RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02462
                 INDEX NUMBER:  131.00
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  COUNSEL:  None

      XXX-XX-XXXX      HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His  Officer  Selection  Brief  (OSB)  prepared  for  the  CY01B  Central
Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board be corrected to show his correct  duty
title for the entry effective 1 Oct 93  under  the  “Assignment  History”
section.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His OSB reflects a duty title of  “Chief  Navigator/Mission  Coordinator”
under the “Assignment History” section for the entry effective 1 Oct  93.
His Officer Performance Report for the period 1  Sep  93  to  31  Aug  94
reflects a duty title of “Flight Commander/Chief Navigator.   In  support
of his application, the applicant has attached a copy  of  the  incorrect
OSB and a copy of the OPR with the correct duty title.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is presently serving on active duty in the grade of  major.
His Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 13 Sep 86.   A
resume of the applicant’s last ten OPRs follows:

      Closeout Date                     Overall Rating

        31 Aug 93                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 94                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 95                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 96                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 97                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 98                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 99                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 00                       Meets Standards
        31 Aug 01                       Meets Standards
        01 Jul 02                       Meets Standards

The applicant was considered but not selected for promotion to lieutenant
colonel by the CY01B (5 Nov  01)  Central  Lieutenant  Colonel  Selection
Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAO advises that  they  have  verified  that  the  applicant’s  OSB
contained incorrect duty information.  They  have  coordinated  with  the
applicant’s Military Personnel Flight to  correct  the  applicant’s  duty
history.  They defer to the recommendation of AFPC/DPPPO  as  to  whether
the applicant  should  be  granted  promotion  consideration  by  special
selection board (SSB).

The complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO  recommends   that   the   applicant   be   denied   promotion
consideration to lieutenant colonel by SSB.

The incorrect duty title entry on the applicant’s OSB has been  a  matter
of record for well over eight years.  He  has  not  provided  a  concrete
explanation for filing so late to correct this error.  The error has been
corrected in the military personnel data system.  However,  each  officer
eligible for promotion consideration  by  the  CY01B  board  received  an
officer preselection brief (OPB) 90-100 days prior to the board convening
in Nov 01.  The OPB contains data that will appear  on  the  OSB  at  the
central board.  Written instructions  attached  to  the  OPB  advise  the
officer to carefully examine the brief for completeness and accuracy.  If
they find errors, they must take corrective action  prior  to  the  board
convening.  The applicant has not demonstrated  reasonable  diligence  in
the maintenance of his records.

Although the duty title was incorrect on the OSB, the correct duty  title
was reflected on the applicant’s corresponding OPR.   They  believe  that
the board was able to distinguish the difference between the  information
reflected on the OSB and the information reflected on the OPR.

Central  boards  evaluate  the  entire  officer  selection  record  (OSR)
including the promotion recommendation form, officer performance reports,
decorations,  etc.,  assessing  whole  person   factors   such   as   job
performance, professional qualities, depth  and  breadth  of  experience,
leadership, and academic and professional military education.  AFPC/DPPPO
is not convinced that the incorrect  duty  title  from  eight  years  ago
contributed to the applicant’s nonselection.

The complete 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 the applicant on  6
Dec 02 for review and comment within 30 days.  To date,  a  response  has
not been received.

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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.   We  took  notice  of  the  applicant's
complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we  agree
with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our  conclusion
that the applicant has not been the victim  of  an  error  or  injustice.
Therefore, in the absence  of  evidence  to  the  contrary,  we  find  no
compelling  basis  to  recommend  granting  the  relief  sought  in  this
application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate
the existence of material error or injustice; that  the  application  was
denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will  only
be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence
not considered with this application.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number  02-02462  in
Executive Session on 30 January 2003, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

      Mr. Edward C. Koenig, III, Panel Chair
      Ms. Martha M. Maust, Member
      Mr. John E. Pettit, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 26 Jul 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPAO, dated 30 Aug 02.
    Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 25 Nov 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 6 Dec 02.




                                   EDWARD C. KOENIG, III
                                   Panel Chair