AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

MAR IO 199D 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER:  98-02079 
INDEX CODE:  131.00 
COUNSEL:  NONE 

HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
He  be  considered  for promotion  to  the  grade of  major  by  Special 
Selection  Board  (SSB) for  the  Calendar  Year  1996  (CY96A) Major 
Board. 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

His  Officer  Selection Brief  (OSB) was  incorrect  when  the  CY96A 
promotion board convened. 

The applicant states that the top duty title is the most important 
single factor on his OSB.  He believes  the  incorrect duty title 
was prejudicial  to  his  promotion opportunity.  The  correct duty 
title  "DEP  CMDR,  WEAPONS  &  TACTICS  FLT"  shows  a  natural 
progression through the Air Force aviator ranks commensurate with 
future potential. 
He proactively made every opportunity to check his records before 
the promotion board  convened.  His records were  incorrect and he 
took  steps to  have  it  corrected.  He  sent  correspondence, made 
phone calls and visited HQ AFPC, Randolph AFB. 
In support of the appeal, applicant submits an OSB, Officer Pre- 
selection  Brief  (OPB), memorandum  from  his  unit  orderly  room, 
memorandum  from  7  MSS/DPM  dated  4  December  1996,  and  other 
documentation. 
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 captain. 

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Applicant  was  considered  and  not  selected  three  times  for 
promotion to the grade of major by the CY96A  (4 March 1996), CY97C 
(16 June 1997) , and the CY98B  (6 April 1998) Selection Boards. 
OPR profile since 1990: 

PERIOD ENDING 

EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL 

90 
91 
92 
93 
94 
95 
96 
97 
98 

Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 
Meets Standards 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

The  Reports  and  Queries  Team,  Directorate  of  Assignments,  HQ 
AFPC/DPAPSl,  reviewed this application and  states that  the  duty 
title, effective 1 August  1995, has been changed five times since 
its original input in December 1995. 

IlExercise/Deployment Officer . II 

Dec 95:  New entry added effective 1 August 1995 as 
Jan 96:  1 Aug 95 
Feb 96:  1 Aug 95 
Jul 96:  1 Aug 95 
Oct 96:  1 Aug 95 
Dec 96:  1 Aug 95 

to "WG Exercise/Deployment Officer. 
to IIOSTO. 
to IIWG, Exer/Deploy Officer. 
to "Chief , Wing Exercises. 
to "DEP CMDR, WEAPONS &  TACTICS 

changed 
changed 
changed 
changed 
changed 

FLT . 

They nonconcur with awarding 
the duty title  "DEP CMDR, WEAPONS  & 
TACTICS FLT" effective  1 August  1995.  This duty  title does not 
coincide  with  applicant's OPR  closing  4 December  1995, with  an 
approved  duty  title  as  the  IIWing  Exercise/Deployment  Officer. 
The correct duty title was inputted into the PDS in January 1996 
and should not have been changed in February, July, October, and 
December 1996.  These updates made members OSB  read incorrectly. 
They defer to HQ AFPC/DPPPAB. 

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit 
C. 
The  Chief,  Appeals  and  SSB  Branch,  Directorate  of  Personnel 
Program Management, HQ  AFPC/DPPPA, reviewed  the  application  and 
states  that  the  CY96A  major  board  evaluated  applicant's entire 
officer selection record  (OSR) that outlines his  accomplishments 
since  the  date  he  came  on  active  duty. 
As  stated  by  HQ 

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AFPC/DPAPSl, the  applicant's OPRs  and  PRF  reflected  the  correct 
duty title. 

The  applicant  claims he  took  a  proactive  approach  prior  to  the 
board  to ensure his OSB was correct and through no fault of  his 
own, an error existed when the board convened in March 1996.  His 
most  recent duty title entry was missing  from his OSB, they note 
the  duty  title  "Wing Exercise/Deployment Officert1 is  present  on 
both the CY96A PRF and OPR.  The applicant would have received a 
copy of his PRF approximately 30 days prior to the board.  After 
reviewing the OSB and PRF and discovering the error, he could have 
written  to  the  board  president,  he  did  not.  Therefore,  they 
recommend denial of applicant's request. 

