/awarding AMs from specific operations led to a backlog of decorations and delays in awarding.  The determination was made to send these decorations to the Air Force Decorations Board (SAFPC) for determination.  The applicant's AM has a closeout date of 12 Sep 11, and a "Given Under My Hand" date of 3 May 13.  While the “Given Under My Hand” date is within Air Force guidelines, if there had been no confusion during processing it is likely the "Given Under My Hand Date" would have been on or around 15 Nov 11.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SP evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DP2SP (Management Chief, Officer Promotions) states that should the Board elect to grant relief, they recommend the applicant receive SSB consideration by the CY13A Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board with a corrected Air Medal citation.

The applicant met and was non-selected to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel by the CY13A (18 Mar 13) (P0513A) Below-the-Promotion Zone (BPZ) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB).  His AM was held up for 3 plus years, and the “Given Under My Hand” date was backdated.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SP evaluation is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 12 Dec 16 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E).  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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice.  Therefore, we recommend the applicant's records be corrected as indicated below.	

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

	a. The Given Under Hand Date of the Air Medal, for the period of 11 May 2011 to 12 September 2011, is amended to 15 November 2011.

	b. The corrected citation for the Air Medal, Given Under Hand, 15 November 2011, be filed in the applicant’s Officer Selection Record (OSR) and updated in his Officer Selection Brief (OSB), and he be granted Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration by the Calendar Year 2013A Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB).

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-01078 in Executive Session on 8 Aug 17 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

All members voted to correct the records as recommended.  The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-01078 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 8 Mar 16, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Excerpts from Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2SP, dated 10 Aug 16.
	Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2SP, dated 30 Sep 16.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 12 Dec 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.