RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-00939

xxxxxxxx	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His date of rank (DOR) to captain (O-3) be corrected to 28 Mar 19 with an effective DOR of 1 Apr 20.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

The delay in the Regular Air Force captain scroll established a delayed DOR of 19 Oct 20.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a Regular Air Force captain (O-3).

On 19 Oct 20, the applicant was appointed captain in the Regular Air Force, per Special Order D-0013, dated 14 Jan 21.

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.  On 29 Jul 13, the applicant tendered a regular appointment in the grade of second lieutenant (O-2) prior to the Secretary of Defense signing the appointment scroll.  On 19 Oct 20, the Secretary of Defense signed a ratification scroll to ratify the Second Lieutenant Reserve appointment scroll and the Regular Captain appointment scroll.  The Air Force Scrolling Office instructed AFPC to submit a Board for Correction of Military Records request to correct the applicant’s DOR to captain.  His captain effective DOR should reflect 1 Apr 20, the date he graduated from medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.  However, the delay in receiving the signed scroll caused his captain effective DOR to be established as 19 Oct 20, the date Secretary of Defense signed the scroll.  

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 7 Apr 21 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 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 substantiates the applicant’s contentions. Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records as indicated below.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show he was promoted to the grade of captain (O-3) with a date of rank of 28 Mar 19, and effective date of rank of 1 Apr 20.

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-2021-00939 in Executive Session on 5 May 21:

, 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 Mar 21.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2N, dated 25 Mar 21.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 7 Apr 21.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2021-00939, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.