RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02403

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

AF Form 286, Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) Qualification/Certification Action, dated 20 May 09, be removed from her military personnel records.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her PRP certification was initiated due to notification of an assignment to a PRP position.  The PRP requirements for the pending assignment were removed during the certification process.  Rather than her unit removing her from the certification process, they annotated the AF Form 286 as disqualified and entered remarks in section IV without her or her commander’s knowledge.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of Master Sergeant, E-7.

On 15 Apr 09, the applicant’s commander recommended her for PRP certification, as evidenced by AF Form 286.  The commander and the applicant signed the AF Form 286 on 20 May 09.  The form is marked “This individual does not meet the PRP standards and is disqualified and in the REMARKS section indicate the applicant was selected for a non-PRP position and was pending reinvestigation of a five-year Secret security clearance.

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/CAN recommends granting the applicant’s request, indicating there is evidence of an error or injustice.

It is recommended the applicant’s AF Form 286, be removed from her electronic Unit Personnel Record Group (eUPRG), but for reasons other than the applicant’s claims.  Although the applicant’s contentions were not supported, analysis has indicated that the justification for the disapproval was incorrect.  The applicant was administratively disqualified from PRP eligibility based on lack of security clearance within the previous five years.  The losing base had met the requirements of DoD 5210.42-R_AFMAN 10-3902, Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability Program (PRP), that were in effect in 2009, by submitting the applicant for a periodic reinvestigation.  That was not the cause for disqualifying a member from the PRP.

A complete copy of the AFPC/CAN 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 19 Oct 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 THAT:

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.  The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

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 opinion and recommendation of the Air Force OPR and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error.  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 remove the AF Form 286, Personnel Reliability Program Qualification/Certification Action, dated 20 May 2009, from her military personnel record.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-02403 in Executive Session on 24 Aug 17 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

All members voted to correct the records as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 7 Jun 16, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Excerpts from Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/CAN, dated 19 Sep 16, w/atch.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 19 Oct 16, w/atch.

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.