AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

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JUL  2 7  1998 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER:  98-00444 

COUNSEL:  NONE 

HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT.REQUESTS THAT: 

He be considered for promotion to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel 
by  Special  Selection  Board  ( S S B ) '   for  the  Calendar  Year  1997 
(CY97C) Lieutenant Colonel Line Central Selection Board 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
The  aeronautical  rating  on  his  Officer  Selection  Brief  (OSB) 
should read, "Command Pilot", not "Senior Pilot ." 
The applicant states that there was  a gap between the effective 
date  of  his  aeronautical  rating  and  the  requested  date  of  the 
order because of a computer program update.  This delay was  the 
most  probable  cause  in  not  updating  his  OSB  in  time  for  the 
lieutenant colonel promotion board. 

In support'of the appeal, applicant submits his Officer Selection 
Brief  (OSB) and aeronautical order/aeronautical rating. 

Applicant's complete submission is attached at Exhibit A. 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

The applicant is currently serving on extended active duty in the 
grade of Major. 

He was considered but not selected for promotion to the grade of 
lieutenant colonel by the CY97C Lieutenant Colonel Line Selection 
Board. 

OER/OPR profile since 1992 reflects the following: 

PERIOD ENDING 

OVERALL EVALUATION 

30 Jan 92 
8 Jul 92 
8 Jul 93 
8 Jul 94 

MEETS STANDARDS 
MEETS STANDARDS 
MEETS STANDARDS 
MEETS STANDARDS 

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8 Jul 95 
8 Jul 96 
8 Jul 97 

MEETS STANDARDS 
MEETS STANDARDS 
MEETS STANDARDS 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

The Chief, Officer Promotion Management, Directorate of Personnel 
Program Management,  HQ  AFPC/DPPP,  reviewed this  application  and 
states that if a memorandum from the applicant or the applicant's 
flight  records  office  was  generated  and  was  received  by  their 
office,  there  is no  record of  such action by  their  office,  the 
applicant, or the applicant's  flight records office.  Memorandums 
for  correction  of  OSB  information  are  considered  working 
documents and are destroyed by their office upon approval of the 
board  report. 
The  aeronautical  order  does  not  provide 
information  or  evidence  that  actions  were  taken  prior  to  the 
The 
board  to  correct  aeronautical  information  on  his  OSB. 
applicant  assumed  the  errors  were  to be  corrected  but  does  not 
indicate whether  he ensured the information was  updated.  It is 
the  applicant's  responsibility  and  not  the  MPF,  flight  records 
office or the Air  Force, to ensure his records are correct prior 
to  the  board.  Therefore,  they  recommend denial  of  applicant's 
request. 

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

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

A copy of the Air  Force evaluation was forwarded to applicant on 
18 March 1998 for review and response within 30 days.  As of this 
date, no response has been received by this office. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 
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  evidence  of  record,  we  are  persuaded  that  the 
aeronautical  rating  of  command  pilot,  effective  28  June  1997, 
should have  been  reflected on  the applicant's  officer  selection 
brief  (OSB) prior to the convening of the CY97C board.  In this 
respect, we note that the applicant was awarded the aeronautical 

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rating  of  command  pilot,  effective  28  June  1997. 
However, 
aeronautical orders were  not  issued until  after  the CY97C board 
Therefore,  the  OSB  considered  by  the  CY97C  board 
convened. 
reflected  the  aeronautical  rating  of  senior  pilot. 
Since  the 
applicant  met  the  requirements  for  award  of  the  advanced 
aeronautical rating  of  command  pilot  prior  to  the  CY97C  board 
convening  and  the  delay  in  the  preparation  of  the  aeronautical 
orders  was  through  no  fault  of  his  own,  we  believe  the 
applicant‘s  records,  to  include  an  OSB  reflecting  the 
aeronautical  rating  of  command  pilot,  effective  28  June  1997, 
should  be  considered  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of  lieutenant 
colonel  by  Special  Selection  Board  (SSB) for  the  CY97C  board. 
Therefore,. we  recommend  his  records be  corrected  to  the  extent 
indicated below. 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating  to  APPLICANT,  be  corrected  to  include  an  Officer 
Selection  Brief  reflecting  an  aeronautical  rating  of  Command 
Pilot, effective 28 June 1997, be considered for promotion to the 
grade  of  lieutenant colonel by  Special  Selection Board  for  the 
Calendar  Year  1997C  Lieutenant  Colonel  Line  Central  Selection 
Board. 

The following members of the Board considered this application in 
Executive Session on 7 July 1998, under the provisions of AFI 36- 
2603: 

Mrs. Barbara A. Westgate, Panel Chair 
Mr.  Frederick R.  Beaman 111, Member 
Mr.  Steve Shaw, Member 

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

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 28 October 1997, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPP, dated 8 March 1998, w/atch. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 19 March 1998. 

