RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-02878

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

1.  He be granted special selection board (SSB) consideration for promotion to major by the Calendar Year 2020D (CY20D) (P0420D) Major Line of the Air Force  (LAF-A) Central Selection Board (CSB). 

2.  By amendment, supporting memorandums from his two previous squadron commanders and his rebuttal response to the CY20D P0420D Major LAF-A CSB be added to his official record.   

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

Numerous factors outside of his control negatively impacted his career and were not taken into consideration in the records that were presented.  Due to required surgery before entering pilot training he was placed on casual status at the Air Force Academy for 13 months, resulting in starting pilot training a year behind his peers.  Due to this surgery and other factors no performance report was generated for this period.  He also experienced delays amounting to approximately 800 days in training, due to no fault of his own.  At this point, he was approximately three years behind his peers.  He further states, record mishandling and administrative errors hindered his career progression. His records do not adequately reflect his performance as an Air Force Officer.  Therefore, he believes his record should be considered for a supplemental board.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

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

The applicant was promoted to captain with an effective date of 23 May 2016.

According to AFPC/DP2SP, the applicant was non-selected to the grade of major by the CY20D (P0420D) In-the-Promotion Zone LAF-A CSB, which convened on 1 December 2020.  

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP2SP recommends denying the application.  The applicant has not provided any evidence to support a claim that legal, administrative or material errors exist in his record in-accordance-with AFI 36-2501, Section 6.3, Conditions That May Warrant an SSB.  Further, officers meeting a board have a responsibility to exercise reasonable diligence to identify and correct errors or omissions prior to a scheduled board convening.

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 14 December 2021 for comment (Exhibit D).  In response, the applicant provided a memorandum on his own behalf in regards to the P0420D Major CSB non-selection for promotion and memorandums of support from his two previous squadron commanders.  The applicant requested for the supplemental board to review these memorandums, take them into consideration, and for them to be added to his official record.  The applicant’s letter to the supplemental board outlines excessive delays he experienced in his career progression, as well as, outlining records management that potentially hampered his progression.  Without the requested memorandums added to his official record, there is no way to account for and verify the records mismanagement and excessive delays in his career that were outside his control. Lastly, he contends if the board remain unaware of these factors, his chances of attaining the rank of major will be reduced.

The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

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/DP2SP and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  The letters of support from the applicant’s former and current squadron commander are duly noted; however, the applicant has not provided any evidence to support a claim that a legal, administrative or material errors exist in his record.  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-2021-02878 in Executive Session on 1 February 2022:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 24 August 2021 and 20 September 
                  2021.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory Opinion, AFPC/DP2SP, dated 8 December 2021.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to Applicant, dated 14 December 2021.
Exhibit E:  Applicant’s Response, w/atchs, dated 23 January 2022.

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.