AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER: 97-02834 
COUNSEL:  None 

HEARING DESIRED: 

No  AUG 1 4  1998 

APPLICANT REOUESTS THAT: 

1.  The  Officer  Selection Brief  (OSB) reviewed  by  the  Calendar 
Year 1997C  (CY97C) Central Major Board reflect a Duty Air Force 
Specialty Code  (DAFSC) and duty title of I1K12A3D/Chief , Navigator 
Training, Instructor Navigator," rather than 1112A3D/Navigator.ii 

His corrected record be considered for promotion to the grade 

2. 
of major by Special Selection Board  (SSB) for the CY97C board. 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

He  noticed  that  the  DAFSC  and  duty  title  on  the  Officer 
Preselection Brief  (OPB) were  incorrect. He attempted to change 
his  records and  the  unit  orderly  room  stated  that  the  changes 
were completed and in effect. However, he subsequently found out 
that they were not. 

He  provides  statements  from  his  operations  officer  and  first 
sergeant indicating that the changes were  input  in May  1997 but 
the system did not update. Also provided is a copy of a "PC-I11 
Request," and  an  AF  Form  2096, dated  12  November  1997, which 
requests a DAFSC of  'l12A3DI1 and duty title of  ''Chief, Navigator 
Training, Instructor Navigator/'  effective 15 April 1997. 
Applicant's complete submission is attached at Exhibit A. 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
Applicant  was  considered but  not  selected  for promotion  to  the 
grade  of  major  by  the  CY97C board,  which  convened  on  16  June 
1997.  The most recent  (12 Feb 97) DAFSC and duty title reflected 
on the OSB reviewed by this board was 1112A3D/Navigator.1i 
The  personnel  data  system  currently  reflects  a  15  April  1997 
DAFSC  and  duty  title  of  I112A3D/Chief ,  Navigator  Training, 
Instructor Navigator." 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
The Chief, Reports & 
Queries Team, HQ AFPC/DPAISl, reviewed the 
appeal and  requested 
a valid  source document  for the requested 
change. On 13 November 1997, they received a faxed copy of an AF 
Form  2096  which  awarded  the  duty  title  of  IlChief,  Navigator 
Training, Instructor Navigator,  and DAFSC of  I112A3Dt1 effective 
15 April  1997.  This  created  a  new  duty  entry  that  has  been 
updated by the applicant Is  military personnel  flight  (MPF) .  The 
author concurs. 
A  copy  of  the  complete  Air  Force  evaluation - i s  attached  at 
Exhibit C. 
The Chief, BCMR &  SSB  Section, HQ AFPC/DPPPA, also evaluated this 
case and states that applicant failed to provided any convincing 
documentation, such as a print-out extracted from PC-I11 with a 
corresponding date  to  substantiate the  update  had  successfully 
consummated in the system. The official source document, AF Form 
2096, from which the update was finally made at HQ AFPC was dated 
13  November  1997,  some  five  months  after  the  board  convened. 
Applicant received detailed instructions for review of OPBs  and 
associated records. Officers will not be considered by SSB if, in 
exercising  reasonable  diligence,  the  officer  should  have 
discovered  an  error or omission  in his  records and  could have 
taken timely corrective action. The author finds no record that 
the  applicant wrote  a  letter to  the  board  president  about  the 
duty title on his OSB, nor has the applicant provided evidence of 
his attempts to follow up on the status of the update of his duty 
information prior  to  the  board  convening. The  author does  not 
believe  the  applicant  exercised  reasonable  diligence.  Further, 
there is no clear evidence that the absence of the correct duty 
title on the OSB  negatively impacted his promotion opportunity. 
The author strongly recommends denying SSB  consideration on this 
issue. 

A  copy  of  the  complete  Air  Force  evaluation  is  attached  at 
Exhibit D. 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

Applicant  reviewed  the  evaluations  and  states  that  the  only 
source document he has is an internal document showing that the 
inputs were made. Once assured by his commander's support staff 
that the change had been successfully entered, he did not  believe 
he needed to pursue the issue further. Later, he found that the 
update was  rejected by  PC-111 and  the mistake was  corrected on 
13 November  1997.  He  took  timely  and  appropriate  action  to 
correct the error. He adds that his personal counseling session 
on  5  September  1997  was  conducted  over  speakerphone with  the 
Chief of the Appeals and SSB Branch, AFPC/DPPPA. His operations 
officer was present. At  that time, the Chief explained that  s h e  

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error  was  a  major  factor  in  his  non- 
felt  the  [duty title] 
construed as a demotion. She advised him 
selection and could be 
immediately. All  of  her  comments are  in 
to  appeal  for  an  SSB 
official reply from AFPC/DPPPA. There is 
direct contrast to the 
no doubt he exercised reasonable diligence to correct this error, 
that the error was a major factor in his non-selection, and that 
he should be given SSB consideration. 

Applicant's complete response is attached at Exhibit F. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 

1. 
law or regulations. 
2.  The application was timely filed. 
3.  Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.  After 
reviewing the available evidence and applicant's submission, we 
conclude that the relevant OSB should be amended and he should be 
given consideration by SSB for the CY97C board.  We are persuaded 
that  the  applicant  did  exercise  reasonable  diligence  in 
maintaining the accuracy of his records.  However, while he has 
indicated  that  the  12  February  1997  ItNavigatorii entry  was  in 
error,  he  provided  insufficient  evidence  to  support  this 
contention.  In  this  regard,  we  note  that  the  AF  Form  2096 
indicates the change in his duty title did not become effective 
until 15 April 1997.  The AF Form 2096 also reflects a DAFSC of 
V2A3D,  not  "K12A3Dii as requested by  the  applicant.  Further, 
AFPC/DPAISl  concurred with the correction as indicated on the AF 
Form 2096.  Therefore, we recommend the contested OSB be amended 
to  include  an  additional  duty  history  entry  of  I112A3D/Chief, 
Navigator  Training,  Instructor  Navigator,"  effective  15  April 
1997. While we cannot state with certainty that the error in his 
duty history was the sole cause for his nonselection, we believe 
the possibility exists that it may  have prevented his receiving 
full and fair consideration by the selection board. As a result, 
we  further recommend he  be  given consideration by  SSB  for the 
CY97C board. 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating  to  APPLICANT,  to  include  an  Officer  Selection  Brief 
reflecting a Duty Air Force Specialty Code of  t112A3D11 and a duty 
title  of  "Chief,  Navigator  Training,  Instructor  Navigator,1t 
effective 15 April 1997, be considered for promotion to the grade 
of major by a Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year 1997C 
Central Major Board. 

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The following members of the Board considered this application in 
Executive Session on 14  July 1998, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603 : 

Ms. Patricia J.  Zarodkiewicz, Panel Chair 
Mr. Loren S. Perlstein, Member 
Mr. Dana J. Gilmour, Member 

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

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 Sep 97, w/atchs. 
Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit B. 
Exhibit C .   Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAISl, dated 17 Nov 97. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPA, dated 15 Dec 97. 
Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 12 Jan 98. 
Exhibit F.  Letter, Applicant, 1 Feb 98. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

AFBCMR 97-02834 

AUG 14 I998 

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: 

ilitary records of the Department of the Air Force relating 
to include an Officer Selection Brief reflecting a Duty Air Force Specialty 
Code of “12A3D” and a duty title of “Chief, Navigator Training, Instructor Navigator,” effective 
15 April 1997, be considered for promotion to the grade of major by a Special Selection Board 
for the Calendar Year 1997C Central Major Board. 

Air Force Review Boards Agency