RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-02978

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion by Special Selection Boards  (SSBs)  for  the
Calendar Year 2000 (CY00A and CY00B) Central Major Selection Boards.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His records were incorrect at the time he was considered  for  promotion  to
the grade of major.

The applicant states that prior to the board, he attempted to have his  duty
title corrected; however, in doing so his previous duty  title  was  erased.
In addition, he successfully  completed  his  EC-130H  Instructor  in-flight
check ride which the squadron orderly  room  updated  prior  to  the  board.
However, at the time he  was  considered  for  promotion  several  lines  of
assignment duty history  were  missing  from  his  Officer  Selection  Brief
(OSB).

The applicant’s complete submission is attached at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

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

The applicant was considered and not selected for promotion to the grade  of
major by the CY00A and CY00B Central Major Selection Boards.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Chief, Appeals and SSB Branch, AFPC/DPPPA, reviewed the application  and
states that applicant’s first attempt to  have  the  “MCC/Chief,  Plans  and
Services” entry (effective 2 April 1998) updated was in  July  2000  and  he
must accept some responsibility on this issue.  The  applicant  admits  that
he had a correction  made  to  his  duty  history  to  reflect  the  “Flight
Commander” entry (effective 12 August 1999) prior to  the  board.   However,
he does not state he made any attempt  to  recheck  his  assignment  history
prior to the board to ensure the  correct  data  was  present  in  the  PDS.
Regardless, his 7 August 1998 and 7 August 1999 Officer Performance  Reports
(OPRs) either had the duty title “Mission Crew  Commander/Chief,  Plans  and
Exercises” in the duty title in Section III or the duties were discussed  in
the job description in Item 2, Section III.   The  applicant  also  contends
the duty title  of  “EC-130H  Instructor/Flight  CC”  (effective  2 November
1999) should also have been included on his CY00A OSB,  since  he  completed
his check ride on that same date.  However, even  though  the  orderly  room
updated the PSD prior to the board, there is no evidence AFPC  approved  the
duty title prior to the  board.   Furthermore,  there  is  no  evidence  the
applicant ensured the duty title  had  been  updated  prior  to  the  board.
Therefore, they recommend the application be denied.

A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the evaluation was  forwarded  to  the  applicant  on  15
December 2000, for review and response within 30 days.  However, as of  this
date, no response has been received by this office.

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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.  In this  respect,  we  note  that
prior to the CY00A board, the applicant attempted to have his  duty  history
corrected;  however,  in  doing  so  other   duty   titles   were   removed.
Furthermore, he completed his EC-130H Instructor in-flight check ride  which
the squadron orderly room updated prior to the CY00A board.   As  a  result,
at the time of his promotion considerations,  several  lines  of  assignment
duty history were missing from his OSBs. While  it  cannot  be  conclusively
determined whether or not this was the sole  reason  for  his  nonselections
for promotion by the boards in question, we do believe  that  it  served  to
deprive him of fair and equitable promotion consideration.  Furthermore,  we
believe he made a reasonable effort to ensure that his records were  correct
prior to the convening of the boards in question. In view of the  above,  we
recommend his corrected record be  considered  by  Special  Selection  Board
(SSB) beginning with 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  his
duty titles “EC-130H  Instructor/Flight  CC,”  effective  2  November  1999;
“Flight Commander,” effective 12 August  1999;  and  “MCC/Chief,  Plans  and
Exercise,” effective 2 April 1998, be considered for promotion by a  Special
Selection Board for the CY00A Central Major Selection Board.

If he is not selected for promotion by the  CY00A  Central  Major  Selection
Board, it is  further  recommended  that  his  record,  to  include  an  OSB
reflecting his duty  title  “Wing  Tactical  Deception  Officer,”  effective
15 August 2000, be considered for promotion by an SSB for the CY00B  Central
Major Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 21 February 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                       Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
                       Mr. Steven A. Shaw, Member
                       Mr. Lawrence R. Leehy, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 3 Nov 00, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPA, dated 30 Nov 00.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 15 Dec 00.




                                  RICHARD A. PETERSON
                                  Panel Chair

AFBCMR 00-02978




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 APPLICANT, to include an Officer Selection Brief (OSB)
reflecting his duty titles “EC-130H Instructor/Flight CC,” effective 2
November 1999; “Flight Commander,” effective 12 August 1999; and
“MCC/Chief, Plans and Exercise,” effective 2 April 1998, be considered for
promotion by a Special Selection Board for the CY00A Central Major
Selection Board.

      If he is not selected for promotion by the CY00A Central Major
Selection Board, it is further directed that his record, to include an OSB
reflecting his duty title “Wing Tactical Deception Officer,” effective
15 August 2000, be considered for promotion by an SSB for the CY00B Central
Major Selection Board.









JOE G. LINEBERGER

Director

Air Force Review Boards Agency