RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  01-00330
            INDEX CODE:  131.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The citation for the Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM) he was  awarded  for
the period 27 August 1998 through 17 October  1998,  be  considered  in  the
promotion process for cycle 00E9.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

On 21 November 2000, he discovered a Memorandum for  Record  in  his  Senior
Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) promotion folder that had been sent  to  his
military personnel flight (MPF) on 6 October 2000 to correct  discrepancies.
 As of 21  November  2000,  after  the  promotion  board  had  closed,  this
information had still not been provided by his  MPF.   Upon  return  to  his
duty station he contacted his MPF to determine what  had  taken  place.   He
discovered that this Memorandum for Record had not been acted on,  rendering
this information unavailable to the promotion board.  The omission  of  this
data potentially had an adverse affect on his board score.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided the Memorandum For  Record,
dated 6 October 2000, the citation for the AFAM for  the  period  27  August
1998 to 17 October 1998, and e-mail messages.

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  senior
master sergeant.





The Chief Evaluation Board for the  00E9  promotion  cycle  convened  on  23
October 2000.

Promotion selections for cycle 00E9 were announced on 3 November 2000.   The
total promotion score  required  for  selection  in  the  applicant's  Chief
Enlisted Manager (CEM) code was 626.75.   The  applicant's  total  promotion
score was 605.66.

He was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal  (AFAM)  for  the  period  27
August 1998 through 17 October 1998.

The citation for the AFAM was not filed in the applicant’s selection  folder
when the board convened (23 October 2000).  The citation for  the  AFAM  was
filed in the applicant’s selection folder on 16 January  2001.   The  Senior
Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) Evaluation Brief reflected the AFAM.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The  Chief,  Inquiries/AFBCMR  Section,  Enlisted  Promotion  and   Military
Testing Branch, HQ AFPC/DPPPWB, reviewed the  application  and  states  that
while the applicant believes the omission of the  citation  potentially  had
an  adverse  affect  on  his  board  score  for  cycle  00E9,  this  is  not
necessarily  true.   Prior  to  determining  what  factors   would   warrant
supplemental promotion consideration, several Evaluation Board members  were
queried in  order  to  determine  what  they  felt  were  valid  reasons  to
authorize   supplemental   promotion   consideration.    Based   on    their
recommendations, the reasons  outlined  in  AFI  36-2502,  Airman  Promotion
Program, Table 2.5 were developed.  In their opinion if a citation  was  not
filed in the selection folder but the decoration was listed  on  the  brief,
it would not have impacted the individual’s board score.  Therefore, it  was
not  included  as  an   authorized   reason   for   supplemental   promotion
consideration.  A review of the applicant’s HQ Air  Force  Selection  Folder
reflects that the citation for his AFAM was filed in  his  selection  folder
on 16 January 2001.  Although the citation for the  subject  decoration  was
not filed in his selection folder until after the board,  it  was  reflected
on the Senior NCO Evaluation Brief and reviewed  by  the  Evaluation  Board.
The Evaluation Board which convened 23 October 2000,  reviewed  his  records
and assigned the 337.50 board score with full knowledge of  the  decoration.
Based on this fact, the applicant  was  properly  considered  for  promotion
during cycle 00E9 and is not entitled nor authorized supplemental  promotion
consideration.  Therefore, they recommend denial of applicant’s request.




