RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  01-01258
            INDEX CODE:  137.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be promoted to the grade of Staff Sergeant (E-5) with  a  date  of  rank
and effective date of 1 November 1999.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The AF Form 2096, Classification/OJT Training Action,  should  have  had  an
effective date of 17 March 1999 due to her medical elimination  from  duties
as a Military Training Instructor (MTI).  She believes that because she  was
reassigned to the supply career  field  Air  Force  Specialty  Code  (AFSC),
2S0X1, and filled that slot at the 737th Training Support Squadron  from  17
March 1999 until she had a Permanent Change of Assignment (PCA) to the  37th
Supply Squadron on 19 April 1999, the effective date  of  her  Control  AFSC
change should have been 17 March 1999, not 19 April 1999.

In support of the applicant’s appeal, she provided a personal  statement,  a
letter from  the  Superintendent,  Supply  Squadron,  dated  16 March  2001,
letter from the Deputy Commander, dated 16 January  2001,  letter  from  the
Commander, dated 17 November 1999, and other documentation.

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
airman.

The relevant facts  pertaining  to  this  application,  extracted  from  the
applicant's military records, are contained in the letter  prepared  by  the
appropriate office of the Air Force.   Accordingly,  there  is  no  need  to
recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings.

EPR profile since 1995 reflects the following:

      PERIOD ENDING    EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL

            30 Jan 95        5
            30 Jan 96        5
            30 Jan 97        5
            30 Jan 98        5
            15 Jan 99        5
            15 Jan 00        5
            15 Jan 01        5

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Chief, Inquiries/AFBCMR Section, Enlisted Promotion &  Military  Testing
Branch,  HQ  AFPC/DPPPWB,  reviewed  this  application   and   states   that
individuals are considered for  promotion  in  the  CAFSC,  RI,  SDI  he/she
possesses on the PECD for the respective cycle.  The PECD for the  cycle  in
question, 99E5, was 31 March 1999.  The applicant correctly tested for  this
cycle with the Promotion Fitness Examination  (PFE)  only  --  no  Specialty
Knowledge Test (SKT).  Although she was approved to go back into her  former
AFSC, 2S051, on 17 March 1999,  the  AF  Form  2096  was  certified  by  the
Commander Support Staff and Personnel Employment and Relocation stating  her
CAFSC and Duty AFSC were changed effective 16 April 1999.  When the  results
for the 99E5 cycle were initially released on 6 August 1999,  the  applicant
was not selected for this cycle because she did  not  officially  return  to
her previous AFSC, 2S051, until 16 April  1999,  after  the  31  March  1999
PECD.  When the applicant was initially considered for the 99E5  cycle,  she
was incorrectly considered in SDI 8B100  (Military  Training  Manager)  vice
the correct SDI, 8B000 (Military Training Instructor).  Her total score  was
297.93 and the score required for selection in AFSC 8B000 was  303.57.   The
applicant would not have been selected in SDI 8B000 had she  been  correctly
considered in this SDI on 6 August 1999.  Her total  score  was  still  5.64
points below that required.

For some unknown reason, after  her  nonselection  on  6  August  1999,  the
applicant’s servicing Military Personnel Flight  (MPF)  erroneously  updated
the Personnel Data System (PDS) with a  Date  Initially  Entered  Retraining
(DIERT) to a date prior to the 31 March 1999 PECD.   This  erroneous  update
resulted  in  her  automatic  reconsideration   for   promotion   with   all
individuals, Air Force-wide, in promotion  AFSC  00XXX  (SKT  Exempt).   The
applicant was not retraining, but returning to her previous  AFSC  (supply).
When she was reconsidered 4 November 1999 as  a  retrainee  (promotion  AFSC
00XXX) with a new pool of eligibles and a different  cutoff  score  required
for selection, she was erroneously selected.  Her total  score  was  297.93,
and the score required for selection in promotion  AFSC  00XXX  was  288.03.
When she was subsequently considered in the correct  promotion  AFSC,  8B000
(Military Training Instructor), she was not selected.  Her total  score  was
297.93, and the score required for  selection  was  303.57.   It  is  indeed
unfortunate  that  an  incorrect  update  to  the  PDS  (update  of   DIERT)
erroneously identified the applicant as a tentative selectee  for  the  99E5
cycle.  Again, when she was properly considered  in  the  correct  promotion
AFSC, she was nonselected as her total score of 297.93 was below the  303.57
score required for selection.  As a  result,  she  is  not  entitled  to  be
promoted to SSgt 1 November 1999 for the 99E5 cycle as  she  has  requested.
Therefore, they recommend denial based on the  rational  provided.   If  the
Board disagrees, it could direct her Control AFSC 2S051,  be  changed  to  a
date prior to 1 April 1999 (vice 16 April 1999) and  that  she  be  provided
supplemental promotion consideration in promotion AFSC 00XXX.

