RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04161 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be retained as an officer in the Air Force Reserve until such time as he can meet a special selection board (SSB) for promotion to the rank of Major. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He recently learned that his records met a promotion board in 2009 when he believed that the 2013 board was to be his first board. He was not notified that FY) 2009 board, nor was he given an opportunity to review his records considered by the FY09 board, which contained errors, prior to meeting the board as required by law. He is scheduled to be separated from the Air Force Reserve for being twice deferred for promotion. His pending separation is improper. The applicant did not submit any additional documentation in support of his request. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to copies of documents extracted from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS), the applicant is a former commissioned officer of the Air Force Reserve. He served from 31 May 2000 until 1 October 2013. On 13 March 2013, the applicant received a memorandum from ARPC/DPTT informing him that because of his second deferral for promotion he must be discharged in accordance with Title 10 U.S.C. Section 14505. His mandatory separation date was adjusted to reflect 1 October 2013. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/PB recommends denial. ARPC/PB states that the applicant did not provide documentation showing that his record contained errors, nor evidence that the board's recommendations were in any way unfair or unjust. There is no reason for special selection board (SSB) consideration. The applicant was considered, but not selected, by the Calendar Year (CY) 2010, CY10, Nonparticipating Reserve (NPR) Major Promotion Selection Board that convened on 1 February 2010. Although these members are not in a participating status, in accordance with (IAW) Title 10 USC, Section 14301, all officers on the Reserve Active Status List (RASL) must be considered for promotion when eligible. The NPR had a quota of one (1). The applicant was assigned to the Inactive Status List, making him ineligible for consideration for promotion by the CYl1 and CY12 promotion boards. He was then considered, and not selected, by the CY13, Line and Nonline Participating Reserve Major Promotion Selection Board that convened on 14 January 2013. A review of the applicant's Officer Selection Record (OSR) did not reveal any errors in the record at the time it was reviewed by each board. No information was provided to either promotion board that would identify the applicant or any other member meeting the board as in-the-promotion-zone or above-the-promotion-zone. The applicant must be discharged by law. Lack of notification of convening of a promotion board is not an appealable action. AFI 36-2504, Promotion, Continuation, and Selective Early Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force, paragraph 1.7., states that all officers will be aware of when they are meeting a promotion board, and are responsible for the content of their record. Notification of pending NPR boards is sent to a member's last known address, as maintained in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS). Notification of convening promotion boards is sent through the local Military Personnel Section via an action memo through the Air Force Promotion System. Board members use the “Whole Person Concept” in reviewing the entire Officer Selection Record. The board considers job performance, as documented on OPRs, participation, professional qualities, job responsibility, leadership, specific achievements, decorations, and education. A promotion board is the sole recommending authority, and no feedback is provided by the board to explain why a member is not recommended for selection to the next higher grade. The complete ARPC/PB 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 7 February 2014, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). To date, a response has not been received. 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 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 (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that 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 this application in Executive Session on 11 March 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04161 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 August 2013. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Record. Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/PB, dated 18 September 2013. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 February 2014. 1 2