RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-03359

XXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her date of rank (DOR) as captain be corrected to reflect 20 Nov 14 instead of 1 Oct 16.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her current effective DOR to captain does not give her credit for time in service (TIS) or time in grade (TIG) from her time in the Army Reserve.  Her TIG as a first lieutenant reflects the dates of 20 Nov 12 to 1 Oct 16.  The standard TIG as a first lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve is two-years, not four-years, before promotion to captain.  Therefore, her correct DOR to captain should reflect 20 November 2014.  Her intra-service transfer from the Army Reserve to the Air Force Reserve took 15 months, and due to her pending loss from the Army Reserve, she was unable to meet the Army Captain Promotion Board.  She was told by Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) that when she meet the Air Force Reserve Captain Promotion Board for fiscal year 2016 (FY16B), her DOR would be properly reflected in her records.  She expected to already have
her DOR corrected once she met the Captain Promotion Board in the Air Force Reserve.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of captain (0-3).

On 21 May 11, the applicant was appointed as a reserve commissioned officer in the Army, in the grade of second lieutenant (O-1). 

On 20 Nov 12, the applicant, in the Army, was promoted to the grade of first lieutenant (O-2).  

On 18 Jun 15, the applicant initiated an AF IMT 1288, Application for Ready Reserve Assignment, for assignment into the Air Force Reserve (AFR).  

On 11 Feb 16, the applicant was approved for release from the Army Reserve.  

On 18 Mar 16, Appointment Order, Reserve Order PA-00263,  was issued in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2005, Appointment in Commissioned and Designation and Assignment in Professional Categories  - Reserve of the Air Force and United States Air Force, indicating the applicant was commissioned in the AFR in the grade of first lieutenant (O-2), effective 9 Mar 16.  

On 6 Feb 17, according to Reserve Order BA-170250, the applicant was promoted to the grade of captain (O-3), effective 1 Oct 16.  

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 denying the application.  An officer cannot be promoted unless he/she meets a promotion process and is selected for promotion to the next higher grade.  In accordance with Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 14101, Convening of Selection Boards, whenever the needs of each service require, the Secretary concerned shall convene a selection board to recommend promotion to the next higher grade.  The applicant was not assigned to the Air Force Reserve until 9 Mar 16, thereby making her first eligible for promotion during the CY16 Captain Promotion Selection Process, and no earlier.  She was selected for promotion via the CY16 captain board and was promoted effective 1 Oct 16.  In this instance, since the applicant was not assigned to the AFR, we have no authority to grant promotion prior to the date she was assigned.  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 23 Mar 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 not the victim of an error and injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ARPC/PB and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the 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-2017-03359 in Executive Session on 21 Aug 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 20 Jul 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/PB, dated 14 Dec 17.
Exhibit D:	Letter, AFBCMR to applicant, dated 23 Mar 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.