RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-01523

	COUNSEL: 

 	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST.  An AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation Form, be placed in her records and she be given Position Vacancy (PV) Special Board (SB) consideration for promotion to the grade of major.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTION.  She submitted her PRF to her senior rater for submittal to the Calendar Year 2017 (CYl7) Air Force Reserve (AFR) Line and Non-Line Major PV Promotion Selection Board.  However, due to administrative oversights that were beyond her control, her PRF was not forwarded or considered by the promotion board.  In addition to verbal conversations after the PRF submission, she sent an email asking for the status of her PRF.  She received a response stating that his PRF was in the process of being signed by her senior rater.  She received another response from the Reserve Operations Branch Chief, stating her PRF was not submitted to the promotion board and was provided guidance for submitting a board of military corrections request.    The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS.  The applicant is currently serving in the AFR in the grade of captain.  ARPC/PB did not receive a PRF nominating her for promotion prior to the promotion board convening.  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 granting the application.  The applicant was eligible to meet the CY17 AFR Line and Non-Line Major PV Promotion Selection Board.  
She provided a signed PRF signed by her senior rater as well as a memorandum stating why the PRF was not submitted.  The applicant also provided two signed letters from the DIA AFELM/CC and the Deputy Director, DIA RIO regarding the administrative error at DIA and the lack of follow-up on the part of the parties responsible to ensure PRF packages were submitted and recieved by ARPC by the suspense date. 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 26 Feb 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES:

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 injustice.  The Board concurs with 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: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

a.	The attached Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF), AF Form 709, be accepted for file.  
b.	It is further directed that her record, to include the attached PRF, be considered for promotion to the grade of Major by a Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2017 (CY17) AFR Line and Non-Line Major Position Vacancy 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-01523 in Executive Session on 25 Apr 18:

All members voted to correct the record as recommended.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A: Applicant’s application, DD Form 149, dated 8 Mar 17, w/atchs.
Exhibit B: Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C: Advisory opinion, ARPC/PB, dated 14 Dec 17, w/atchs.
Exhibit D: Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBR to applicant, dated 26 Feb 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.