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

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluation and states that HQ 
AFPC/DPAPSl  advisory  admits erroneous updates  to  his  OSB  before 
the CY96A promotion board.  Their advisory proves the most  recent 
duty title on his OSB  for the CY96A promotion board  should have 
been  "DEPUTY  CMDR,  WEAPONS  AND  TACTICS  FLIGHT,I1 since  the  now 
effective date of 5 December 1995 was well before the 4 March 1996 
promotion  board. 
He  believes  this  omission  from  his  OSB 
negatively  influenced  his  promotion  opportunity.  The  statement 
made  by  HQ  AFPC/DPPPA,  that  the  selection  board  reviewed  his 
entire  OSR  is  fallacious.  The  promotion  board  was  unable  to 
review and  evaluate  his  entire  OSR  because  his  two  most  recent 
duty titles were missing.  This duty title was the pinnacle of his 
career  at  the  time  of  the  promotion  board,  and  involved  a  job 
directly supervising 20 Air Force personnel. 
He  states he  definitely took a proactive approach  to ensure  his 
OSB was correct when the board  convened.  He was not  allowed to 
review his OSB until after the board met, nor is anyone allowed to 
review  their  OSB  prior  to  a  promotion  board. 
He  could  not 
possibly discover the conflicting duty titles because he received 
the PRF approximately 30 days prior to the board.  He received his 
OPB  in  early  December  1995  that  did  not  have  his  current  duty 
title entries.  His OPB was a precursor to his OSB.  His OPB gave 
him a chance to correct or update data in his military personnel 
file before the promotion board convened.  This is precisely what 
he so persistently tried to do in the months before the board.  He 
believes the promotion board was unable to evaluate and review his 
entire OSR, and therefore was unable to make a fair assessment of 
his performance, accomplishments and promotion potential, because 
of the critical missing duty titles. 

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Applicant's  complete response, with  attachments,  is  attached  at 
Exhibit F. 

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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 documentation submitted with  this appeal, we  are 
persuaded that applicant's  duty title on his OSB was  in error. 
In this regard, we believe that at the time he was considered for 
promotion to the grade of major by the CY96A board his OSB should 
have reflected the duty title of "DEP CMDR WEAPONS &  TACTICS FLT", 
effective 5 December 1995.  Since the selection board in question 
reviewed  an  inaccurate  record,  we  believe  the  applicant  was 
deprived  of  a  fair  and  equitable  consideration  for  promotion. 
Therefore, we  recommend his  record  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 a duty title of "DEP CMDR, WEAPONS & 
TACTICS  FLT,"  effective  5  December  1995,  be  considered  for 
promotion to the grade of major by  Special Selection Boards for 
the Calendar Year 1996A through 1998B Central Major Boards. 

The following members of the Board considered this application in 
Executive Session on  16 February 1999, under  the provisions of 
AFI 36-2603: 

Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair 
Mr. Mike Novel, Member 
Mr. Philip Sheuerman, Member 

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

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Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated  9 J u l y   1998,  w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's  Master  Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter,  HQ AFPC/DPAPSl,  dated 8 September 1998. 
Exhibit  D.  Letter,  HQ AFPC/DPPPA,  dated 22 September 1998. 
Exhibit E.  Letter,  SAF/MIBR,  dated 12 October  1998. 
Exhibit  F.  Letter,  Applicant,  dated 30 October  1998. 

CHARLENE M.  BRADLEY 
Panel Chair 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

AF’BCMR 98-02079 

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: 

cords of the Department of the Air Force relating t- 
be corrected to include an Officer Selection Brief reflectmg a duty 
S & TACTICS FLT,” effective 5 December 1995, be considered 

for promotion to the grade of major by Special Selection Boards for the Calendar Year 1996A 
through 1998B Central Major Boards. 

I/  Air Force Review Boards Agency