RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-04159

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  	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His date of rank (DOR) for captain be 9 May 17, instead of 1 Oct 17.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was considered for promotion to captain by the wrong promotion board.  His DOR for first lieutenant is 9 May 15 and he was not passed over for promotion.  He was incorrectly assigned a DOR for captain of 1 Oct 17. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is captain in the Air National Guard.  

AF IMT 133, Oath of Office, shows he was appointed as a second lieutenant in the Reserve of the Air Force on 10 May 13.

Per NGB/A1PO memorandum dated 22 Feb 13, the applicant’s DOR for second lieutenant was the date of appointment, 10 May 13.  His DOR for first lieutenant was 10 May 15.  

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1PO recommends approval for 10 May 17 DOR for captain, instead of 9 May 17 as requested.  He met the CY17A Reserve of the Air Force Line and Nonline Captain Promotion Selection Board, which gave him a DOR of 1 Oct 17.  However, he should have met the CY16B Reserve of the Air Force Line and Nonline Captain Promotion Selection Board, which would have given him a DOR of 10 May 17, based on his DOR for first lieutenant of 10 May 15.  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 29 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 reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant has presented evidence sufficient to demonstrate an injustice or error regarding part, but not all, of his request.  In particular, the applicant requests his DOR and effective date for captain be 9 May 17; however, as pointed out by NGB/A1PO, his DOR and effective date for second and first lieutenant were 10 May 13 and 10 May 15, respectively and his correct DOR and effective date for captain is 10 May 17.  Therefore, the Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of NGB/A1PO 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 his date of rank and effective date for promotion to captain be 10 May 2017, instead of 1 October 2017.  

However, regarding the remainder of the applicant’s request, the Board recommends the applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice and the application could 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-2017-04159 in Executive Session on 9 October 2018:

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All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following in Docket Number BC-2017-04159:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 18 Sep 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, NGB/A1PO, dated 2 Jan 18. 
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 29 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.