BOARD DATE: 3 November 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090007628 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 that Notifications of Promotion Status, dated 27 February 2006, 4 August 2006, and 13 September 2006, be removed from his military records. 2. The applicant states that the three documents should be deleted from his records because he did not submit a promotion packet for O-7 [brigadier general] and that he was not eligible for promotion to O-7 because he did not have enough time in grade. He contends these documents imply non-selection, yet he did not submit a packet for promotion consideration for O-7 nor was he eligible to apply for O-7 even if he wanted to because he was promoted to O-6 [colonel] effective 9 January 2006 and he had to retire in February 2007 when he turned age 60. 3. The applicant provides copies of the three letters in support of his application. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Having prior enlisted service in the U.S. Army Reserve, the applicant was appointed as a first lieutenant on 31 October 1980. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 14 April 1997 and further promoted to colonel on 9 January 2006. 2. By memorandum, dated 27 February 2006, the applicant was notified that a Department of the Army (DA) Special Selection Board (SSB) was convened to consider special selection board requests. He was considered for promotion under the 2001 criteria but was not selected for promotion. He was informed that he still had a basis for further consideration by a DA SSB under the 2003 criteria; therefore, his record had been scheduled for consideration by the next appropriate promotion selection board. 3. By memorandum, dated 4 August 2006, the applicant was notified that a DA SSB was convened to consider special selection board requests. He was considered for promotion under the 2003 criteria but was not selected for promotion. He was informed that he still had a basis for further consideration by a DA SSB under the 2004 criteria; therefore, his record had been scheduled for consideration by the next appropriate promotion selection board. 4. By memorandum, dated 13 September 2006, the applicant was notified that a DA SSB was convened to consider special selection board requests. He was considered for promotion under the 2004 criteria but was not selected for promotion. He was informed that in the absence of new evidence showing that an error or injustice exists, further consideration by an SSB was not possible. 5. On 22 February 2007, the applicant was assigned to the Retired Reserve for maximum authorized years of service. 6. A review of the applicant's official military personnel file (OMPF) on the interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System revealed a copy of the three Notifications of Promotion Status in question. 7. Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Military Personnel Information Management/ Records) provides policies, operating tasks, and steps governing the OMPF. Table 2-1 of this Army regulation shows that letters of notification announcing officer SSB results are filed in the service section of the OMPF. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. Although the applicant contends that the Notifications of Promotion Status in question pertain to a promotion to O-7, it appears these documents pertain to SSBs for promotion to colonel since he was not actually promoted to colonel until 2006. The Notifications of Promotion Status show he was considered under the 2001, 2003, and 2004 criteria. 2. There is no evidence that the Notifications of Promotion Status were improperly issuesd. The Notifications of Promotion Status were properly filed in the applicant's OMPF. Based on the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ___x____ ___x_____ __x____ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. ___________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) AR20090007628 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090007628 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1