RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2019-04711

XXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: YES

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

1.  She be allowed Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for Calendar Year 2019 (CY19) (4 Mar 19) P0519A Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force Central Selection Board (administratively corrected).

2.  Her promotion record include:

a.  Corrected AF Form 707, Officer Performance Report, 15 Apr 15 – 14 Apr 16 (administratively corrected),

b.  Corrected Air Medal (AM) with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters (8OLC), and Aerial Achievement Medal (AAM) (failure to exhaust),

c.  Corrected Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) (AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation).

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

Her AAM, and AM with 8OLC, were not included in her promotion record for the P0519A promotion board.  Furthermore, she submitted an appeal to the Evaluation Reports and Appeals Board (ERAB) to correct her 2016 Officer Performance Report (OPR) and PRF.  These documents were not considered by the promotion board, which led to her non-selection.  

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a Regular Air Force major (O-4).

On 25 Oct 19, the applicant submitted a request to the ERAB to replace her PRF for the P0519A promotion board.  On 3 Jan 20, her request was denied.  The ERAB noted that while the applicant had the support of the Senior Rater and Management Level Review (MLR) president, the board was not convinced a material error occurred.  Additionally, the applicant had the opportunity to correspond directly with the Central Selection Board (CSB) by submitting correspondence prior to the CSB convening date.

On 9 Dec 19, AFPC/DP2SPP granted the applicant’s request for an SSB, to include the corrected OPR for the period 15 Apr 15 – 14 Apr 16.

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

AFI 36-2501, Officer Promotions and Selective Continuation,

Paragraph 2.10. Writing Letters to a Board.

2.10.1.  Officers eligible for promotion may write a letter to the board. Eligible officers: 
2.10.1.3.  Send the letter to HQ AFPC so it arrives no later than (NLT) 2359 (Central Standard Time) the day prior to the board convening date.  Letters arriving after 2359 the day prior to the board will not be presented to the board for consideration.

2.10.2.  Eligible officers may provide relevant attachments to their letters; with the following limitations.  HQ AFPC advises officers when letters and/or attachments do not meet the above requirements and will not be presented to the board. 
2.10.2.1.  Attachments addressed to a board on behalf of other individuals are not permitted. 
2.10.2.2.  Attachments containing any of the following are not permitted: information that the Secretary has directed be excluded from the Officer Selection Briefs and the Officer Selection Records; recommendations for promotion, assignments, and specific developmental education schools; and comments about assignments contingent on being selected for promotion; 
2.10.2.3.  Attachments or documents that can become a permanent part of the officer’s record (e.g., PRFs considered by previous boards, draft/proposed PRFs, draft/proposed OPRs, and decoration narratives) are not permitted. 

Personnel Services Delivery Memorandum (PSDM) 18-80, CY19B P0619B Colonel Line of the Air Force-Judge Advocate (LAF-J), P0519A Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force (LAF) and Medical Service Corps (MSC), P0419B (LAF-J) Central Selection Boards (CSBs),

Additional Promotion Board Information:

It is the member’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of his/her record prior to the board convening date.

The member’s senior rater should provide him/her a copy of the PRF approximately 30 days prior to the CSB.

Eligible officers may correspond by letter with their board and address any matter concerning themselves they believe important to their consideration.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

On 19 Feb 20, the applicant was notified her decoration request was being returned without action, since she has failed to exhaust other administrative remedies of relief.  The Board also notified the applicant her request for the corrected PRF to be considered by the SSB will be referred to the Board for consideration (Exhibit C), 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 the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board took notice of the applicant’s complete submission and Air Force guidance in judging the merits of the case, and finds a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  In this respect, given the Senior Rater signed the corrected PRF and Management Level Review President supports the change, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records as indicated below.

4.  The applicant has not shown a personal appearance, with or without counsel, would materially add to the Board’s understanding of the issues involved.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show the AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation, rendered for Board P0519A be removed from her records and the attached corrected Air Force Form 709 be accepted for file in its place and her corrected record receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration.

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-2019-04711 in Executive Session on 30 Jun 20:

, 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 25 Oct 19.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 19 Feb 20.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2019-04711, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.