RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-02770

XXXX X. XXXX	COUNSEL: XXXX X. XXXX
	
 	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

He be provided supplemental board (SB) consideration for a Position Vacancy (PV) promotion to Major (O-4).

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

Despite qualifying for the position vacancy (PV) board and creating a Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) to accompany his package, his servicing Military Personnel Flight incorrectly sorted his package with the mandatory promotion packages.  Because of this his PRF was not signed by the Wing Commander and was not sent to the PV board with the other PV packages.

In support of his application, he provides a signed PRF and memorandum from his senior rater and the Chief Military Personnel Section, who verify that an administrative error precluded him from being considered for the XXXX promotion selection board.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a currently serving Air Force Reserve Captain (O-3).

On 8 Aug 21, AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation, provided by the applicant, was signed by his senior rater, and indicates that he 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 applicant’s request to grant a SB in lieu of the XXXX USAFR Line and Nonline Major PV board application.  If the applicant is selected by the SB, the date of rank will be the public release date of the original board or 5 years time in grade, whichever is later.  The applicant provided a copy of the Memorandum for SAF/MRBC from his Wing Commander, the applicant’s Senior Rater, stating that, due to no fault of the applicant, the PRF was not submitted timely for the applicant.  Additionally, a copy of the Memorandum for the Wing Commander from the Chief Military Personnel Section states that even though the applicant was included on the PV master eligibility list (MEL) the unit mistakenly coded him as meeting a mandatory promotion board.  A PRF was therefore not submitted to ARPC/PBE and the applicant did not meet the PV 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 8 Sep 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 that he be provided supplemental promotion consideration for the XXXX Air Force Reserve (AFR) Line and Nonline Major 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-2021-02770 in Executive Session on 30 Nov 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 8 Aug 21.
Exhibit B:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/PB, w/atchs, dated 1 Sep 21.
Exhibit C:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 8 Sep 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.