IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 December 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080017537 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his official military personnel file (OMPF) by removal of an erroneous award that is not his. He also requests that his records be submitted to a Special Selection Board (SSB) for promotion consideration for colonel, pay grade O-6. 2. The applicant states, in effect, that there was an award in his OMPF that was not his and that even though he made this error known, his OMPF went before the promotion board and contained this erroneous award. He further contends that the presence of this erroneous award caused his non-selection for promotion to colonel. He also contends that he believes he was discriminated against because of his basic branch, in that no chemical officers were selected for promotion. 3. The applicant states that a copy of the erroneous award is attached. However, it was not received with the application. The only document that was received with the application was a copy of a letter from the Chief, Office of Promotions, United States Army Human Resources Command, St. Louis, Missouri dated 10 July 2008. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. At the time of his application, the applicant was a lieutenant colonel serving on active duty as an Active Guard/Reserve officer. 2. In May 1999, the applicant received an Army Commendation Medal. When the certificate for his award was posted to the Performance Section of his OMPF, a certificate awarding the Joint Service Commendation Medal (JSCM) to another individual was also posted to his file. The JSCM is still filed in the Performance Section of the applicant’s OPMF. 3. The applicant was promoted to lieutenant colonel with a date of rank of 26 January 2004. 4. On 10 July 2008, the Chief, Office of Promotions, United States Army Human Resources Command, St. Louis, Missouri, wrote to the applicant informing him that when his records were considered by the Fiscal Year 2008 Department of the Army Reserve Components Colonel Selection Board, they inadvertently included a commendatory document that belongs to another Soldier. In accordance with Army Regulation 135-155 [Officer Promotions], paragraph 3-19, if another person’s adverse document was seen by the promotion board, the officer that was considered for promotion will have a basis for special board consideration. Since the document [in question] was commendatory and not adverse, the applicant was denied reconsideration by an SSB. The applicant was advised in this letter that he may request consideration of this issue by this Board. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The evidence clearly shows the applicant’s OMPF contains an award of the JSCM that belongs to another Soldier. Therefore, it should be removed from his OMPF. 2. The applicant’s contention that he was not selected for promotion to colonel because an erroneous award was filed in his OMPF is not substantiated by any evidence of record. Furthermore, regulatory guidance does not provide for reconsideration by an SSB when commendatory documents are incorrectly filed in a Soldier’s OMPF and are inadvertently seen by a promotion board. 3. The applicant provided neither substantiating evidence or convincing argument showing that the non-selection of any chemical officers for promotion was discriminatory towards him. 4. In view of the above, the applicant’s records should be corrected by removing the JSCM that belongs to another Soldier. However, there is no basis for submitting his records for consideration by an SSB. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ____X___ ____X___ ___X____ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 1. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by removing from the applicant’s Performance Section of his OMPF the JSCM that belongs to another Soldier. 2. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to consideration of the applicant’s record by a SSB for promotion to colonel. ________ _ _X______ ____ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20070016793 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080015737 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1