RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00567
		INDEX CODE:  131.00
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY03A (8 July 2003) lieutenant colonel Central Selection Board (CSB) (P0503A).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She reviewed her pre-selection brief before and after the CY03A lieutenant colonel CSB and found small administrative errors.  She found a penciled in correction (oak leaf cluster (OLC)) on a formal decoration nomination, she was awarded two Meritorious Service Medals versus three and that she was on a medical deferment.  During her promotion counseling, she was advised her biggest indicator for non-selection was her assignment history, which did not indicate career progression, and more significantly, she had never been a flight commander.  Another notable administrative error was that her brief should have indicated that she was designated and selected for ACSC in residence, however, operationally deferred in the first year of the program.  However, she was later disqualified for ACSC and never reconsidered even though a statue of limitations for disqualification was removed from her record.  

In support of her application, she provides a personal statement, a copy of the discrepancy report for Board P0503A, copies of her MSM citations, copies of her Officer Performance Reports for the period beginning 14 December 1992 and ending 24 March 2003 and her Promotion Recommendation form for the P0503A Board.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) indicates the applicant’s Total Active Federal Military Service Date as 1 June 1988.  She is currently serving on active duty in the grade of major, with a date of rank of 1 October 1999.  As of 22 July 2004, the MilPDS reflects two awards of the Meritorious Service Medal with the last award closing 28 March 2000.

The applicant’s OSB contains AF Forms 707B, Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) beginning with the rating period 9 June 1997 and ending on 24 March 2003 with overall ratings of “Meets Standards.”  The applicant has one nonselection to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY03A (18 Jul 03) (P0503A) lieutenant colonel CSB.  

Additionally, the applicant’s OSB indicates she was awarded three Meritorious Service Medals for the periods 26 March 1990 through 18 November 1994, 30 November 1994 through 8 July 1997 and 9 July 1997 28 March 2000; the Air Force Commendation Medal for the period 26 March 1990 through 18 November 1994; and three Air Force Achievement Medals for the periods 28 November 1988 through 1 April 1990, 29 January 1994 through 12 February 1994 and 8 September 1996 through 5 December 1996.  The assignment history portion of the OSB does not indicate "flight commander" duty. 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPASB states that there are no discrepancies between "duty history" and "duty titles."  The duty titles do not specifically reflect "Flight Commander," but they accurately reflect her roles and responsibilities.  The AFPC/DPASB evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPAPE states that the applicant was selected to attend Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) in her first year of eligibility (1999) but was subsequently operationally deferred to take an assignment to Guam.  As an ops-deferred ACSC select, she was entitled the opportunity to attend the following year as long as her commander revalidated her as qualified to attend.  Her commander chose to remove her from attendance with prejudice based on her performance under his command which was within his purview as her commander and documented in her record.  As a result, she became ineligible for what would have been her last year of eligibility.  The AFPC/DPAPE evaluation is at Exhibit D.

AFPC/DPPPO recommends the application be denied.  DPPPO states the applicant does not provide any documentation demonstrating what she did to correct the missing MSM prior to the convening of the board date.  Additionally, states DPPPO, since the citation for the MSM, 2 OLC, was filed in her Officer Selection Record, a notice was placed in her record indicating the decoration was missing; therefore, the board members were aware of its existence and it was factored into their promotion evaluation.  The AFPC/DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit E. 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 18 June 2004, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant for review and response.  As of this date, this office has received no response (Exhibit F). 

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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 have reviewed the available evidence pertaining to the applicant’s assertions related to her incorrect duty history and Professional Military Education (PME) designation.  Other than her own assertions, the applicant has provided no evidence showing her PME status or her duty history on her OSB were erroneous when seen by the selection board in question.  While it appears the citation for the applicant’s MSM (1OLC) was missing from her selection record and the incorrect number of MSMs was shown on the OSB, we note there was a discrepancy letter filed in her OSB and her MSM (2OLC) was on file in her selection record.  Therefore, it is our opinion the selection board was aware of the fact that she had been awarded three MSMs.  More importantly, we note that information similar to that contained in the MSM (1OLC) is contained in the OPRs the applicant received for her assignment at Ramstein AB.  Hence, we find the selection board had at its disposal a sufficiently accurate record on which to base its decision concerning the applicant’s promotability in relation to her peers.  In view of the above, 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 this application in Executive Session on 11 August 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 Feb 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPASB, dated 2 Mar 04.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPE, dated 17 May 04.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 15 Jun 04, w/atch.
    Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Jun 04.