RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02230

			COUNSEL:  NONE

			HEARING DESIRED:  NO



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His 2013 promotion score be recalculated to include points 
awarded for an Air Medal (AM) he was awarded after the promotion 
cycle.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The inclusive dates of his AM were for a period of time prior to 
the Promotion Eligibility Cutoff Date (PECD) of his promotion 
cycle for staff sergeant (E-5).  With the AM in his record, he 
would have earned enough points to be selected for promotion.  
Without the decoration, he scored      and the cutoff score for 
selection was     .  By amending his record to include the 
decoration, the three points associated with the AM would make 
his total score    , placing him above the cutoff score for 
selection.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a member of Regular Air Force, serving in the 
grade of senior airman (E-4).

On 26 Feb 14, the Air Medal in question was signed by the 
approval authority, with a Request for Decoration Printout (RDP) 
date of 30 Nov 13.

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/DPSOE recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  AFI 36-2502, Airman Promotion 
Program, dictates that before a decoration is credited for a 
specific promotion cycle (13E5 in this case), the close out date 
of the decoration must be on or before the Promotion Eligibility 
Cutoff Date (PECD), and the date of the RDP must be before the 
date of selections for the cycle in question.  This policy was 
initiated 28 Feb 79 to specifically preclude personnel from 
subsequently submitting someone for a decoration with a 
retroactive decoration effective date so as to put them over the 
selection cutoff score.

AFI 36-2803, Air Force Awards and Decorations Program, states a 
decoration is considered to have been placed into official 
channels when the decoration recommendation is signed by the 
initiating official and indorsed by a higher official in the 
chain of command.  In this case, the special order awarding his 
AM, dated 30 Oct 13, does not meet the criteria for promotion 
credit because the request for decoration is after selections 
were made on 16 Jul 13.  To approve the applicant's request 
would not be fair or equitable to many others in the same 
situation who miss promotion selection by a narrow margin and 
are not entitled to have an "after the fact" decoration count in 
the promotion process.

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 4 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 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 
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion 
the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice.  
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.



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-2014-02230 in Executive Session on 25 Mar 15 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 May 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 9 Jun 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Aug 14.