RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-03651

	XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  NONE

			HEARING DESIRED:  YES



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be considered for a Special Selection Board (SSB) in lieu of 
the Calendar Year 2014 United States Air Force Reserve 
Lieutenant Colonel Position Vacancy (PV) Promotion Selection 
board.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Due to an administrative error outside of her control, her AF 
Form 709, Promotion Recommendation, was not received by ARPC 
within the established time.

In support of her request the applicant provides copies of a 
memorandum from her unit attesting to the administrative error 
and AF Form 709.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently servicing in the Air Force Reserve in 
the grade of major (O-4).


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/PB recommends approval.  Per SAF/GCI guidance, the 
convening notice is a Secretarial act in support of the 
Secretarial process and there is no additional waiver authority 
in AFI 36-2504, Promotion, Continuation and Selective Early 
Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force, for PV Promotion 
Recommendation Forms (PRFs).  Any PRF accepted past the 
established suspense date is not consistent with Secretarial 
direction.  Only the Secretary of the Air Force can give 
authority to deviate from the suspense.  The 811th FSS/AAH 
letter, contained in the applicant's request, states the PRF was 
not submitted properly by HAF/ESP.  The letter also states the 
error was not identified until after the board had adjourned.   
Though the PRF was not received by ARPC/PB before the 
established suspense date mandated in the published convening 
notice, the error was not caused by the senior rater or 
applicant. 

The complete PB evaluation is at Exhibit B.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 28 November 2014, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 
30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this 
office (Exhibit C).


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 an error or injustice warranting 
relief.  Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree 
with the recommendation of the Air Force office of primary 
responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis 
for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of 
either an error or an injustice.  Therefore, we recommend the 
applicant's records be corrected as set forth 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 issue(s) 
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 her record 
be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel 
by a Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2014 United 
States Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Position Vacancy 
Promotion Board.


The following members of the Board considered this application in 
Executive Session on 9 June 2015 under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:

       , Panel Chair
       , Member
       , Member

All members voted to correct the record as recommend.  The 
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-03651 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 31 August 2014, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/PB, dated 4 November 2014.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 November 2014.