RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01777 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO __________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The following documents be expunged from her records: 1. The Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM). (Administratively corrected). 2. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certificate for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2014. 3. Her Officer Performance Report (OPR) rendered for the period 4 November 2008 to 3 November 2009, and her ANCC for the period 29 October 2009 to 28 October 2014, be included in her Officer Selection Record (OSR). 4. Her records be considered by Special Selection Board (SSB) by the Calendar Year 2009D (CY09D) Major Central Selection Board (CSB). __________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She never participated in a joint service exercise or campaign and there is no available evidence to substantiate her being awarded the JSAM. The dates on her ANCC are incorrect. Her OPR rendered for the period 4 November 2008 to 3 November 2009 was not closed out until December 2009, after the board met; therefore, it was not included in her promotion record. The OPR was not completed in time for the board because it kept being returned for corrections/revisions. In addition, a copy of her Mental Health Nursing Certification was not included as she was pending completion of her Master’s Degree in December 2009. In support of her appeal, the applicant provides copies of electronic communications, the erroneous ANCC Certificate, the correct ANCC Certificate, and her OPR for the period 4 November 2008 to 3 November 2009. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibits A-1, A-2, and A-3. __________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of captain with a date of rank of 5 June 2003. She has a Total Active Federal Military Service Date of 13 October 1997 and a Total Active Federal Commissioned Service date of 13 October 2000. The applicant has one nonselection to the grade of major by the CY09D Major CSB which convened on 1 December 2009. __________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAMN recommends approval for SSB consideration; however, defers to AFPC/DPSOO to determine if inclusion of the applicant’s 3 November 2009 OPR in her OSR is appropriate. DPAMN states that during their nonselect counseling with the applicant they noted that her Officer Selection Brief (OSB) indicated that she was not board certified. During their discussion it was determined that the applicant had submitted both ANCC Certificates, and their office had stamped and submitted the wrong one for inclusion in her OSR. In addition, it was discovered the applicant had not submitted the appropriate document to add the “M” prefix reflecting her certification until March 2010. Therefore, her OSB correctly reflected she was not certified because she was not carrying the “M” prefix until March 2010. Her record was updated on 25 March 2010 to reflect her Primary Air Force Specialty Code (PAFSC) as M46P3 with an effective date of 29 October 2009. In addition, even though the applicant requests an SSB because “she was pending completion of her Master’s Degree in 2009, the OSR correctly reflected her education as a Bachelor’s Degree. The complete DPAMN evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B. AFPC/DPSOO recommends approving SSB consideration with inclusion of the 28 October 2014 ANCC Certificate in her OSR and the removal of the JSAM from her CY09D OSB. In addition, to make her record as whole as possible, they recommend that the “no” in the Board Certified Block on the CY09D OSB be changed to “yes.” However, they recommend denial to include her 3 November 2009 OPR in her CY09D OSR. It is not realistic to hold the Air Force accountable for expedition of reports that close out in close proximity to the promotion boards. The applicant’s OPR that closed out on 3 November 2009 was not required to be filed in her OSR until 3 January 2010. Since many officers fall into this predicament, approving SSB consideration with a report not required to be on file would generate unfairness in the current promotion process. DPSOO states that upon review of the applicant’s OSR, it was noted the erroneous ANCC Certificate was replaced on 16 April 2010 by the ANCC Certificate rendered for the period 29 October 2009 to 28 October 2014. In addition, the applicant’s PAFSC was updated with an effective date back to 29 October 2009, prior to the convening of the board. The complete DPSOO evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C. __________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 10 September 2010 for review and response within 30 days. As of this date, this office has received no response. __________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We concur with the Air Force offices of primary responsibility that the applicant’s record be considered by an SSB for the CY09D Major CSB with inclusion of her ANCC certificate for the period 29 October 2009 to 28 October 2014 in her OSR; and, removal of the JSAM from her P0409D OSB. In addition, we concur with AFPC/DPSOO that the Board Certified Block of the P0409D OSB be changed from “no” to “yes” in order to make the applicant’s record as whole as possible. 4. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice in regard to including her OPR for the period 4 November 2008 through 3 November 2009 in her P0409D OSR. We note that this OPR was not required to be in her OSR until 3 January 2010, after the promotion board convened on 1 December 2009. Based on the foregoing, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected to the extent indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that: a. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certificate for the period 29 October 2009 to 28 October 2014 was accepted for file in her Officer Selection Record on 1 November 2009. b. The JSAM be removed from her P0409D OSB. c. The Board Certified Block on her P0409D OSB be changed from “no” to “yes.” d. The corrected record be considered for promotion to the grade of major by an SSB for the CY09D Major CSB. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-01777 in Executive Session on 10 February 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010- 01777 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dtd 7 May 10, with atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPAMN, dtd 17 Jun 10, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOO, dtd 19 Aug 10, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Sep 10. Panel Chair