RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-00718

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE 

  	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive special board (SB) consideration for the CY17 Air Force Reserve (AFR) Line and Nonline Major Position Vacancy (PV) Promotion Selection Board.  

His date of rank (DOR) for promotion to major be corrected should he be selected by the SB.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He received a memorandum stating his promotion package did not make it to the promotion board due to an administrative error within the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).    He provides a copy of the final signed promotion recommendation form (PRF) which was submitted on 13 Dec 16.  However, on 18 Jan 17 he was informed his PRF did not make to the board.  On 30 Jan 17, he received a memorandum from the Director of Defense Intelligence Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element stating his PRF did not make it to the board due to a convoluted structure for administrative management within the DIA.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a major in the Air Force Reserve.

The military personnel data system (MILPDS) shows his DOR and effective date for promotion to major is 22 Jun 18.  

He provides a PRF signed by his senior rater for PV Number 007534335.  

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/PB recommends approval for SB for the CY17 AFR Line and Nonline major PV Promotion Selection Board.  He has provided a signed PRF by his senior rater as well as a memorandum stating why his PRF was not submitted.    

The applicant’s PRF was not received by ARPC/PB.  On 18 Jan 17, the applicant was informed his PRF did not meet the board and was provided information on how to submit an AFBCMR application.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 10 Aug 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ARPC/PB and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that he be considered by a special board (SB) for the CY17 AFR Line and Nonline Major Position Vacancy (PV) Promotion Selection Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2017-00718 in Executive Session on 18 Sep 18:

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All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following in Docket Number BC-2017-00718:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Forms 149, w/atchs, dated 27 Jan 17 and 27 Feb 17.  
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/PB, dated 18 Dec 17.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 10 Aug 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.