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

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluation and  provided  a  statement,
with attachments, that 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 warranting partial  relief.   After
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of  record,  we  are  persuaded  that  the
applicant should  be  provided  supplemental  promotion  consideration.   It
appears that through a series of administrative errors,  the  applicant  was
considered and erroneously selected for promotion  to  the  grade  of  staff
sergeant by cycle 99E5.  Initially, the applicant was approved to return  to
her former career field of supply in March 1999 when she was eliminated  for
medical reasons from duties as a Military Training  Instructor  (MTI).   She
apparently commenced her new duties  on  17  March  1999,  well  before  the
promotion eligibility cut-off date (PECD) of 31  March  1999  for  the  99E5
cycle; however, AF Form 2096 was not certified until 16 April  1999.   As  a
result she was not considered in the  supply  career  field.   In  addition,
instead of being considered in the MTI career field, she was  considered  as
a Military Training Manager and was not  selected.   According  to  the  Air
Force, had she been considered in the MTI career field, she still would  not
have been selected  because  her  test  score  was  too  low.   Complicating
matters, following her nonselection by cycle  99E5  her  military  personnel
flight (MPF) erroneously updated her records to  reflect  that  she  entered
retraining rather than showing  she  simply  was  returning  to  her  former
career  field  of  supply.   This   resulted   in   supplemental   promotion
consideration that led to the contested  promotion  selection.   Considering
the totality of the circumstances in this case, the  Board  is  sufficiently
persuaded that the applicant’s records should be corrected  to  reflect  the
supply career field, effective  17  March  1999;  however,  we  believe  she
should be considered, as an exception to policy, for supplemental  promotion
consideration in the retraining Air Force Specialty Code,  and  this  we  so
recommend.

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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 effective 17 March 1999 her  Control
Air Force Specialty Code was changed from “8B000” to “2S051.”

It  is  further  recommended  that  applicant   be   provided   supplemental
consideration for promotion to the grade of  staff  sergeant  in  Air  Force
Specialty Code “00XXX” for  all  appropriate  cycles  beginning  with  cycle
99E5.

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   or
promotion to the higher grade, immediately after such promotion the  records
shall be corrected to show that he was promoted to the higher grade  on  the
date of rank established by  the  supplemental  promotion  and  that  he  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 25 July 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

            Mr. Joseph G. Diamond, Panel Chair
            Mr. Jackson Hauslein, Member
            Mr. Edward Parker, Member


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

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 1 May 2001, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPWB, dated 22 May 2001.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 15 June 2001.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 6 July 2001, w/atchs.





                 JOSEPH G. DIAMOND
                 Panel Chair



AFBCMR 01-01258





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 effective 17 March 1999 her Control
Air Force Specialty Code was changed from “8B000” to “2S051.”

      It is further directed that applicant be provided supplemental
consideration for promotion to the grade of staff sergeant in Air Force
Specialty Code “00XXX” for all appropriate cycles beginning with cycle
99E5.

      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 he was promoted to the higher grade on the
date of rank established by the supplemental promotion and that he is
entitled to all pay, allowances, and benefits of such grade as of that
date.




            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency