RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 02-00297
INDEX NUMBER: 131.00
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: None
XXX-XX-XXXX HEARING DESIRED: No
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be considered for promotion to major (O-4) by Special Selection
Board (SSB) for the CY01A Central Major Selection Board with inclusion
of the following documents:
A. Officer Performance Report (OPR) closing out 31 Mar 01.
B. Training Report (TR) dated 12 Apr 01.
C. Joint Service Commendation Medal (JSCM) awarded 12 Aug 94.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His Officer Selection Record (OSR) that met the CY01A Central Major
Selection Board was incomplete and missing documents.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is presently serving on active duty in the grade of
captain. His Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 1
Mar 89. A resume of his last ten Training Reports and Officer
Performance Reports follows:
Closeout Date Overall Rating
25 Sep 94 (OPR) Meets Standards
02 Jun 95 (OPR) Meets Standards
13 Jun 96 (TR) Meets Standards
*17 Dec 96 (TR) Did Not Meet Standards
17 Dec 97 (OPR) Meets Standards
13 Jul 98 (OPR) Meets Standards
31 Mar 99 (OPR) Meets Standards
31 Mar 00 (OPR) Meets Standards
31 Mar 01 (OPR) Meets Standards
**12 Apr 01 (TR) Meets Standards
20 Nov 01 (OPR) Meets Standards
*Applicant failed to complete requirements for award of degree in
program he was enrolled in at AFIT (Received a referral report).
**TR applicant wants included in his OSR. TR was prepared to show that
applicant completed previously unfulfilled requirements in 1999 for
award of degree through AFIT.
The applicant was considered, but not selected for promotion to major
by the CY01A (18 Jun 01) central major selection board.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial of applicant’s request for promotion
consideration by SSB.
They disagree that the applicant’s 31 Mar 01 OPR was not in his OSR
when the CY01A board convened. According to their research, the
applicant’s OPR was received by AFPC/DPPBR by fax on 7 Jun 01 and was
filed in the applicant’s OSR.
In regards to the applicant’s 12 Apr 01 TR, the applicant did not
follow-up on his missing TR until Oct 01, after the board convened.
The applicant could have written a letter to inform the board president
of his awarded Masters degree. They believe the applicant failed to
exercise “due diligence” prior to the board. However, they might be
able to recommend approval of the applicant’s request for an SSB if
supportive documentation is provided from AFIT personnel explaining the
delay in processing the TR. The 12 Apr 01 signed TR was not received
by AFPC/DPPBR until Feb 02.
They agree that the citation for the applicant’s JSCM was missing from
his OSR. However, the personnel data system, and consequently the
officer selection brief (OSB), did reflect the JCSM. Although the
citation was not present in his OSR for the Board’s review, the
selection board had his entire officer selection record at their
disposal, including the OSB reflecting the JSCM.
The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant responded to the Air Force evaluation with the following
points:
a. Regarding AFPC/DPPPO’s assertion that his request to
include documentation of a 12 Aug 94 JSCM in his OSR was untimely, he
indicates that the JSCM was documented in his records maintained by his
local military personnel flight (MPF). He did not learn that the
documents were missing from his master records maintained by AFPC until
Jan 01 when he requested a copy of the records. He made numerous
attempts to get his records corrected, but did not receive confirmation
until Jan 02 that a copy of the decoration had been faxed to AFPC for
inclusion in his records.
b. He disagrees with AFPC/DPPPO’s assertion that his 31
Mar 01 OPR was included in his OSR that met the CY01A Central Major
Selection Board. He recounts the efforts to get the OPR included.
When he received a copy of his “as met” OSR, the OPR was not included.
He was told by an individual at AFPC that the OPR was not included in
the copy of the record sent to him because it did not meet the CY01A
board. The applicant concludes that nobody really knows if his OPR was
included in his records or not.
c. The applicant provides the details of his actions to get a
training report accomplished after he completed AFIT in March 1999. He
indicates that it appeared that the TR was in his records prior to the
CY01A board. After the results of the board were released, he
requested a copy of his records within two days and received the
information three months later. He filed his request for SSB nine days
later.
The applicant’s complete response is 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 error or injustice. After our review of the complete
evidence of record, we believe that the 12 April 2001 TR should have
been included in the applicant’s OSR. We note that this TR documents
the applicant’s successful completion of the AFIT requirements for
award of a Masters Degree in a program from which he was previously
administratively disenrolled. Insomuch as the referral TR rendered for
the period 14 June 1996 through 17 December 1996 documents the
deficiencies that led to his disenrollment, failure to include the 12
April 2001 TR provides an incomplete view of his record. As such, this
could be perceived as an injustice to the applicant. We disagree with
the position stated in the evaluation done by AFPC/DPPPO that they
might be able to support the applicant’s request for an SSB should AFIT
provide supportive documentation explaining the delay in processing the
TR. We believe that the two years it took to get the TR accomplished
was excessive and that the applicant took reasonable actions to insure
it was prepared and on file, although the complete responsibility was
not his. We also do not find that the record clearly shows that the
OPR closing out 31 Mar 01 was included in the applicant’s OSR for the
CY01A selection board. Although we are not convinced that the missing
JSCM citation impacted the applicant’s selection opportunity, we
believe that it should be included in the OSR along with the 12 April
2001 TR and 31 March 2001 OPR. Therefore, in the interest of equity
and justice, we recommend that the record be corrected as indicated
below.
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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:
a. The Education/Training Report, AF Form 475, dated 12
April 2001, was accepted for file in his Officer Selection Record on or
before 1 June 2001.
b. The citation for the Joint Service Commendation Medal
(JSCM) awarded 12 August 1994 was accepted for file in his Officer
Selection Record on or before 1 June 2001.
It is further recommended that he be considered for promotion to the
grade of major by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY01A (18 June
2001) Central Major Selection Board with the corrected record and
inclusion of the Officer Performance Report, AF Form 707B, rendered for
the period 1 April 2000 through 31 March 2001.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 02-00297 in
Executive Session on 14 May 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. John L. Robuck, Panel Chair
Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Member
Mr. Thomas J. Topolski, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Jan 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 2 Apr 02.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 12 Apr 02.
Exhibit E. Memorandum, Applicant, dated 28 Apr 02.
JOHN L. ROBUCK
Panel Chair
AFBCMR 02-00297
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 XXXXXXXXXX, XXX-XX-XXXX, be corrected to show that:
a. The Education/Training Report, AF Form 475, dated 12
April 2001, was accepted for file in his Officer Selection Record on or
before 1 June 2001.
b. The citation for the Joint Service Commendation Medal
(JSCM) awarded 12 August 1994 was accepted for file in his Officer
Selection Record on or before 1 June 2001.
It is further directed that he be considered for promotion to
the grade of major by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY01A
(18 June 2001) Central Major Selection Board with the corrected
record and inclusion of the Officer Performance Report, AF Form
707B, rendered for the period 1 April 2000 through 31 March 2001.
JOE G. LINEBERGER
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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