RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-04042

XXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL: NONE

							HEARING: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the following:

	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) (administratively corrected),

	Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) (administratively corrected),

	Gulf War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) (administratively corrected),

	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (AFESR) (administratively corrected).

She be re-evaluated for promotion to master sergeant (MSgt).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She missed promotion to the grade of MSgt by ¼ of a point.  She should have been awarded medals for participation in support of Iraqi Freedom and her tour in Balad.  Without these awards she has not been able to compete for federal jobs.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a retired Air Force technical sergeant.  

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2SPP recommends denying the application.  

The applicant was considered and non-selected for promotion to the grade of MSgt four times (cycles 02E7, 04E7, 05E7, and 06E7), prior to her retirement as a technical sergeant on 31 Oct 06.  She missed promotion by 34.24, 4.20, 15.90, and 2.78 points, respectively for the four cycles, not ¼ of a point as the applicant contended.  The medals requested by the applicant hold no weighted value towards promotion and would not warrant supplemental promotion consideration.  The applicant provides no evidence of an error in the scoring process.

The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DP2STM administratively corrected the applicant’s personnel record to show award of the AFEM, ICM with one Bronze Service Star, GWOTEM, and AFESR.  

The complete advisory is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copies of the Air Force evaluations to the applicant on 20 Jun 18 for comment (Exhibit F), 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 not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2SPP and AFPC/DP1SSP, 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, beyond that rendered administratively.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:  

The applicant be informed that 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-2017-04042 in Executive Session on 13 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 26 Aug 17.
Exhibit B:  Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:  Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SPP, dated 23 Jan 18.
Exhibit D:  Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP1SSP, dated 18 May 18.
Exhibit E:  Cover Letter, AFPC/DP2STM, w/atch, dated 30 May 18.
Exhibit F:  Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 20 Jun 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 regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-04042.