RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2018-02019

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Date of Rank (DOR) as a Captain be changed from Apr 14 to Apr or Sep 13.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He transferred to the Air Force Reserve in Apr 13.  When he was gained, there were computer delays.  If he had been processed in Mar 13, he would have been able to meet the Apr 13 promotion board as he had met the time in grade requirement.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a currently serving Air Force Reserve Captain.  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 administrative correction will be accomplished under Title 10, United States Code, Section 14308, adjusting the applicant’s DOR from 1 Apr 14 to 5 Nov 13.  Because Air Force Instruction 36-2504, Officer Promotion, Continuation and Selective Early Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force, requires two years time in grade for promotion to Captain, the applicant’s DOR cannot be adjusted prior to 5 Nov 13.  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 13 Sep 18 for comment (Exhibit D), and the applicant replied on 13 Sep 18.  In his response, the applicant contended as a Chaplain, the time in grade requirement for promotion to Captain is six months to one year; therefore, he would be eligible for promotion in Nov 12.  This would have allowed him to join the Air Force Reserve as a Captain in Apr 13, or be promoted to Captain in Oct 13.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

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 the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ARPC/PB and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, except for the aforementioned administrative correction, 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-2018-02019 in Executive Session on 30 Oct 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/atch, dated 2 May 18.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/PB, dated 7 Aug 18.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 13 Sep 18.
Exhibit E:	Applicant’s response, dated 13 Sep 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 Docket Number BC-2018-02019.