‘BARBARA A. W E S T G A ~  
Panel Chair 

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DEPARTMENT  OF THE AIR  FORCE 

HEADQUARTERS AIR  FORCE PERSONNEL C E N T E R  

RANDOLPH AIR  FORCE BASE TEXAS 

MEMORANDUMFOR AFBCMR 
FROM:  550 C Street West Suite 8 
SUBJECT:  Application for Correction of Militmy Record - 1

Randolph AFl3 TX  78150-4710 

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Reauested Action.  Applicant requests correction of aeronautid rating on his Officer Selection 
Brief(0SB). Although applicant does not request reconsideration for promotion by a Special Selection 
Board (SSB) for this request, he indicates he has a request for SSB using the AF Form 948 appeal process. 

Discussion. 
a.  Application is timely.  Applicant met the CY97C Lieutenant Colonel Line Central Selection 

Board on 2 1 JuI 97. 

b.  The applicant’s OSB for the CY97C Lt Col Line board, dated 18 Jul97, reflects his 

aeronautical rating as “senior pilot.”  Applicant provides Aeronautical Order #679, dated 18 Jul97, 
reflecting award of “command pilot” effective 28 Jun 97.  If a memorandum from the applicant or the 
applicant’s flight‘ records office was generated and was received by this office, there is no record of such 
action by this office, the applicant, or the applicant’s fhght records office. Memorandm for corredion of 
OSB information are considered working documents and are destroyed by this ofice upon approval of the 
board report.  The aeronautical order does not provide informatinn or evidemx that actions were taken 
prior to the board to correct aeronautical information on his OSB. 

c.  Applicant claims a “gap between the effedive date of my aeronautical rating and the requested 
date of the order was caused because of a computer program update...” and that this “delay was the most 
probable cause in not updating my AIR FORCE OFFICER SELECTION BRIEF in time for the 9705C 
Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Board.” 

d.  Applicant claims he was “under the assumption that my aeronautical rating was to be corrected 

prior to the 9705C Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Board.” 

Recumendation.  Deny applicant’s quest for correction of aeroaaUtical information. Deny 

assumed request for reconsideration for promotion by SSB. 

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a.  AFI 36-2501, Ofleer Promotfons andSelective Continuation, para 1.7 states that the eligible 

officer’s responsibilities for promotion consideration are to (1) determine eligibility timing for various 
promation zone considerations, (2) review his OPB for accuracy, (3) review his PRF and OPR for 
accuracy, (4) consider submitting a letter to the board and lastly, (5) report any errors to the Military 
Personnel Flight (MPF) Promotions.  These responsibilities were the same when the applicant was 
considered for promotion to major and for his considerations below the promotion zone on the last two 
lieutenant colonel promotion boards. The applicant does not provide any evidence or bfbrmation to 
indicate he took action to correct his record.  Aqplicant claims he assumed the errors were to be corrected 
but does not indicate whether he ensured the information was updated.  It is the applicant’s responsibm 
and not the MPF, flight records office or the Air Force, to ensure his records are correct prior to the 
convening of the board. 

b.  AJ?I 36-2501, 1 Mar 96, para 6.3.2.2, and Air Force Reguhon 36-89, Promotion ofActive 

Duty List Oflcers, 17 Apr 92, para 32, specifically states “Do not have an SSB ift by exercisbg 
reasonable diligence, the officer should have discovered the error or omission and could have taken 
corrective actim before the o@y 
applicant’s ’94, ’96, and ’97 promotion board considerations. 

scheduled board convened.”  This guida-ncp wad. applicable to the 

c.  MPF Memorandum (MPFM) 97-13, dated 7 Mar 97, Subject: CY97C Lieutenant Colonel 

(LAF) Central Selcytion Board, attachment 3, para 12, specifically states procedures to correct 
aeronautical flying data.  These procedures were similar fbr the applicant’s ’94 and ’96 promotion board 
considerations.  The MPFM states, “For correction, officer should request their HOSM provide them with 
a correct update of their flying hours. This can then be presented to the board ifthe officer writes a Ietter 
to the board president and attaches the HOSMs update.  HOSM/FMO update letters may also be 
forwarded to DPPPOO for changes to the OSB in lieu of a letter to the board president.”  While the 
applicant provides a copy of the aeronautical order chan,ging his aeronautical ratin& this order does not 
show the fhght records office or the applicant attempted to COrtMluLncate with AFPC/DPPPOO in order to 
have the information corrected of his OSB.  Further, them is no evidence the applicant attempted to 
correspond with the board president in order to bring to the board’s attention the recent change in his 
aeronautical rating. 

d.  There is no evidence any effort was made by the applicant to correct his record or that the 
applicant experienced unique c i r c m c e s .  Granting relief to this applicant will afford him an unhir 
advantage over the many other officers who made the effort to ensure their records were complete and 
accurate. 

e.  Strongly recommend this application for correction and reconsideration for promotion by SSB 

be denied. We have no r m e n d a t i m  ifthe Board‘s decision is to grant relief over our objdons. 

- POC: Mr. Gil Tone, DSN 487-5602. 

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WASHINGTON, DC 

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Office of the Assistant Secretary 

AFBCMR 98-00444 

JUL  2 7  lM. 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF 

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

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

s of the Department of the Air Force relating 
corrected to include an Officer Selection Bri 

grade of lieutenan;  colonel by Special’Selection Board for the’calendar Year 1967C Lieutenant 
Colonel Line Central Selection Board. 

Pilot. effective 28 June 1997. be considered for Dromotion to the 

Director 
Air Force Review Boards Agency