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

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluation and states that a  servicing
MPF fails to respond to an official AFPC request for required  documents  on
eligible members should not negatively impact any  member’s  full  promotion
consideration.   In  his  case  the  original  Memorandum  for  Record   was
generated on 6 October 2000.  The actual message  was  sent  from  AFPC  for
updates on four members on 20 October 2000, and was not responded  to  in  a
timely manner by the MPF at Seymour Johnson,  AFB.   The  evaluation  states
that the promotion folder was not corrected  until  16  January  2001,  well
after the 00E9 board.  He agrees that it is not necessarily  true  that  the
omission of the  citation  adversely  affected  his  board  score,  but  its
presence could have possibly lead to a higher board  score  based  upon  the
areas outlined in AFPAM 36-2241, Vol.2.  An increase of .5 points per  board
member would equate to 22.5 points, or a 360 board score.  As  indicated  in
paragraph b. of  the  discussion  provided  in  the  evaluation,  he  missed
promotion by 21.34, with a board score of 337.50.  Records are scored  on  a
scale of 6 to 10 and a 337.5 board score equates to  an  average  rating  of
7.5 per board member.  The AFAM can be and are awarded for  a  wide  variety
of reasons with varying degrees of accomplishments.  Without benefit of  the
actual citation it is not possible for board members to thoroughly  evaluate
breadth of experience, job responsibility, professional competence  and  the
significance of  specific  achievements  expressed  in  the  verbiage  of  a
citation.  The missing citation was  awarded  for  a  real-world  Air  Force
mission, the first-ever deployment of F-15E aircraft to A1 Jaber  Air  Base,
Kuwait in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH.

Applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is attached at Exhibit E.

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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.  The Air  Force  states  that  the
citation for  the  Air  Force  Achievement  Medal  (AFAM)  was  not  in  the
applicant’s Selection Folder (SF) when considered for promotion to grade  of
Chief Master Sergeant by the 00E9 evaluation  board.   While  it  cannot  be
conclusively determined whether or not the missing  citation  was  the  sole
reason for his nonselection, we believe that it served  to  deprive  him  of
fair and equitable consideration.  In view  of  the  foregoing,  and  in  an
effort to  offset  any  possibility  of  an  injustice,  we  recommend  that
applicant’s record, to include the  citation  to  accompany  the  Air  Force
Achievement Medal for the period 27 August 1998 through 17 October 1998,  be
provided supplemental promotion  consideration  consisting  of  a  mandatory
rescoring  of  his  corrected  record  against  the  appropriate   benchmark
records.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to  APPLICANT,  to  include  the  citation  to  accompany  the   Air   Force
Achievement Medal for the period 27 August 1998 through 17 October  1998  be
provided supplemental promotion consideration to the grade of  chief  master
sergeant  for  cycle  00E9  consisting  of  a  mandatory  rescoring  of  his
corrected record against the appropriate benchmark records.

If AFPC discovers any adverse factors during or subsequent  to  supplemental
consideration that are separate and  apart,  and  unrelated  to  the  issues
involved in  this  application,  that  would  have  rendered  the  applicant
ineligible for the  promotion,  such  information  will  be  documented  and
presented to the  board  for  a  final  determination  on  the  individual's
qualification for the promotion.

If  supplemental  promotion  consideration  results  in  the  selection  for
promotion to the higher grade, immediately after such promotion the  records
shall be corrected to show that applicant was promoted to the  higher  grade
on the date of rank established  by  the  supplemental  promotion  and  that
applicant is entitled to all pay, allowances, and benefits of such grade  as
of that date.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 26 April 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

            Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
            Ms. Nancy W. Drury, 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 31 Jan 01, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPWB, dated 14 Feb 01, w/atch.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 9 Mar 01.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 21 Mar 01, w/atchs.




                 RICHARD A. PETERSON
                 Panel Chair


AFBCMR 01-00330





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 include the citation to accompany the Air
Force Achievement Medal for the period 27 August 1998 through 17 October
1998 be provided supplemental promotion consideration to the grade of chief
master sergeant for cycle 00E9 consisting of a mandatory rescoring of his
corrected record against the appropriate benchmark records.

      If AFPC discovers any adverse factors during or subsequent to
supplemental consideration that are separate and apart, and unrelated to
the issues involved in this application, that would have rendered the
applicant ineligible for the promotion, such information will be documented
and presented to the board for a final determination on the individual's
qualification for the promotion.

      If supplemental promotion consideration results in the selection for
promotion to the higher grade, immediately after such promotion the records
shall be corrected to show that applicant was promoted to the higher grade
on the date of rank established by the supplemental promotion and that
applicant is entitled to all pay, allowances, and benefits of such grade as
of that date.




            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency