RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2019-04576

XXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

She receive constructive service credit (CSC) for 15.5 months that she worked as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fellowship and Program Administrative Coordinator.  

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

She believes that the resume she initially submitted for CSC was not comprehensive enough to express how the aforementioned position should count as professional work experience credit.  

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides a letter that more accurately describes the details of her position and should show how her experience should count towards CSC.   The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an active duty first lieutenant (0-1) in the Air Force Medical Service Corps. 

According to DPAM Form 60, MSC Constructive Credit Computation, signed 20 Dec 18, the applicant was given 02-00-00 years of CSC for her educational degree and 00-04-27 for her professional work experience.  The inclusive dates for her professional experience are 30 Oct 16 to 26 Jul 17.   

On 12 Jan 19 the applicant entered active duty.  

According to a letter dated 5 Jan 20 and provided to AFPC/DP2N from the applicant’s supervisor during her tenure at Upstate Medical University, the applicant was employed as the full-time administrative coordinator from 25 Sep 17 to 21 Dec 18 (See Attachment 3 with the OPR Advisory).

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

Medical Services Corps Accession Year (AY) 2019 Guide, states, “Work Experience Constructive Service Credit. One-half year constructive service credit (up to 3 years) is given for each year of full time professional work experience in the specialty in which appointed after obtaining the qualifying degree. Because MSC officers are appointed as health services administrators, constructive service credit will only be given for work as a professional health services administrator filling a leadership position in a healthcare setting. Work experience credit is not awarded for enlisted experience as they are not working in a health services administrator capacity.” 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP2N recommends denying the application.  Per DODI 6000.13, Medical Manpower and Personnel, AFI 36-2005, Officer Accessions, and the Medical Services Corps Accession Year (AY) 2019 Guide, her experience does not meet the requirement of working as a professional health service administrator that fills a leadership position in a healthcare setting.  

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 21 Feb 20 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2N and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board recommends informing the applicant the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the Board will reconsider the application only upon receipt of relevant evidence not already presented.

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-2019-04576 in Executive Session on 13 Apr 20:

	, Panel Chair
	, Panel Member
	, Panel Member

All members voted against correcting the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atch, dated 30 Sep 19.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2N, w/atchs, dated 13 Feb 20.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 21 Feb 20.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.