RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  01-01616
                       INDEX CODE 131.01
                       COUNSEL:  None

                       HEARING DESIRED:  No


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered by a special selection board (SSB) for  the  Calendar
Year 2000 (CY00A)  Medical  Service  Corps  (MSC)  Central  Lieutenant
Colonel Selection Board with the completion of his American College of
Healthcare Executives certificate reflected on his  Officer  Selection
Record (OSR).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Upon receiving notification of  his  nonselection  for  promotion,  he
requested a personal counseling  session  and  review  of  his  Master
Officer Selection Record, with his specialty  corps  liaison,  Lt  Col
B___, USAF, MSC.  During their session, which occurred on   27 Mar 01,
Lt Col B___ notified him that documentation supporting his status as a
“Board Certified Healthcare Executive” was identified as missing  from
his Master Officer Selection Record.  Lt Col B___ further  noted  that
his personnel overview in the Assignment  Management  System  and  his
Officer Pre-selection Brief did correctly identify him as being “Board
Certified.”   He  informed  Lt  Col  B___  that   he   submitted   all
documentation, as required when making changes to  personnel  records,
through the 89th MDSS Personnel  and  Administration  Flight  when  he
received the certificate  from  the  American  College  of  Healthcare
Executives.  The orderly room staff was proficient in  requesting  all
documents before they would continue in requesting the changes to  his
Master Officer Record.  He was assured the orderly room would  forward
the documents to AFPC.  Given that his subsequent Pre-Selection Briefs
and SURF reflected his status as being “Board Certified,” he  believed
that the documentation had been received and properly recorded.   Once
notified of the missing documents, he contacted AFPC (Officer  Records
Section), who advised him that submission of this application was  the
most appropriate mechanism to seek correction of this error.




In support of the appeal, applicant submits a letter from  the  Chief,
Special Assignments Branch.

Applicant's complete submission,  with  attachments,  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 Major.

Applicant was considered and not selected for promotion to  the  grade
of lieutenant colonel by the CY00A Selection Board,  however,  he  was
considered and selected for  promotion  to  the  grade  of  lieutenant
colonel by the CY01A Selection Board.

Applicant’s OPR profile since 1996, follows:

           PERIOD ENDING          EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL

                 12 May 96        Meets Standards (MS)
                 12 May 97                   MS
                 12 May 98                   MS
                 12 May 99                   MS
            *    12 May 00                   MS
                 12 May 01                   MS

 * Top report on file at time of CY00A selection board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPMAFA2 states that the applicant indicated on his  DD  Form  149
that his Officer Pre-Selection Brief did  correctly  identify  him  as
being board certified.  The Medical Service Corps (MSC)  Certification
Log reflects two certification entries for the applicant;  27  Mar  95
and 10 Apr 01.  After the MSC branch annotated the certification  log,
the certificate is then forwarded  to  this  center’s  Officer  Record
office (AFPC/DPPB).  The 1996-1997 certificate was faxed to  AFPC/DPPB
on 2 Apr 01.

A complete copy of the evaluation, with attachments,  is  attached  at
Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPOO recommends disapproval.  AFI  36-2501,  paragraph  6.3.2.2
specifically states, “Do not have an SSB if, by exercising  reasonable
diligence, the officer should have discovered the  error  or  omission
and could have taken corrective action before the originally scheduled
board convened.”  In this case, the applicant has not  provided  proof
that he “exercised reasonable diligence” to correct these errors prior
to his promotion board.  Eligible officers  are  provided  an  Officer
Preselection Brief (OPB) approximately 100 days  prior  to  the  board
convening  date.   Along  with  the  OPB,  members  are  provided   an
instruction sheet that outlines how to correct discrepancies prior  to
the start of a promotion board.  In the applicant’s case, he  received
an OPB and the instruction sheet approximately at  the  end  of  June.
The instructions advised the applicant to  call  the  officer  records
sections to verify the OSR contains a copy of the certificate of board
certification.  Applicant has not provided any  information  regarding
what action he took  prior  to  the  board  convening  to  ensure  his
certificate was filed prior to the board.  Additionally, although  the
certificate was not on file for the board, the Officer Selection Brief
(OSB) was updated to reflect “YES” under “Board Certified.”  Since the
board members were aware of his current board  certification,  it  was
factored into their overall promotion evaluation.  They do not support
promotion reconsideration on this issue.

There is no  clear  evidence  that  the  absence  of  his  certificate
negatively  affected  his  promotion  opportunity.    Central   boards
evaluate the entire OSR (including the promotion recommendation  form,
officer performance reports, officer effectiveness  reports,  training
reports, letters of evaluation,  decorations,  and  officer  selection
brief), assessing  whole  person  factors  such  as  job  performance,
professional qualities, depth and breadth of  experience,  leadership,
and academic and professional military education.  The selection board
had his entire officer selection  record  that  clearly  outlined  his
accomplishments since the date he came on active duty.  They  are  not
convinced the lack of the certificate filed  in  the  applicant’s  OSR
contributed to his nonselection.  Therefore, they are opposed  to  the
applicant receiving SSB consideration on this issue.

A complete copy of the evaluation is attached at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Complete copies of the Air Force evaluations  were  forwarded  to  the
applicant on 24 Aug 01, for review and response.  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.    Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence  of  probable  error  or  injustice.   After  thoroughly
reviewing the applicant’s submission, to include  the  statement  from
the Chief, Special Assignments Branch, we are not persuaded  that  his
request should be granted.  The Air Force  states  that  his  official
selection brief revealed that he was “Board Certified.”  We also  note
that the central boards evaluate the entire officer record and  it  is
highly unlikely  the  missing  Board  Certified  Healthcare  Executive
Certification from applicant's Officer Selection Record (OSR) was  the
sole cause of his  nonselection.   After  reviewing  the  evidence  of
record, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air  Force
and adopt their rationale as the basis for  our  conclusion  that  the
applicant  has  not  been  the  victim  of  an  error  or   injustice.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to  the  contrary,  we  find  no
compelling basis to recommend  granting  the  relief  sought  in  this
application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The  applicant  be  notified  that  the  evidence  presented  did  not
demonstrate the existence of probable  material  error  or  injustice;
that the application was denied without  a  personal  appearance;  and
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission  of
newly  discovered  relevant  evidence   not   considered   with   this
application.

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The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 15 November 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:

                 Mr. Henry Romo, Jr., Panel Chair
                 Mr. Clyde L. Williams, Member
                 Ms. Ann-Cecile McDermott, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 Jun 01, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPMAF2, dated 10 Jul 01, w/atchs.
      Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPPPOO, dated 20 Aug 01, w/atchs.
      Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Aug 01.






      HENRY ROMO, JR
      Panel Chair