RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-05229 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. His Date of Rank (DOR) and Promotion Effective Date (PED) from airman basic (E-1) to airman (E-2) be changed to 22 Oct 11. 2. He be promoted to the grade of airman first class (E-3) with a date of rank and promotion effective date of 22 Mar 12. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: In accordance with the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) policy, he should have been promoted to E-2 after six months, but because of an administrative oversight he did not get promoted. He provides a letter from his unit commander that states he was not denied promotion; his name just never appeared on the promotion roster. In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of the promotion eligibility criteria, a printout from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS), a copy of a letter from his commander, and a printout on the Reserve enlisted promotions. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ _ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of airman (E-2) with a DOR of 1 Sep 12. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force, which is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFRC/A1K recommends partial approval. The applicant would have been eligible for promotion to the grade of E-2 on 7 May 12, after completing Basic Military Training (BMT) and 6 months Time in Grade (TIG); with approval of the promotion authority. He would have been eligible for promotion to the grade of E-3 on 7 Nov 12. Therefore, based on the documentation provided in the form of his commander’s recommendation and a MilPDS printout, partial approval is recommended. The complete A1K evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 8 Jan 13 for review and comment 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 error or injustice warranting partial approval. The applicant’s request that his DOR for airman be changed to 22 Oct 11 and he be promoted to the grade of senior airman with a DOR of 22 Mar 13 is noted. However, after reviewing the circumstances surrounding the applicant’s promotion date of ranks and promotion effective dates, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility. We believe the recommended corrections to his records provide full and fitting relief. Therefore, we recommend his records be corrected as indicated below. 4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. ________________________________________________________________ _ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that: a. He was promoted to the grade of airman (E-2) effective and with a date of rank of 7 May 2012 rather than 1 September 2012. b. He was promoted to the grade of airman first class (E-3) effective and with a date of rank of 7 November 2012. ________________________________________________________________ _ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-05229 in Executive Session on 22 Aug 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 3 Nov 12, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, AFRC/A1K, dated 8 Jan 13. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jan 13. Chair 3