RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-01451
            INDEX CODE:  131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The Officer Selection Brief (OSB) prepared for  consideration  by  the
Calendar Year  2001B  (CY01B)  Central  Lieutenant  Colonel  Selection
Board, be amended in the "Assignment History" section  by  adding  the
duty title of “Joint Information  System/Team  Leader,  ----  Center,"
with an effective date of 16 Apr 98.

She be given Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion
to the grade of lieutenant colonel by  the  CY01B  Central  Lieutenant
Colonel Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Assignment History section on the CY01B  OSB  did  not  reflect  a
third job she had while at the ----- (-----).  On 16 Apr 98, her  duty
title became Joint Information Systems/Team Leader, ----.  Her  record
shows  her  duty  title  as  Commander   in   Chief   (CINC)   Support
Representative.

In  support  of  her  appeal,  the  applicant  provided  two  personal
statements and a copy of her Officer Performance Report (OPR)  closing
1 Nov 98.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System  (PDS)  indicates
that the applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of
major, having been promoted to that grade  on  1 Nov  97.   Her  Total
Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 3 Oct 85.

Applicant's OPR profile since 1991 follows:

      PERIOD ENDING    EVALUATION

      23 Apr 91  Meets Standards
      18 Apr 92  Meets Standards
      18 Apr 93  Meets Standards
      18 Apr 94  Meets Standards
      18 Apr 95  Meets Standards
      18 Apr 96  Meets Standards
      14 Oct 96  Meets Standards
      15 Apr 97  Meets Standards
      15 Apr 98  Meets Standards
       1 Nov 98  Meets Standards
      22 Jun 99  Meets Standards
      22 Jun 00  Meets Standards
  #  31 May 01   Meets Standards

# Top Report at the  time  she  was  considered  and  nonselected  for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the  CY01B  Lieutenant
Colonel Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAS indicated that the applicant served as the Joint Information
Systems/Team Leader, ------ Center from 16 Apr 98 until her  permanent
change of station (PCS) departure in Jul 99.  This information is  now
correctly reflected in the military personnel data system (MILPDS).

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAS evaluation, with  attachment,  is  at
Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO recommended denial indicating that although  the  16 Apr 98
duty title was not listed on the applicant’s OSB, the duty  title  was
correctly reflected on her corresponding OPR that met the  board.   As
such, they  believe  that  the  board  was  able  to  distinguish  the
difference between the information on the  OSB,  and  the  information
reflected on the applicant’s OPR.  Additionally, each officer eligible
for promotion by the CY01B  board  received  an  officer  preselection
brief (OPB) 90-100 days prior to the  central  board  convening  date.
The OPB contains data that will appear  on  the  OSB  at  the  central
board.  Written  instructions  contained  in  the  Military  Personnel
Flight Memorandum (MPFM) attached to the OPB, and given to the officer
before the central selection board, specifically instruct the  officer
to carefully examine the brief for completeness and accuracy.  If  any
errors are found,  corrective  action  must  be  taken  prior  to  the
selection board, not after it.  The instructions (as does guidance  in
AFI 36-2501) specifically state, “Officers will not be considered by a
Special Selection Board if in  exercising  reasonable  diligence,  the
officer should have  discovered  the  error  or  omission  in  his/her
records and could have taken timely corrective action.”  Although  the
applicant exercised reasonable diligence in ensuring her OPR closing 1
Nov 98 was in her officer selection record (OSR) prior to  the  board,
she acknowledges she overlooked the error on her OSB.

AFPC/DPPPO stated that while it may be argued that  the  missing  duty
title was a factor in the applicant’s nonselection, there was no clear
evidence that this data negatively impacted her promotion opportunity.
 Central boards evaluate  the  entire  OSR  (including  the  promotion
recommendation form, OPRs,  officer  effectiveness  reports,  training
reports, letters of evaluation, decorations, and OSB), assessing whole
person factors such as job performance, professional qualities,  depth
and breadth of experience, leadership, and academic  and  professional
military education.  They were not convinced that  the  administrative
error in the duty  title  from  four  years  ago  contributed  to  the
applicant’s nonselection for promotion.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to applicant on  27
Nov 02 for review and response.  As of this date, no response has been
received by this office (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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of error or injustice warranting corrective action.  The
Board notes that the  applicant’s  duty  history  has  been  corrected
administratively to  reflect  her  duty  title  of  Joint  Information
Systems/Team Leader, ---- ,  effective  16  Apr  98.   Notwithstanding
this, a majority of  the  Board  is  not  inclined  to  recommend  SSB
consideration with a corrected OSB by the CY01B board.  The duty title
was correctly reflected on her OPR rendered for the period 16  Apr  98
through 1 Nov 98, which was a part of the applicant’s OSR.  Therefore,
the board had the correct information available for its consideration.
 Furthermore, the Board majority finds no evidence that the  applicant
did not receive an OPB prior to the convening of that board.   In  the
majority's view, not only did she have ample opportunity,  she  had  a
responsibility to ensure that her records were correct prior to  being
considered for promotion.  Therefore, in  the  absence  of  sufficient
evidence to support a determination that the applicant’s record before
the original selection board was so inaccurate or misleading that  the
board  was  unable  to  make  a  reasonable  decision  concerning  her
promotability in relationship to her peers, a majority  of  the  Board
concludes that no basis exists to recommend favorable  action  on  the
applicant’s request for SSB consideration with her corrected records.

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD:

A majority of the  panel  finds  insufficient  evidence  of  error  or
injustice and recommends the application be denied.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 02-
01451 in Executive Session on 28 Jan 03, under the provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:

      Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
      Ms. Diane Arnold, Member
      Mr. Michael Barbino, Member

By  a  majority  vote,  the  Board  voted  to  deny  the  application.
Ms. Arnold voted to grant the appeal but did not desire  to  submit  a
minority report.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 17 Apr 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAS, dated 16 May 02, w/atch.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 20 Nov 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 Nov 02.




                                   RICHARD A. PETERSON
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR 02-01451






MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AIR FORCE BOARD
                 FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS (AFBCMR)

SUBJECT:  AFBCMR Application of

      I have carefully reviewed the evidence of record and the
recommendation of the Board members.  A majority found that applicant
had not provided sufficient evidence of error or injustice and
recommended the case be denied.  I concur with that finding and their
conclusion that relief is not warranted.  Accordingly, I accept their
recommendation that the application be denied.

      Please advise the applicant accordingly.





                                           JOE G. LINEBERGER
                                           Director
                                           Air Force Review Boards
Agency