RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: 98-02973
                 INDEX CODE 100.05  131.01
                 COUNSEL:  None

                 HEARING DESIRED:  No
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be given  Special  Selection  Board  (SSB)  consideration  for  the
Calendar Year 1998B (CY98B) Central Lieutenant Colonel Selection board
with his Officer Selection Brief (OSB) reflecting the duty history and
Duty Air Force Specialty Codes (DAFSCs) shown in his  appeal  [Exhibit
A] and duty descriptions;  and  inclusion  of  the  citation  for  the
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM), 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (1OLC),
awarded for the period 11 Apr 91 to 13 Jan 97.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The board did not  get  an  accurate  assessment  of  his  career  and
leadership development because of  omissions  and  inaccuracies  which
adversely reflected on his ability to assume  a  position  of  greater
responsibility as a lieutenant colonel.  He provides a sample  of  how
he believes his duty history should be reflected on his OSB.

A copy of applicant's complete submission is attached at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was considered for the grade of major by  the  CY92A  (6
Jul 92), below the promotion zone (BPZ), and by the CY93B  (6 Dec  93)
major boards and was selected by the CY93B board with a date  of  rank
of 1 May 94.  The OSBs and the Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) for
the CY92C board had a “Promote (P)” recommendation; the  PRF  for  the
CY93B board had a “Definitely Promote (DP)” recommendation.

He was considered but not selected for the grade of lieutenant colonel
by the CY96C (8 Jul 96), CY97C (21 Jul 97), CY98B (1 Jun 98) and CY99A
(19 Apr 99) boards. The CY97C, CY98B and CY99A OSBs
all reflect award of one DMSM, but the year of award is 1997, which is
the year for the DMSM 1OLC. The Basic DMSM had been awarded on  6  Mar
91 and the DMSM 1OLC on 30 Dec 96.

According to a stamped copy, the DMSM 1OLC was filed in his records on
8 Dec 98. However, after a records review for the CY99A board, a 7 Apr
99 letter from HQ AFPC/DPPBR1 to the  applicant’s  military  personnel
flight (MPF) advised that the  DMSM  1OLC  was  not  in  his  records.
According to a stamped copy of the Basic DMSM, that award was filed in
his records on 17 Dec 93.

A copy of his duty history as currently  reflected  in  the  Personnel
Data System (PDS) is provided at Exhibit B.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Chief, Appeals & SSB Branch, HQ AFPC/DPPPA,  reviewed  the  appeal
and advises the DMSM 1OLC was updated in the PDS  erroneously  as  the
Basic award instead of his second award. Because he failed to exercise
reasonable diligence and review his officer preselection briefs (OPBs)
and Unit Personnel Record Group (UPRG) prior to the CY92A, CY93B major
boards, and the CY96C lieutenant colonel board, he did  not  know  the
DMSM Basic was missing  from  the  PDS  and  his  UPRG.  He  therefore
forfeited his opportunity to take timely corrective action. The author
concludes both  the  DMSM  Basic  and  DMSM  1OLC  were  not  properly
annotated on the applicant’s OSBs for both the CY97C and CY98B  boards
because of his failure to review his records. His selection record was
erroneous when he was considered for promotion to the grade  of  major
BPZ some six plus years ago by the CY92A board.  The  author  explains
the  OPB  process  and  the  applicant’s  responsibility  to  exercise
reasonable diligence. SSB consideration is not warranted. If the Board
should grant SSB consideration with inclusion of the DMSM 1OLC in  his
records, and the author doesn’t think it  should,  she  would  not  be
opposed to correcting the OSB as  specified  by  HQ  AFPC/DPAPS1  [see
Exhibit D].
A copy of the complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

The Chief, Reports & Queries Team, HQ AFPC/DPAPS1, also  reviewed  the
appeal and  indicates  that,  as  far  as  the  applicant’s  level  of
responsibility is concerned, this is not specifically included on  the
OSB. Duty descriptions beyond the duty title are only  on  the  source
document Officer Performance Reports (OPRs). It was  also  noted  that
many changes were erroneously made at base-level  to  the  applicant’s
records after the OSB met the board. The author states her office went
through his records thoroughly and corrected his records as  indicated
in her advisory. The PDS was updated to match  the  source  documents.
DPAPS1 defers to DPPPAB.

A copy of the complete evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant provides  a  7-page  rebuttal  with  9  attachments.  He
asserts that even with all his efforts to have his records  corrected,
his duty history is still inaccurate. Mistakes  were  made  throughout
the process; he admitted his  mistakes,  and  those  involved  in  the
administrative process of caring  for  his  record  also  admitted  to
errors. However, given the extent to which he  tried  to  correct  his
record and given the continued irregularities, he doesn’t  believe  he
should be penalized by denying his request for SSB consideration.  The
process has failed him even after intervention at the Langley Military
Personnel Flight (MPF) and AFPC. He has highlighted what  he  believes
are the discrepancies in the duty history attachments he has provided.


Applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is 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. We  carefully  evaluated
the  documentation  supplied  by  the  applicant   and   noted   those
administrative corrections made by the Air Force to his  duty  history
after the selection boards convened. There appears  to  be  sufficient
evidence to conclude that the applicant’s records were so flawed  when
reviewed by the CY98B board that he may not have  been  afforded  full
and fair consideration.  His duty history as  currently  reflected  in
the PDS still appears to have retained certain errors despite his, and
the Air Force’s, efforts  to  rectify  the  situation.  Therefore,  to
offset any possibility of an injustice, we recommended his records  be
corrected as indicated below, based on the available  evidence  before
us, and he be given  consideration  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of
lieutenant colonel by SSB for the CY98B board.  Furthermore,  although
the applicant has not requested SSB consideration for the CY99A board,
we note the OSB reviewed by that board contained the  same  award  and
duty discrepancies at issue in this  appeal.   As  a  result,  if  the
applicant is not selected for promotion by SSB for the CY98B board, he
is to be afforded SSB consideration for the CY99A board.

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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:

      a.  The citation  for  the  Defense  Meritorious  Service  Medal
(DMSM), 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (1OLC), awarded for the period ending  13
January 1997, be included in his officer  selection  records  and  the
Decorations Section of Officer Selection Brief (OSB) reviewed  by  the
Calendar Year 1998B Central (CY98B) Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board
reflects receipt of two (2) DMSMs.

      b.  The  Assignment  History  of  the  CY98B  OSB  reflects  the
following:

          15 Jan 97, 33S4, Chief, Comm & Info Section
          01 Mar 95, C33S3, Commander, White House AVU
          22 Jun 94, SS3S, Deputy Operations Officer
          16 Oct 93, 33S3, AVU Operations Officer
          19 Jan 93, 33S3, DSU Operations Officer
          18 Apr 91, 33S3, Chief, White House Record Comm Branch
          01 Mar 89, 4945, Comm Plans Officer
          11 Jan 87, 4945C, Intel Systems Project Manager
          11 Oct 86, 4944A, Student, SOS
          08 Nov 85, 4944A, OIC AUTODIN Switch Center
          07 Sep 84, 3021, OIC AUTODIN Switch Center
          17 Nov 82, 3021, 8AF Comm Controller
          03 Apr 82, 3021, Student, Comm Sys School

It is further recommended that he be considered for promotion  to  the
grade of lieutenant colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the
CY98B Board. If he is not selected, he is to be considered by SSB  for
the CY99A Board with the above-mentioned changes included in the OSB.
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The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 17 August 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:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 Oct 98, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPA, dated 17 Dec 98.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPS1, dated 22 Dec 98, w/atch.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 18 Jan 99.
   Exhibit F.  Letter, Applicant, dated 17 Feb 99, w/atchs.



                                   CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
                                   Panel Chair




AFBCMR 98-02973




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:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to              , be corrected to show that:

                 a.  The citation for the Defense Meritorious Service
Medal (DMSM), 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (1OLC), awarded for the period
ending 13 January 1997, be included in his officer selection records
and the Decorations Section of Officer Selection Brief (OSB) reviewed
by the Calendar Year 1998B Central (CY98B) Lieutenant Colonel
Selection Board reflects receipt of two (2) DMSMs.

                 b.  The Assignment History of the CY98B OSB reflects
the following:

                15 Jan 97, 33S4, Chief, Comm & Info Section
                01 Mar 95, C33S3, Commander, White House AVU
                22 Jun 94, SS3S, Deputy Operations Officer
                16 Oct 93, 33S3, AVU Operations Officer
                19 Jan 93, 33S3, DSU Operations Officer
                18 Apr 91, 33S3, Chief, White House Record Comm Branch
                01 Mar 89, 4945, Comm Plans Officer
                11 Jan 87, 4945C, Intel Systems Project Manager
                11 Oct 86, 4944A, Student, SOS
                08 Nov 85, 4944A, OIC AUTODIN Switch Center
                07 Sep 84, 3021, OIC AUTODIN Switch Center
                17 Nov 82, 3021, 8AF Comm Controller
                03 Apr 82, 3021, Student, Comm Sys School

      It is further directed that he be considered for promotion to
the grade of lieutenant colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for
the CY98B Board. If he is not selected, he is to be considered by SSB
for the CY99A Board with the above-mentioned changes included in the
OSB.




   JOE G. LINEBERGER

   Director

   Air Force Review Boards Agency