RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-02291
		INDEX NUMBER:   131.00	

		COUNSEL:  NONE

	 	HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records meet a Special Selection Board for reconsideration for promotion to the rank of major with all of his Officer Performance Reports (OPRs).  

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His OPR closing out 16 May 01, was not on file at AFPC during the 5 May 03, CY03A Major Central Selection Board.  His assertion is based on a missing OPR data indicator which would have shown the May 01 OPR on a SURF generated from the on-line Assignment Management System.

The omission led to his being passed over for promotion and eventually involuntary separation from active duty.

Applicant’s complete submission is attached at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant has two nonselections to the grade of major, by the CY03A (5 May 03/P0403A) and CY03B (3 Dec 03/P0403B) Major Central Selection Boards.  

Applicant’s OPR which closed out 16 May 01, is date stamped 16 Jul 01/DPPB.  

He was released from active duty on 31 Aug 04, and transferred to the Inactive Status List Reserve Section (ISLRS) effective 1 Sep 04.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPO recommends the application be denied, and states, based on the documentation on file and the date stamp on the applicant’s OPR, the report was in fact filed in the record for the Board’s review.  The date was applied to the form, by a records processing clerk assigned to the AFPC Records Section, upon filing the document in the official officer selection record.

Data from unrelated promotion board systems such as the Assignment Management System cannot be used to determine contents of a selection record since the system is not always updated and accurate.  The member could have requested a copy of his records prior to the board and would have found that there was no basis for his request because the OPR was in his record as of 16 Jul 01.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 20 Aug 04, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D).

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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 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 office of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC‑2004-02291 in Executive Session on 5 Oct 04, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Jul 04, w/atch.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPO, dated 10 Aug 04, w/atch.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 Aug 04.