RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-02338

XXXX X. XXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

She be provided special board (SB) consideration for a Position Vacancy (PV) promotion to Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) for the XXXX XXXX Air Force Reserve (AFR) Line and Nonline Major PV Promotion Selection Board.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

Due to an administrative oversight, neither her nor her supervisor were notified of the promotion board, associated submission dates, milestones, or prompts for promotion forms until after the consideration deadline had passed.

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides various e-mails regarding the administrative oversight of her promotion, a copy of her Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) and Officer Preselection Brief (OPB), and a letter from the Squadron Officer School Commandant, who supports her request and states that the error was no fault of the applicant’s and she should be given the opportunity to compete for promotion.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an Air Force Reserve major (O-4)

On 24 May 21, AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation, provided by the applicant, was signed by her senior rater, and indicates that she was to be submitted for promotion consideration under the XXXX promotion board.  

For more information, see the advisory at Exhibit B.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

ARPC/PB, recommends granting the application.  The applicant provided a copy of a memorandum from her commander, who states that due to an administrative error beyond her control, she was not given the opportunity to compete for promotion at the PV board.  She also provided e-mail traffic that shows it was an administrative error at the unit causing her package not to be forwarded to ARPC/PBE by the XXXX suspense date. Due to no fault of her own, she was not considered by the XXXX PV board.  ARPC recommends that the applicant be granted a SB in lieu of the XXXX lieutenant Colonel PV promotion board.

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit B.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 27 Jul 21 for comment       (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 concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ARPC/PB 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 the APPLICANT be corrected to show she be provided supplemental promotion consideration for the XXXX Air Force Reserve (AFR) Line and Nonline Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Vacancy (PV) Promotion Selection 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-2021-02338 in Executive Session on 14 Sep 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 17 May 21.
Exhibit B:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/PB, w/atchs, dated 15 Jul 21.
Exhibit C:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 27 Jul 21.

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.