RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03885 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His military service record be corrected to reflect that he had only one promotion board while in Inactive (Individual) Ready Reserve status. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was passed over twice for promotion while in the IRR, but never received notification of a second promotion board taking place. He only received one Selection Board notification letter during his IRR period of 2007 to 2010. He became aware of the discrepancy in his records in 2011 when he applied to the Reserve and was told that he was ineligible as he had been passed over for promotion twice. The applicant’s 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, which is attached at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/CV recommends denial, indicating there were no errors in his records as they met the boards. On 11 Feb 08 and 23 Feb 09, respectively, a Non-Participating Reserve Major Promotion Board was convened at HQ ARPC but the applicant was not selected for promotion at either board. On 1 Dec 08, ARPC/DPBPE notified the applicant that he was eligible for promotion consideration and the board would convene at HQ ARPC on 23 Feb 09. On 9 Apr 09, ARPC/DPP notified the applicant of his second deferral for promotion and that he was not recommended for promotion by the Reserve of the Air Force Selection Board, under the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2504, Officer Promotion, Continuation and Selective Early Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force. Additionally, he was informed that he would be retained as a member of the Reserve until 2 Jan 10, the date of expiration of his Special Separation Benefit Program contract. On 17 Apr 09, the applicant signed for receipt of the second deferral for promotion notification, dated 9 Apr 09. The applicant was duly notified of pending separation and he would not be eligible for future assignments. He was discharged in accordance with current laws and regulations and has provided no evidence the promotion board’s recommendations were in any way unfair or unjust. ARPC does not maintain records indicating notification of the convening of the first board, or notification of non-selection by that board. The notifications would have been sent to the home of record listed in the applicant’s Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) record and there is nothing to indicate the applicant’s data was inaccurate when the initial notification was mailed in Oct 07 or the non- selection notification mailed in Apr 08. A complete copy of the ARPC/CV evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant reiterates that it is his desire to serve his country again in the capacity for which he was trained. His service record is exemplary and he will continue to give the Air Force Reserve a great return on its investment. Lastly, the Air Force Reserve has expressed great interest in hiring him for a vacancy they want to fill. A complete copy of the Applicant’s response is at Exhibit E. ________________________________________________________________ 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 office of primary responsibility and adopt its 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 basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ 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-2012-03885 in Executive Session on 11 Apr 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 Aug 12, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/CV, dated 3 Oct 12, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Oct 12. Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 12 Nov 12.