RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-04852

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  	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His date of rank (DOR) and effective date for promotion to senior airman (SrA) be Jun 16, instead of 1 Jul 17.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was deployed in Jun 16 and unable to complete his fitness assessment (FA) due to the extreme heat.  On 23 Sep 16, he returned from deployment and requested he be administered a FA.   However, he had to wait 90 days for acclimation and completed his FA in Jan 17.  His promotion recommendation was routed in Mar 17 but processing was delayed due to changes in his organization.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a SrA in the Air National Guard.  His DOR and effective date for promotion to SrA is 1 Jul 17.   

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, for the period of 21 Jun 16 to 21 Sep 16 shows he deployed in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.   

The applicant provides his Air Force Fitness Management System II (AFFMS II) report which shows he failed his FA on 15 May 16 with a composite score of 21.3.  He passed his next FA on 8 Jan 17 with a composite score of 75.  

On 10 Jan 17, the applicant informed his unit he passed his FA.  In another e-mail dated 4 Mar 17, the applicant forwarded documents requested by his unit for his promotion to SrA.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1PP recommends partial grant of the applicant’s request with a DOR and effective date for promotion to SrA of 1 Apr 17.  The applicant was not eligible for promotion on the date he requested (Jun 16) based on his failed FA.  However, once he became eligible and provided all necessary documentation there was a delay in processing.  

NGB/A1PP contacted the unit and was advised that the delay between paperwork being complete and his actual DOR of 1 Jul 17 is typical.  NGB/A1PP offered to administratively correct the record to 1 Apr 17, the earliest date he was qualified to include consideration of processing time by his force support squadron (FSS), should the applicant agree to the compromise but they did not receive a response.  The applicant did not suffer a personal injustice, as it appears these delays affect wing members across the board.  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 14 Jun 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 in part, but not all, of his request.  While the applicant requests his DOR be backdated to Jun 16, the applicant was not eligible for promotion at this time due to his failed FA on 15 May 16.  However, we find sufficient evidence to warrant correcting the applicant’s DOR and effective date to 1 Apr 17 as recommended by NGB/A1PP.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records to the extent indicated below 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 was promoted to the grade of senior airman (SrA, E-4) with date of rank and an effective date of promotion of 1 Apr 17.  

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-2017-04852 in Executive Session on 17 Jul 18:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 3 Nov 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, NGB/A1PP, dated 15 May 18.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 14 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.