AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

3UL  0 7  l998 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

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DOCKET NUMBER:  97-02593 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
1.  His  nonselection for  promotion  to  the  grade  of  lieutenant 
colonel  by  the  CY92B  (16  November  1992)  Central  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Selection  Board  be  set  aside  and  voided  from  his 
selection record. 
2.  The errors on his Promotion Recommendation Form  (PRF) for the 
CY92B  (P0592B) Central  Lieutenant  Colonel  Selection  Board  be 
corrected. 
3.  He  be  considered  for promotion  to  lieutenant  colonel by  a 
Special  Selection Board  (SSB) for the  CY92B  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Selection  Board,  with  inclusion  of  a  corrected  Promotion 
Recommendation  Form  (PRF) and  the  Meritorious  Service  Medal, 
first  oak  leaf  cluster  (MSM, loLC),  in  his  officer  selection 
record  (OSR).  If  selected  for  promotion  by  the  SSB,  he  be 
retroactively  promoted  to  lieutenant  colonel  and  reinstated to 
active duty. 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
The  injustice  is the absence of  an awarded Meritorious Service 
Medal  plus  the presence  of  numerous administrative and  factual 
errors in his PRF. 

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The presence  of  the MSM  would  have greatly enhanced his  record 
and  served  to  corroborate  the  quality  of  duty  performance 
indicated by his Officer Performance Reports  (OPRs).  It was his 
supervisorls  intention  to  recommend  him  for  an  end  of  tour 
decoration.  During the period October 1991 until December 1992, 
Air Force Systems Command and Air Force Logistics Command merged 
to  become  AFMC,  resulting  in  delays  of  processing  routine 
administrative  correspondence,  including  recommendation  for 
decoration  packages.  He  was  awarded  the  MSM,  loLC,  for  the 
period 29 July 1988 through 1 September 1991, after the promotion 
board met. 

His PRF included multiple errors when it met the P0592B Board. 

In support of his request, app icant submits copies of  a Report 
on  Individual  Personnel  (RIP), a  statement  from  the  former 
superintendent, Special Order GB-52 awarding the MSM  loLC, the 
contested PRF, his officer selection brief  (OSB) and additional 
documents  associated with  the  issues  cited  in  his  contentions 
(Exhibit A). 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
'  The applicant, while serving with the United States Navy  (USN) in 
the grade of Lieutenant  (junior grade), requested an Interservice 
Transfer to the Air Force.  Applicant's request was approved and 
he  was  honorably discharged  from the USN on 30 June 1980.  On 
1 July 1980, the applicant was appointed a second lieutenant in 
the  Regular  Air  Force.  He  was  progressively  promoted  to  the 
grade of major, effective and with a date of rank of 1 July 1988. 
The following is a resume of his OPR  ratings subsequent to his 
promotion to that grade. 
Period Endinq 

1 May 89 
30 Apr 90 
30 Apr 91 
#  30 Apr 92 

Evaluation 
Meets Standards (MS) 

MS 
MS 
MS 

#  Top report at  the time he was considered and nonselected for 
promotion to lieutenant colonel by  the CY92B Central Lieutenant 
Colonel Board, which convened on 16 November 1992. 
The  applicant  was  nonselected  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of 
lieutenant  colonel  by  two  selection boards  (CY92B and  CY93A). 
CY93A  (P0593A) Lieutenant  Colonel  Selection Board  convened  on 
12 October 1993. 
The applicant was  awarded  the Meritorious  Service Medal, First 
Oak  Leaf  Cluster,  (MSM  1OLC)  by  Special- Order  GS-52,  dated 
10 December  1992,  for  outstanding  service  during  the  period 
29 July 1988 to 1 September 1991. 
On 31 August  1994, the applicant was relieved from active duty 
under the provisions of AFR 35-7 (voluntary retirement: temporary 
early retirement authority) and retired in the grade of major on 
1 September 1994.  He had completed a total of 17 years, 3 months 
and 14 days of active duty service for retirement. 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

