RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00407

					COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Enlisted Performance Report (EPR), rendered for the period 
of 3 Oct 08 through 2 Oct 09, be placed into her permanent 
evaluation record.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

In 2013, she noticed her husband’s EPR was filed in her 
electronic records in the automated records management system 
(ARMS) and she had it removed.  She was unable to find a 
completed/signed copy of her EPR from 2008 through 2009 until 
recently.

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 Staff Sergeant (E-5).

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of 
primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.    


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDE recommends denial indicating the applicant has not 
exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior 
to seeking correction of her military record.  The Air Force 
Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR) will not 
consider a case until all avenues of administrative relief have 
been exhausted.  The application was forwarded to the Evaluation 
Report Appeals Board (ERAB) for their review and they determined 
to return the request without action, pending additional 
supporting documentation from the applicant.  If the applicant 
wishes to replace the contested report, she must provide the 
original corrected report in .xfdl format in support of the 
appeal digitally signed by the original rating chain (.pdf 
formats cannot be accepted since digital signatures cannot be 
verified).  The change the applicant is requesting is not for 
minor corrections, so she will need to provide a memorandum of 
support/justification from the original evaluators who authored 
the report which details the error and the need to correct the 
applicant’s evaluation record.  The applicant will need to 
submit an AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of 
Evaluation Reports, with all required supporting documentation, 
through the vMPF/Evaluation Appeals found under the Most Popular 
Applications.   

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDE 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 25 Aug 14 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by 
this office.


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.  In this 
respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level 
of appeal within the Air Force.  As such, an applicant must 
first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief 
provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief 
before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force 
Instruction.  The Air Force office of primary responsibility has 
reviewed this application and indicated there is an available 
avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first 
pursued.  In view of this, we find this application is not ripe 
for adjudication at this level, as there exists a subordinate 
level of appeal that has not first been depleted.  Therefore, in 
view of the above, we find no compelling 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-2014-00407 in Executive Session on 22 Jan 15, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 23 Jan 14.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 28 Jul 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Aug 14.