RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-03535

	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She receive promotion consideration by a Special Board in lieu of the Calendar Year 2016 (CY16) Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Position Vacancy Board U0516A.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Through no fault of her own, her Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) was inadvertently entered into the Active Duty SharePoint system instead of the correct virtual Personnel Center (vPC) site for the Air Force Reserve promotion board.  As a result, her package missed the suspense set for consideration.  Upon discovery, the applicant and her chain of command immediately attempted to fix the error; they were told application to the AFBCMR was the applicant’s only recourse.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a currently serving Air Force Reserve Major.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/PB recommends denying the application.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 12 Jan 17 for comment (Exhibit D), and the applicant replied on 29 Jan 17.  In her response, the applicant contended her PRF was not correctly submitted through no fault of her own and provided a notarized Memorandum for Record from the 72d Air Base Wing Executive Officer taking full responsibility for the oversight.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.   After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is the victim of an error and injustice.  While the Board notes the comments of ARPC/PB indicating that relief should be denied, the Board believes a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records 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 she be considered for promotion by a Special Selection Board in lieu of the Calendar Year 2016 United States Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Position Vacancy Promotion Selection Board, U0516A, assuming all eligibility requirements are met.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-03535 in Executive Session on 8 May 18:

Panel Chair
Panel Member
Panel Member

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 24 Aug 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/PB, dated 9 Nov 16.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 12 Jan 17.
Exhibit E:	Applicant’s response, dated 29 Jan 17.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings, Docket Number BC-2016-03535, required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.