The Directorate of  Personnel Program Management, HQ AFPC/DPPPA, 
stated that the application is not timely; however, they reviewed 
it  for merit  and  found  it partially appropriate.  DPPPA stated 
the applicant's contention that the MSM, loLC, should have been 

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considered  by  the  CY92B  Selection  Board  is  unfounded. 
BY 
regulation, a decoration is required to be placed  into official 
channels within two years from the end of the service which it is 
recognizing  and  awarded  within  three  years.  Once  the  special 
order  is  accomplished,  a  decoration  is  to  be  placed  in  the 
officer selection record  (OSR) within 60 days.  DPPPA indicated 
that until a special order is cut, a decoration does not  exist. 
The  applicant's period  of  service  for the MSM,  loLC, ended  on 
1 September 1991.  His  decoration was  required  to be  completed 
,  and awarded by September 1994.  The order awarding the MSM, loLC, 
'  is dated  10 December 1992, well within regulatory requirements. 
DPPPA  stated that  the  decoration did  not  exist  when  the  CY92B 
Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board convened on 16 November 1992. 
DPPPA stated that no evidence has been provided from the approval 
authority substantiating the applicant's claim the decoration was 
delayed.  DPPPA strongly recommended the applicant's request to 
include  the  MSM,  loLC, in his  record  for the  CY92B  Lieutenant 
Colonel Selection Board be denied. 
With regard to the contested PRF, DPPPA would not be  opposed to 
the Board making  the requested corrections only to the PRF and 
allowing  reconsideration  by  the  CY92B  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Selection Board. 
DPPPA does not recommend the applicant's request to set aside and 
void  his prior nonselection to lieutenant colonel by  the CY92B 
selection board  as it would not be  in the best  interest of  the 
Air Force or the applicant since the applicant has been retired 
since August 1994. 
A complete copy of this evaluation is appended at Exhibit C. 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

The  applicant  reviewed  the  advisory  opinion and  indicated his 
nonconcurrence with DPPPA's recommendation that  his Meritorious 
Service  Medal,  First  Oak  Leaf  Cluster,  (MSM  1OLC)  not  be 
considered by the CY92B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.  His 
former supervisor has verbally substantiated the superintendent's 
letter  that  this  decoration  received  administrative  delays  and 
was  resubmitted for approval by HQ Air  Force Materiel  Command. 
Because  this  decoration  is  a  critical  detail  of  his  career 
record,  he  respectfully  requests  that  the  Board  approve  its 
inclusion  in  his  record  for  special  selection  board  (SSB) 
consideration.  He fully concurs with DPPPA's recommendation that 
the Board  make  the  requested corrections  to  the  PRF  and  allow 
reconsideration by a promotion board.  He nonconcurs with DPPPA's 
recommendation to deny set aside and void the prior nonselection 
to  lieutenant colonel because he  has been  retired  since August 
1994. 
Since  retirement,  he  has  worked  extensively  for  a 
Department of Defense contractor in leadership positions related 
to his active duty career field and has kept abreast of changes 
in today's Air Force.  He believes that having flawless officer 

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performance  reports  (OPRs)  plus  three  consecutive  command 
assignments in the last six years of his career would serve as a 
valuable asset to any unit.  His promotion to lieutenant colonel 
and reassignment to active duty would be in the best interest of 
the Air Force. 

In support of  the applicant's request concerning the MSM, loLC, 
his former supervisor submitted a letter of support. 
,  Applicant's complete submission is appended at Exhibit E. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 

