RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-02889 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be granted supplemental promotion consideration to the grade of staff sergeant (E-5) for promotion cycle 12E5. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) for the period 31 Jul 03 through 3 Mar 08 should have been considered for the contested promotion cycle. He was awarded the AFCM when he was in the Air National Guard; however, it was lost. When he joined the Regular Air Force, he worked with his former guard unit to have the AFCM added to his records; however, it was not added until 28 Nov 12, after the promotion eligibility cut-off date for the 12E5 promotion cycle. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of senior airman (E-4). According to the weighted airman promotion system score notice provided by the applicant, the promotion eligibility cutoff date (PECD) for the promotion cycle 12E5 was 31 Mar 12. The applicant received a total weighted promotion score of 281.66 points and the score required for selection in his Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was 283.16. As such, he was considered and non-selected for promotion to E-5 because his missed promotion by 1.5 points. On 28 Nov 12, the applicant was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for the period 31 Jul 03 to 3 Mar 08, which was not considered during the promotion cycle 12E5. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility, which is attached at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOE recommends denial indicating the applicant has provided no supporting documentation or conclusive evidence that the decoration was in official channels prior to selections for promotion cycle 12E5. In accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2502, Airman Promotion Program, before a decoration is credited for a specific promotion cycle, the close-out date of the decoration must be on or before the PECD, and the date of the recommendation for decoration print-out (RDP) must be before the date of the selections for the cycle in question. In addition, in accordance with AFI 36-2803, Air Force Awards and Decoration Program, a decoration is considered to have been placed into official channels when the RDP is signed by the initiating official and indorsed by a higher official in the chain of command. In this case, the PECD was 31 Mar 12, the selection date for promotion was 16 Jul 12, and the RDP was prepared on 10 Aug 12. Exceptions to the above policy are only considered when the airman provides evidence that the recommendation was officially placed in military channels within the prescribed time limit, but was not acted upon through loss or inadvertence. An extensive review of the circumstance of this case revealed no conclusive evidence the decoration was submitted before the date of selection for cycle 12E5. Specifically, the applicant contends the original award was lost; however the RDP was not accomplished until 10 Aug 12, well after selections were made and released for promotion cycle 12E5. Furthermore, in accordance with AFI 36-2502, supplemental promotion consideration will not be granted if the error or omission appeared on the member’s date verification record (DVR) and no corrective or follow-up action was taken by the member prior to the promotion selection date. Although, the applicant indicated he worked with his former unit to have the award added to his record, he provided no documents, dates/timeliness, or statements from personnel at his unit in support of his claim. Furthermore, the applicant’s request to have the decoration included in the supplemental promotion process for cycle 12E5 was disapproved by AFPC/DPSOE, Enlisted Promotions Management Section, on 28 May 13. He was asked to provide documentation of his recommendation for the award of the AFCM prior to 16 Jul 12; however, he has not done so. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOE 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 18 Oct 13 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (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.  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 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-2013-02889 in Executive Session on 27 Mar 14, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-02889 was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 Jun 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 12 Aug 13. Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Oct 13. 1 2