RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-02643
            INDEX CODE:  131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion to the grade of Colonel by Special  Selection
Board (SSB) for the Calendar Year 2000 (CY00A) Colonel Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He graduated from in-residence Senior Service School (SSS) on 21 July  2000.
  The  CY00A  Colonel  Board  did  not  have  information   concerning   his
graduation.  Officials at the NATO Defense College state that  HQ  AFPC  was
provided  with  all  required   information   concerning   his   graduation.
Personnel from the Officer Promotions Branch  at  HQ  AFPC,  indicated  that
during the promotion board, the scoring of the Line of  the  Air  Force  was
not completed until several days after  the  applicant’s  graduation  on  21
July 2000.  If there had been a properly updated  selection  record  showing
him  as  a  graduate  of  in-residence  SSS,  that  record  would  have  had
sufficient time to be scored or re-scored by the board.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided a  personal  statement  and
AFPC/DPPB Operating Instruction (OI) 1-2, dated April 1999.

Applicant’s complete submission is attached at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

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

Applicant was considered and not selected for  promotion  to  the  grade  of
colonel by the CY00A Selection Board that convened on 17 July 2000.

The applicant  attended  the  NATO  Defense  College,  Rome,  Italy  from  2
November 1999 through 22 July 2000.

OPR profile since 1994 follows:

           PERIOD ENDING           EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL

                       31 Aug 94          Meets Standards (MS)
                       17 Jan 95                   MS
                       17 Jan 96                   MS
                       17 Jan 97                   MS
                        1 Nov 97                   MS
                        1 Nov 98                   MS
                        1 Nov 99                   MS
                       22 Jul 00          Training Report (TR)

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Chief, PME Branch, AFPC/DPAPE,  reviewed  this  application  and  states
that this office is not involved with updating the completion of SSS in  the
applicant’s records.  HQ Air University  at  Maxwell  AFB,  AL  updated  all
officers’  SSS  completion.   A  determination  of  whether   or   not   the
applicant’s information was provided in a timely fashion  to  be  considered
by the selection board cannot be  made  by  this  office.   The  applicant’s
request should be forwarded to AFPC/DPPP for determination  of  whether  the
applicant’s case warrants special promotion consideration.

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

The  Chief,  Appeals  and  SSB  Branch,  Directorate  of  Personnel  Program
Management, AFPC/DPPPA,  reviewed  this  application  and  states  that  the
Military Personnel Flight Memorandum (MPFM) 00-09, dated 25  February  2000,
specifically  states  in  paragraph  10,  attachment  3,  “To  recapture   a
displaced Professional  Military  Education  (PME)  entry,  such  as  Senior
Officer School (SOS), officers must contact the Extension  Course  Institute
(ECI) to identify the course and method/date completed in order for  ECI  to
verify and update.  ECI is point of contact for completed  courses…”   There
is no evidence the applicant attempted to contact either HQ AFPC or  ECI  at
the time of his completion of the school.  As  such,  they  do  not  support
promotion reconsideration.  The MPFM also advises each eligible  officer  of
the entitlement to write a letter to the board.  The  applicant  could  have
used this means to inform the board president of  his  impending  completion
of SSS, particularly since he had to be aware of  the  fact  that  he  would
complete the course after the board convened.  However, they  have  verified
the applicant elected not to exercise this entitlement.  In  addition,  they
must point out that  the  applicant’s  OSB  (top  duty  history  entry)  and
1 November 1999 officer performance report  (top  document  in  the  officer
selection record when considered by the board) clearly showed his  selection
and status for the NATO Defense College.  Therefore,  the  CY00A  board  was
fully aware of his attendance at this SSS equivalent school.  Based  on  the
evidence provided, they recommend denial of the applicant’s request.

A complete copy of  their  evaluation,  with  attachments,  is  attached  at
Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluations and  provided  a  response,
with attachments, that 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.   Applicant's  Officer  Selection
Brief (OSB) did not reflect his completion of Senior  Service  School  (SSS)
at the time he was considered for promotion by the  CY00A  selection  board.
While it is true that the applicant did not actually  graduate  until  after
the  selection  board  had  convened,  he  did  graduate  before  the  board
adjourned.  Therefore, in the opinion of the board, his record  should  have
been updated to reflect this achievement.  We note that the  OSB  still  has
not been corrected.  While it cannot be conclusively determined  whether  or
not  the  absence  of  his  completion  of  SSS  was  the  sole  reason  for
applicant's nonselection for promotion by  the  board  in  question,  we  do
believe that it served to deprive him of fair and  equitable  consideration.
Therefore, we recommend  his  corrected  record  be  considered  by  Special
Selection Board for the CY00A board.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to  APPLICANT  to  include  an  Officer  Selection  Brief  (OSB)  reflecting
completion of in-residence Senior Service School, effective  21  July  2000,
be considered for promotion to the grade of colonel  by  the  Calendar  Year
2000A Colonel Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 17 January 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

            Mr. Terry A. Yonkers, Panel Chair
            Ms. Carolyn J. Watkins, Member
            Mr. John E. Pettit, Member

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

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 Sep 00, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPE, dated 13 Oct 00.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPA, dated 30 Oct 00, w/atchs.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 10 Nov 00.
   Exhibit F.  Letter, Applicant, dated 19 Nov 00, w/atchs.




                 TERRY A. YONKERS
                 Panel Chair


AFBCMR 00-02643





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, to include an Officer Selection Brief (OSB) reflecting
completion of in-residence Senior Service School, effective 21 July 2000,
be considered for promotion to the grade of colonel by the Calendar Year
2000A Colonel Selection Board.





            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency