RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-03922 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NOT INDICATED

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be given Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for the Calendar Year 16 (CY16) United States Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Line and Nonline Major (Maj) Promotion Selection Boards (V0416A, W0416A and U0416A).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His last two Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) and AF IMT 77, Letter of Evaluation (LOE) were missing from his electronic record, nor were they reviewed or used when considering him for promotion.

In Sep 15, he provided copies of his OPRs and information from his AF Form 77 to both his Commander Support Staff (CSS) and base Military Personnel Section (MPS) for filing in his records. He was never given a reason why this was not accomplished or notified the items would not be available for the promotion board.

During his non-select counseling, he was informed he was not selected for promotion due to having an incomplete record of service.  Subsequently, his record has been corrected.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 30 Sep 12, he was discharged from active duty with narrative reason of separation of non-selection, permanent promotion. He was credited with 10 years, 4 months and 2 day of active duty service.

On 1 Oct 12, the applicant was appointed into the Ready Reserve in the grade captain.

On 1 Feb 16, the CY6 USAFR Line and Nonline Maj Promotion Selection Board convened.  The applicant was not selected for promotion.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY – PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

In accordance with AFI 36-2504, Officer Promotion, Continuation and Selective Early Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force, paragraph 1.7, “requires officers to monitor their own eligibility for promotion and to ensure their Officer Selection Record (OSR) is correct and up-to-date before the convening of the selection board.

IAW DoDI 1320.11, SSB, paragraph 3b states, “A SSB must not consider any person who by maintaining reasonably careful records may have discovered and taken steps to correct that error or omission on which the original board based its decision against promotion.”

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:
ARPC/PB recommends denial of the applicant’s request, indicating although his records were not complete when they met the CY16 USAFR Line and Nonline Maj Promotion Selection Board, the applicant failed to take sufficient measures to ensure the contents of his OSR were accurate prior to the board date, as required by the Department of Defense (DoD). In addition, an evaluation of the applicant’s records revealed he was missing a Directed by Headquarters (DBH) OPR; however, he did not mention this in his application.

The applicant was not new to the promotion board process; he should have realized his responsibility extended beyond giving his completed OPRs to the MPS and CSS and assuming that was enough. To grant relief would be contrary to the criteria established by DoDI 1320.11, SSB.

In Sep 15, the applicant states he submitted his last two OPRs to both his CSS and MPS to get them submitted into his electronic records. However, he does not state what prompted him to do so and provides no supporting documentation from either the CSS or the MPS regarding his OPRs. He does not mention any follow-up he did to ensure his OPRs actually made it into his records.

On 1 Feb 16, the CY16 USAFR Line and Nonline Maj Promotion Selection Board convened. The applicant was not selected for promotion. His OSR was missing his last two OPRs, the AF IMT 77, and the required DBH OPR.

On 13 Apr 16, the applicant received non-select counseling from ARPC/PB. He states this was the first indication he received that his OSR was not complete or accurate.

The DoD has set a standard of due diligence for each officer to maintain accurate records. The Air Force has a robust self-service personnel system available to help each officer meet this standard.

Each convening notice, with specific instructions regarding actions for officers to do before each board, is posted on myPers for every officer to review. ARPCM 15-25, CY 16 AFR Line and Nonline Major Promotion Selection Boards, directed officers to check their records on-line through the Personnel Records Display Application (PRDA) on the AFPC secure page. It provided instructions for the Electronic OSR (eOSR) Application, this feature available to the AFR exclusively, is a 24/7 on-line service application which generates a list of OSR discrepancies for each officer meeting an AFR promotion board. The ARPCM also noted that officers will not be given SSB consideration if they have not met the standard of due diligence regarding the accuracy of their records.

The applicant’s record had several errors when it met the board. Although the unit bears some culpability, in this case the lack of documenting regarding what happened with the unit makes it difficult to determine what went wrong. Nevertheless, the applicant should have taken several additional measures to ensure the accuracy of his records before the board.

The applicant failed to address why he did not fulfill his personal obligation to ensure his records were correct before the board convened. While this was the first AFR board the applicant met,  he was not new to the officer promotion board process; he met at least two promotion boards while on active duty. The expectation is the same, active duty or AFR; officers are expected to take an active and engaged role in ensuring the accuracy of their records.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SSM evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 4 Oct 17, 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 took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force OPR and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error   or
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injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.

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 DETERMINES 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-2016-03922 in Executive Session on 9 Nov 17, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records:

Panel Chair Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 19 Sep 16, w/atch. Exhibit B.	Excerpts from Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, ARPC/PB, dated 30 Nov 16,
w/atchs.
Exhibit C.	Letter, AFBCMR, dated 28 Sep 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.