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law or regulations. 
2.  The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 
3.  Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  probable  error  or  injustice 
warranting  correction  of  the  contested  PRF  and  promotion 
consideration to  the  grade  of  lieutenant colonel  by  a  Special 
Selection  Board  (SSB)  for  the  CY92B  selection  board. 
The 
respective Air  Force office concurs with applicant's contention 
that  the  PRF  in  question  contained  erroneous  information  and 
recommended correction of the contested PRF and SSB consideration 
by  the CY92B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.  We also agree 
and recommend that the report be corrected as indicated below and 
that  his  record  be  considered  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of 
lieutenant  colonel  by  an  SSB  for the  CY92B  Central  Lieutenant 
Colonel Board. 
4 .   While we have recommended favorable action on the PRF portion 
of the applicant's request, we are not inclined to do so on his 
request  for  SSB  consideration  by  the  CY92B  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Selection Board, with inclusion of the Meritorious Service Medal 
(MSM) ,  first oak  leaf  cluster  (loLC), in his  Officer Selection 
Record  (OSR) and that his nonselections for lieutenant colonel be 
set  aside.  We  noted  the applicant's submission in judging the 
merits  of  these issues; however, we  agree with  the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office  (HQ AFPC/DPPPA) and adopt 
their  rationale  as  the  basis  for  our  conclusion  that  the 
applicant  has  not  been  the  victim  of  an  injustice.  As  the 
applicant's former supervisor stated, the decoration in question 
met  the  regulatory  requirements  for  submission  and  approval. 
With regard to applicant's request for reinstatement, we believe 
that,  if  selected  for  promotion  by  an  SSB,  the  issue  of 
reinstatement  would  be  resolved  at  that  time.  We  therefore 
conclude that absent sufficient evidence to the contrary, we find 
no  compelling  basis  to  recommend  favorable  action  on  the 
aforementioned issues. 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating  to  APPLICANT  be  corrected  to  show  that  the  Promotion 
Recommendation (PRF) prepared for use by the Calendar Year 1992B 
Central  Lieutenant  Colonel  Selection Board,  which  convened  on 
12 November 1992, be amended as follows: 

a.  Section I, Ratee Identification Data, change the spelling 

i  of his first name to 

and the DAFSC to 11A4016." 

b.  Section  111,  Job  Description,  change  the  spelling  of 

'IBiritish" to "British. 

c.  Section IV, Promotion Recommendation, change the spelling 
of  "restructedIf to  Ilrestructuredll and  llcirculall to  "curricula11. 
Change  Ittwo consectivell  to  "five consecutive";  "6515 EMS"  to 
"6510 EMS" and "1991" to 111990.11 
It is further recommended that he be considered for promotion to 
the  grade  of  lieutenant  colonel  by  a  Special  Selection  Board 
(SSB) for the  Calendar Year  1992B Lieutenant  Colonel  Selection 
Board, which convened on 12 November 1992, with inclusion of the 
corrected PRF. 

The following members of the Board considered this amlication in 
Executive  Session on  15 May  1998, under  the  provciions of  AFI 
36-2603: 

Mr. LeRoy T. Baseman, Panel Chair 
Mr. Steven A. Shaw, Member 
Mr. Parker C. Horner, Member 

All  members  voted  to correct the records, as recommended.  The 
following documentary evidence was considered: - 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 Aug 97, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPA, dated 18 Sep 97. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 13 Oct 97. 
Exhibit E.  Letter from applicant, dated 

Nov 97, w/atchs. 

LEROY T. BASEMAN 
Panel Chair 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON, DC 

JUL  0 7  

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

AFBCMR 97-02593 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF 

Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction 

of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A 
Stat 116), it is directed that: 

of the Department of the Air Force r 
ted to show that the Promotion Reco 
dar Year 1992B Central Lieutenant Colon 

convened on 12 Nbvember 1992, be amended as follows: 

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a.  Section I, Ratee Identification Data, change the spelling of his first name to 
and the DAFSC to “A4016.” 

b.  Section 111, Job Description, change the spelling of “Biritish” to “British.” 

c.  Section IV, Promotion Recommendation, change the spelling of “restructed” to 
“restructured” and “circula” to “curricula”.  Change “two consective” to “five consecutive”; 
“6515 EMS” to “6510 EMS” and “1991” to “1990.” 

It is further recommended that he be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the Calendar Year 1992B Lieutenant Colonel 
Selection Board, which convened on 12 November 1992, with inclusion of the corrected PRF. 

A 

YDirector 

Air Force Review Boards Agency