RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-04757 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) with a close-out date of 30 Sep 09 be changed to reflect his grade at the close-out date of the EPR was master sergeant (E-7) rather than senior master sergeant (E-8). _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: According to the governing regulations, it states “…, enter the grade held on the close-out date”; as of the close-out date he was a master sergeant; therefore, the EPR should be changed to reflect the correct rank. In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his EPR, a printout from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS), and e-mail communications. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force. Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends approval. DPSID states they have already administratively corrected his EPR to reflect his rank as a master sergeant; however, they also recommend making the following changes: Bullet 3 in both sections VI and VII need to read “SMSgt” rather than “CMSgt”. The DPSID complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant responds by stating that changing the rank in these promotion statements would completely change the intent of the bullets. He had already been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant in March 09 and was projected to sew-on his new rank in Dec 09; the promotion statement in section III, Block 7, second bullet reads “promotion to SMSgt deserved” illustrating the fact that he was already selected for SMSgt. Additionally, changing the statements in sections VI and VII would not make sense either since the promotion statement reads “promote first time eligible to CMSgt” and he was selected for promotion to SMSgt on his third attempt; thus, changing the bullet would cause the bullet to lose its validity and its intended impact. The same rationale goes for the promotion bullet in section VII that reads “definitely a future CMSgt!” He was two months from sewing on SMSgt, changing the bullet to read “definitely a future SMSgt!” takes away his supervision’s intent of highlighting future promotion consideration. His chain of command was aware that he was a SMSgt select and was looking toward his future promotion opportunities. Furthermore, he is not retired as noted in the AFPC/DPSID letter, but currently serving on active duty. He asks the Board to consider his request to change his rank from senior master sergeant to master sergeant and not the recommended changes by AFPC/DPSID. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit D. _________________________________________________________________ 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 error or injustice. Although we agree with the Air Force office of primary responsibility’s (OPR) administrative correction of the EPR closing 30 September 2009 to reflect the applicant’s grade as master sergeant (E-7), we believe this is the only correction that should be made to the report. In that regard, we believe that making the corrections to the promotion statements in Sections VI and VII suggested by the Air Force OPR would be adverse to the applicant and change the rating chain’s intent. Therefore, we recommend that the records be corrected only 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 corrections to the Senior Enlisted Performance Report (MSgt through CMSgt), AF Form 911, rendered for the period 1 October 2008 through 30 September 2009, be restricted to only amending Section I, Block 3, by changing the grade to MSgt rather than SMSgt. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-04757 in Executive Session on 18 Aug 11, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 Dec 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 26 Mar 11. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Apr 11. Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 2 May 11.