RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02357
            INDEX CODE:  131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.  His Officer Selection Brief (OSB) be changed to correct the  Level
of Assignment on his top two duty entries and to add his most  current
duty title.

2.  He be considered for promotion to the grade of  major  by  Special
Selection Board (SSB) for  Calendar  Year  2002A  Major  Line  Central
Selection Board.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The assignment history shows W/B for both Second Air  Force  positions
when it should read  NAF.   The  position  level  did  not  accurately
display the responsibility associated with the position  duties.   The
assignment history does not include the position  change  effective  1
December 2001 to Deputy Chief of Stan/Eval.  The  lack  of  this  duty
position update does not show  the  continued  career  progression  at
Second Air Force.

In support of the appeal, applicant  submits  a  copy  of  the  orders
assigning him to Second Air Force, a  copy  of  the  printout  of  his
current position, a copy of the OPB for the CY02B board, and a copy of
the updated OPB.

Applicant's complete submission is attached at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on  extended  active  duty  in  the
grade of captain.

Applicant was considered and not selected by the CY02A and CY02B Major
Line Central Selection Boards, which convened on          19  February
2002 and 3 October 2002.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAO states that the applicant’s CY02B  Major  Central  Selection
Board Officer Selection Brief (OSB) reflected erroneous data.  Current
MilPDS and AMS data indicate that this  information  has  subsequently
been updated.

They defer to AFPC/DPPPO for SSB consideration.

A complete copy of the evaluation, with  attachment,  is  attached  at
Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO states that  eligible  officers  are  provided  an  Officer
Preselection  Brief  (OPB)  approximately  100  days  prior  to  board
convening  date.   Along  with  the  OPB,  members  are  provided   an
instruction sheet that outlines how to correct discrepancies prior  to
the  start  of  a  promotion  board.   He  received  an  OPB  and  the
instruction  sheet  in  November.   Applicant  has  not  provided  any
information regarding what action he took prior to the board convening
to ensure his duty history was correct.  AFI 36-2501 states, “Officers
will not be considered by a Special Selection Board, if, in exercising
reasonably diligence, the officer should have discovered an  error  or
omission in his/her records and could have taken  corrective  action”.
Since  he  has  not  demonstrated  “reasonable   diligence”   in   the
maintenance  of  his  records,   they   do   not   support   promotion
reconsideration on this issue.

There is no clear evidence that the incorrect  duty  title  negatively
impacted his  promotion  opportunity.   Central  boards  evaluate  the
entire OSR  (including  the  promotion  recommendation  form,  officer
performance reports, officer effectiveness reports,  training  report,
letters of evaluation,  decorations,  and  officer  selection  brief),
assessing whole person factors such as job  performance,  professional
qualities, depth and breadth of experience, leadership,  and  academic
and professional military education.   The  selection  board  had  his
entire  officer   selection   record   that   clearly   outlined   his
accomplishments since the date he came on active duty.  They  are  not
convinced  the  lack  of  the  duty  title  caused   the   applicant’s
nonselection.  In addition, the applicant’s  performance  reports  and
Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) clearly indicate the level of  his
duty  assignment.   Therefore,  they  are  opposed  to  the  applicant
receiving SSB consideration on this issue.

Eligible officers are also provided the opportunity to  correspond  by
letter with their board to address any  matter  of  record  concerning
themselves that they believe important to their consideration.  If the
applicant believed his duty history was relevant to  the  process,  he
could have provided this information by letter  to  the  board.   They
verified the applicant  elected  not  to  exercise  this  entitlement.
Therefore, they recommend disapproval of applicant’s request.  AFI 36-
2501, paragraph 6.3.2.2 specifically states, “Do not have an  SSB  if,
by exercising reasonable diligence, the officer should have discovered
the error or omission and could have taken  corrective  action  before
the originally scheduled board convened”.  In this case, applicant has
not provided proof that he “exercised reasonable diligence” to correct
this errors prior to his promotion board.

A complete copy of their evaluation is attached at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant reviewed the  Air  Force  evaluations  and  states  that  he
reviewed the OPB in November  2001  at  which  time  it  was  correct.
Subsequently, his duty title changed in December 2001.  The  OSB  used
by the board was extracted on  or  about  5  February  2002.   It  was
reasonable to expect a  professionally  managed  personnel  system  to
capture a new duty title in that amount of time.

The missing job title is noteworthy.  The  Chief  of  Vandenberg  Team
position  may  have  been  viewed  with  some  degree  of  uncertainty
regarding levels of responsibility and supervision, unlike the  Deputy
Chief of Standardization and Evaluation position  at  a  numbered  air
force.  The responsibilities associated with the deputy chief position
are significantly greater in terms of workload, supervisory tasks, and
leadership opportunities.  In the previous position he supervised  one
person.   In  the  new  position  he  supervise  21  people  and   the
standardization program  for  an  entire  numbered  air  force.   This
increase in responsibility would be seen by a promotion  board  as  an
indication of greater potential to serve in a higher grade.

Applicant's complete response is attached at Exhibit F.

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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 an error or injustice.  After reviewing the  evidence  of
record, the majority of the Board  is  convinced  that  the  applicant
could not have taken any action to correct the errors on his OSB prior
to the convening of the selection board in question.  In this  regard,
the majority of the Board notes that the OSB reviewed by the applicant
was correct in November 2001; however, due to what appears  to  be  an
error within the MILPDS system, his new duty title was not changed  on
his OSB prior to the convening of the CY02A major selection board.  In
view of the  above  and  to  remove  any  possible  injustice  to  the
applicant,  the  majority  of  the  Board  recommends  his  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, to include a corrected Officer Selection  Brief
showing that his Level of Assignment for his 31 October  2000  and  15
February 2001 entries was NAF,  rather  than  W/B,  and,  effective  1
December 2001, he was assigned to duties as Deputy Chief of Stan/Eval,
DAFSC 13S4, Level of Assignment: NAF,  Major  Air  Command:  AET,  and
Organization:  Air Force AF Keesler, be considered  for  promotion  to
the grade of major by the CY 2002A Major Line Central Selection Board.

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The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 19 February 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:

                 Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Panel Chair
                 Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Member
                 Mr. James W. Russell, III, Member

By a majority vote,  the  Board  voted  to  correct  the  records,  as
recommended.  Mr. James W. Russell,  III  voted  to  deny  applicant's
request, but  does not  desire  to  submit  a  Minority  Report.   The
following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 Jul 02, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAO, dated 20 Aug 02, w/atch.
      Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 20 Nov 02.
      Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 27 Nov 02.
      Exhibit F.  Applicant’s Letter, Undated.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Vice Chair





AFBCMR 02-02357
INDEX CODE:  131.01




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, to include a corrected Officer Selection Brief
showing that his Level of Assignment for his 31 October 2000 and 15
February 2001 entries was NAF, rather than W/B, and, effective 1
December 2001, he was assigned to duties as Deputy Chief of Stan/Eval,
DAFSC 13S4, Level of Assignment: NAF, Major Air Command: AET, and
Organization:  Air Force AF Keesler, be considered for promotion to
the grade of major by the CY 2002A Major Line Central Selection Board.






                             JOE G. LINEBERGER
                             Director
                             Air Force Review Boards
Agency