RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 02-03549
INDEX CODE 131.01 135.02
COUNSEL: No
HEARING DESIRED: No
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded 144 extension course institute (ECI) points, the
Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) for the Fiscal Year 2003 (FY03)
Line and Health Professions Lt Colonel Position Vacancy (PV) Selection
Board be replaced and he be given Special Review Board (SRB)
consideration for the FY03 board.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The current year point summary was missing all ECI points earned in
FY02 (144 points). Failure of the personnel system to update this
information lowered his total points for the year by 50%. The PRF does
not contain the required information concerning officer potential for
service in a higher grade for the promotion board’s consideration.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit
A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant, a Reservist, completed Air Command and Staff College
(ACSC) in Apr 02. This information was contained on the Officer
Selection Brief (OSB) considered by the FY03 Lt Colonel PV selection
board, which convened at HQ ARPC on 24 Jun 02. However, the
participation points did not appear on the OSB under the ECI column.
The applicant was not selected.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ ARPC/DPB advises that AFI 36-2406 states that recommendations for
promotion, professional military education (PME) and next assignment
(limited to next higher grade) may be included. There is no
requirement for the senior rater to comment, either directly or
indirectly, on an officer’s potential for service in a higher grade.
The key word in the AFI is “may.” The information contained in the PRF
prepared for the selection board provides positive information
concerning the applicant’s capabilities. ARPC indicates that if he
disagrees with the PRF, he must discuss it with the senior rater who
prepared the report. If the senior rater agrees there was an error or
an injustice in the PRF, the senior rater can prepare a different PRF.
The applicant must then apply to the Evaluation Reports Appeal Board
(ERAB). As this administrative avenue is still open to the applicant,
it must be used to appeal an evaluation report prior to AFBCMR
consideration. The applicant’s military personnel flight (MPF) will
provide assistance in completing the required paperwork for the ERAB
appeal. However, the applicant’s participation points were incorrect
when he met the selection board in question. This could have had an
impact on the board’s decision. Therefore, ARPC recommends SRB
consideration for the FY03 PV board. They advise that his
participation points will reflect 144 ECI points completed, but the
PRF used will be the same as the one that met the original board. If
selected, the applicant can receive a date of rank (DOR) of 12 Sep 02.
A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 27 Nov 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 to warrant partial relief. The
applicant completed ACSC in Apr 02. While this information was
contained on the FY03 OSB, the 144 participation points did not appear
under the OSB’s ECI column. This omission may have adversely affected
his promotion opportunity by not affording him full and fair
consideration. We believe his OSB should reflect the correct ECI
points and he should be considered by an SRB for the FY03 board.
However, the applicant has not persuaded us that the PRF should be
altered as he requests. In this regard, there is no requirement in
the governing directive for the senior rater to comment on an
officer’s potential for service in a higher grade and the applicant
has provided no support from the senior rater indicating that the PRF
as written is erroneous. Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s
record be corrected to the extent indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT, as corrected to reflect 144 extension course
institute (ECI) points for the period 13 May 2001 through 13 May 2002,
be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel, Air
Force Reserve, by a Special Review Board (SRB) and his record be
evaluated in comparison with the records of officers who were and were
not selected by the Fiscal Year 2003 (FY03) Line and Health
Professions Lt Colonel Position Vacancy Selection Board, and if
recommended for promotion by the SRB, the Air Force Board for
Correction of Military Records be advised of that recommendation at
the earliest practicable date so that all necessary and appropriate
actions may be completed.
If he is not recommended for promotion by the SRB, the office of
primary responsibility advise him of the recommendation of the SRB.
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The following members of the Board considered this application in
Executive Session on 11 February 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. David C. Van Gasbeck, Panel Chair
Mr. Billy Baxter, Member
Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence relating to AFBCMR Docket Number 02-
03549 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 Oct 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ ARPC/DPB, dated 20 Nov 02.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 Nov 02.
DAVID C. VAN GASBECK
Panel Chair
AFBCMR 02-03549
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 , as corrected to reflect 144 extension course
institute (ECI) points for the period 13 May 2001 through 13 May 2002,
be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel, Air
Force Reserve, by a Special Review Board (SRB) and his record be
evaluated in comparison with the records of officers who were and were
not selected by the Fiscal Year 2003 (FY03) Line and Health
Professions Lt Colonel Position Vacancy Selection Board, and if
recommended for promotion by the SRB, the Air Force Board for
Correction of Military Records be advised of that recommendation at
the earliest practicable date so that all necessary and appropriate
actions may be completed.
If he is not recommended for promotion by the SRB, the office of
primary responsibility advise him of the recommendation of the SRB.
JOE G. LINEBERGER
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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