RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-01255
                       INDEX CODE:  131.00

      APPLICANT
      SSN        HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by a
special selection board (SSB) for  the  Calendar  Year  2001B  (CY01B)
Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His Officer  Selection  Record  (OSR)  which  met  the  CY01B  central
lieutenant colonel selection board was missing, and did  not  reflect,
correct information.  His Air  Force  Commendation  Medal  (AFCM)  and
Meritorious Service Medal, First Oak  Leaf  Cluster  (MSM  1OLC)  were
missing from the promotion package.  His record  was  incomplete  with
the missing decorations and this put him at an unfair disadvantage  as
compared to other officers whose records were complete.

Applicant's complete submission,  with  attachments,  is  attached  at
Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of major.

Applicant was considered, but not selected for promotion to the  grade
of  lieutenant  colonel  by  the  CY01B  central  lieutenant   colonel
selection board.

Applicant’s OPR profile as a major is listed below.

                 PERIOD ENDING          OVERALL EVALUATION

                  16 May 99       Meets Standards
                  16 May 00       Meets Standards
                  17 Nov 00       Meets Standards
                  20 Jul 01       Meets Standards

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPOO states that citations are not included in  the  records
for the board members to review, rather, they are there  to  make  the
board members aware of the level of the decoration the service  member
has received.  However, the board members  can,  if  they  choose  to,
review the comments on the citations.  The applicant's AFCM  and  MSM,
1OLC were reflected in the military personnel data system and  officer
selection brief (OSB).

Service members' entire OSR is evaluated by the central  boards.   The
central boards consider the  members'  job  performance,  professional
qualities, depth and breadth of experience, leadership,  and  academic
and professional military  education.   They  also  include  in  their
assessment for promotion consideration promotion recommendation forms,
officer performance reports, officer effectiveness  reports,  training
reports, letters of  evaluation,  decorations  and  officer  selection
briefs.

Although the applicant's citations were not  in  his  OSR  during  the
board's review, the board had access to his entire  officer  selection
record.  The OSB reflected the applicant had  received  the  AFCM  and
MSM, 1OLC and the discrepancy letter filed  on  the  top  of  the  OSR
informed the board that the citations were missing.  DPPPO has filed a
copy of the citations in the applicant's OSR.  DPPPO is not  convinced
the  missing  citations   were   instrumental   to   the   applicant's
nonselection.  Based on  the  evidence  provided  they  recommend  the
applicant's request to  be  considered  for  promotion  by  a  special
selection board be denied

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

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR STAFF EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the  applicant  on
14 Jun 02, for review and response within 30 days.  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 warranting  consideration
for promotion  to  the  grade  of  lieutenant  colonel  by  a  Special
Selection Board.  After reviewing  the  evidence  of  record,  we  are
persuaded the citations missing from the applicant's promotion records
did not  afford  the  applicant  the  same  full  and  fair  promotion
consideration  as  other  officers  who  were  being  considered   for
promotion by the board.  The applicant, after reviewing his  promotion
records contacted the Military Personnel Flight to correct any  errors
or discrepancies in his promotion records.  The applicant attempted to
ensure  his  promotion  record  was  complete  even  although  he  was
deployed, by requesting the assistance of others to follow up  on  the
status of his promotion records.  In the opinion of the Board, we feel
the applicant exhibited due diligence to ensure his  promotion  record
was error free before being presented at the promotion board.  In view
of the foregoing, we believe the applicant suffered an injustice, as a
result of the missing citations from his promotion  records  and  this
put him at a disadvantage before the promotion board.  While it cannot
be conclusively determined whether or  not  the  absence  of  the  two
citations was the sole cause  of  the  applicant's  non-selection  for
promotion, we are persuaded  that  the  omission  of  these  citations
deprived him  of  fair  and  equitable  consideration  for  promotion.
Therefore, the Board recommends  the  applicant  be  afforded  Special
Selection Board (SSB) consideration by the  CY01B  lieutenant  colonel
central selection 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 the  citations  for  the  Air  Force
Commendation Medal  awarded for  the period 22  November  1978  to  22
April 1983 and the Meritorious Service Medal (First Oak  Leaf  Cluster
awarded for the period 27 June 1997 to 14 December 2000, be considered
for promotion  to  the  grade  of  lieutenant  colonel  by  a  Special
Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2001 Central Lieutenant  Colonel
Board and any subsequent boards  which  these  citations  were  not  a
matter of record.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 02-
01255 in Executive Session on 22 August 2002, under the provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

                  Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
                  Mr. Laurence M. Groner, Member
              Mr. George Franklin, Member

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

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 Mar 02, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Officer Selection Record.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPO, dated 10 Jun 02.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Jun 02.




                             RICHARD A. PETERSON
                             Panel Chair







AFBCMR 02-01255



MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having reviewed and considered the recommendation of the Air
Force Board for Correction for 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, SSN, to include the citations for the Air
Force Commendation Medal awarded for the period 22 November 1978 to 22
April 1983 and the Meritorious Service Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster
awarded for the period 27 June 1997 to 14 December 2000, be considered
for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by a Special
Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2001 Central Lieutenant Colonel
Board and any subsequent boards which these citations were not a
matter of record.




                             JOE G. LINEBERGER
                             Director
                             Air Force Review Boards Agency