RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-05341

XXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL: NONE

							HEARING: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:  

Her appointment and enter onto active duty grades be corrected to reflect first lieutenant instead of second lieutenant.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She has 9 years of civilian nursing experience and was incorrectly scrolled as a second lieutenant.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is an Air Force first lieutenant.  

Reserve Appointment Order D-0503, dated 9 Aug 17, reflects the applicant’s grade as second lieutenant with an appointment and assignment date of 2 Aug 17.  

AF Form 133, Oath of Office, reflects the applicant was appointed as a second lieutenant, on              2 Aug 17.

Special Order JB-05897, dated 13 Dec 17, reflects the applicant was promoted to the grade of first lieutenant, with a date of rank of 7 Aug 16, and an effective date of 14 Aug 17.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2N recommends granting the application.  

While the applicant states she had 9 years of civilian nursing experience, she is authorized a maximum of 3 years of professional experience credit.  The applicant received a total of 3 years, 6 days of constructive service credit, which is a sufficient amount to appoint and enter onto active duty in the grade of first lieutenant.  An oversight caused the applicant to be submitted and approved for appointment in the grade of second lieutenant instead of first lieutenant.  Recommend the applicant’s records be corrected to show that she received sufficient amount of service credit to qualify to appointment in the Reserves of the Air Force, and enter onto Regular Air Force active duty in the same grade.  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 19 Jun 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 the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2N 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 she was promoted to the grade of first lieutenant with a date of rank established as 7 Aug 16, with an effective date of rank of 13 Aug 17.

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-2017-05341 in Executive Session on 7 Aug 18:

	, Panel Chair
	, Panel Member
	, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:  Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 24 Oct 17.
Exhibit B:  Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:  Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2N, w/atchs, dated 18 Apr 18.
Exhibit D:  Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 19 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-2017-05341.