RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00738 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) be corrected to reflect her Enlisted Performance Report (EPR), rendered for the period 2 Jul 13 through 1 Jul 14, as an overall rating of “4” instead of “5.” APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She received an overall rating of “4” on her EPR; however, MilPDS erroneously reflects her rating as “5.” The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of Staff Sergeant (SSgt, E-5). According to documentation located in the Automated Records Management System (ARMS), the contested EPR reflects an overall rating of “4.” AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDE recommends no action, indicating the contested correction can be resolved at the base level Military Personnel Section (MPS) and that the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR) is not the proper avenue to request a MilPDS update. 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 8 Feb 16 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 not 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 basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00738 in Executive Session on 22 Mar 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00738 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Feb 15, w/atch. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 23 Oct 15. Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 8 Feb 16.