RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2002-02848
            INDEX CODE:  131.01
            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion to the Reserve  grade  of  major  by  Special
Selection Board for the Fiscal Year 2003 (FY03) Line and Health  Professions
(Selective Reserve) Major Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He believes he was not selected for promotion to major due to  incorrect  or
missing  information  in  his  personnel  record.   His   personnel   record
indicates that the he has been awarded  Primary  Air  Force  Specialty  Code
(PAFSC) 41A3, which is required prior to  becoming  a  major  as  a  Medical
Service Corps  (MSC)  officer.   There  is  a  possibility  the  information
presented before the promotion board indicated his PAFSC was  41A1.   During
the transition from PC-III to  the  MilMod  system,  his  records  lost  his
Certification for  the  Health  Services  Administration  School,  which  is
required before award of the 41A3 PAFSC.  He reviewed his  record  prior  to
the promotion board and at the  time  he  had  the  understanding  that  his
record was correct.

In  support  of  his  request,  applicant  provided  a  personal  statement,
personnel data system printouts, a Certificate of Course Completion,  and  a
copy of his Officer Preselection  Brief  (OPB).   His  complete  submission,
with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant was appointed a second lieutenant, Reserve of the  Air  Force,  on
22 Nov 91.  He has been progressively promoted  to  the  grade  of  captain,
having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank  of  8  Aug  96.
He was considered and not selected for promotion to the grade  of  major  by
the FY03 Line and Health Professions  Major  (Selective  Reserve)  Selection
Board which convened on 11 Feb 02.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPB reviewed applicant's request and  recommends  denial.   DPB  states
that the applicant's Officer Selection Brief (OSB) reflected that his  PAFSC
was 41A1.  His Duty AFSC (DAFSC) on the  OSB  and  all  Officer  Performance
Reports (OPRs) since 1995 reflect 41A3.  It is clear from his OPRs and  duty
history that he had been awarded the 41A3 AFSC and was  performing  in  that
AFSC.  If any selection board member had questioned the  difference  between
the DAFSC  and  the  PAFSC,  the  member  would  have  been  told  that  the
difference could be due to an administrative oversight and did  not  reflect
the applicant was unqualified to perform  his  duties.   The  administrative
oversight would not have had a  bearing  on  selection/nonselection.   Whole
person factors are used to evaluate an officer for  potential  to  serve  in
the higher grade.

The DPB evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on  4  Oct
02 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this office  has
received no response.

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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 reviewing the  evidence  of  record,
we note that the applicant's PAFSC, as reflected on his OSB,  was  incorrect
when he was considered for promotion by  the  FY03  major  selection  board.
While we cannot determine what  impact  this  error  had  on  his  promotion
consideration, we are persuaded that the error  deprived  him  of  full  and
fair  consideration.   In  an  effort  to  offset  any  possibility  of   an
injustice, we recommend his OSB be corrected to reflect a  PAFSC  of  "41A3"
rather than "41A1" and that his corrected record receive  SSB  consideration
for promotion to the grade of major.

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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 the Officer Selection Brief  prepared
for the Fiscal Year 2003  (FY03)  Line  and  Health  Professions  (Selective
Reserve) Major Selection Board be amended to reflect his Primary  Air  Force
Specialty Code as "41A3" rather than "41A1".

It is further recommended  that  his  corrected  record  be  considered  for
promotion to the grade of major by Special  Selection  board  for  the  FY03
Line and Health Professions (Selective Reserve) Major Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board  considered  Docket  Number  02-02848  in
Executive Session on 20 Nov 02, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
      Mr. John B. Hennessey, Member
      Mr. Robert S. Boyd, Member

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

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 30 Aug 02.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/DPB, dated 20 Sep 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Oct 02.




                             MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                                             Panel Chair


AFBCMR BC-2002-02848




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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show the Officer Selection Brief
(OSB) prepared for the Fiscal Year 2003 (FY03) Line and Health Professions
(Selective Reserve) Major Selection Board be amended to reflect his Primary
Air Force Specialty Code as "41A3" rather than "41A1".

      It is further directed that his record to include the corrected OSB
be considered for promotion to the grade of major by Special Selection
Board for the FY03 Line and Health Professions (Selective Reserve) Major
Selection Board.








  JOE G. LINEBERGER

  Director

  Air Force Review Boards Agency