RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02671
            INDEX CODE:  131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Officer Selection  Record  (OSR)  prepared  for  the  CY01  Intermediate
Service School (ISS) Selection Board be corrected to include  award  of  the
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for the  period  17  September  1997  to  23
August 1999 and that he be considered for ISS by a Special  Selection  Board
(SSB) for the Calendar Year 2001 (CY01) ISS Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

When he was selected for promotion to major in 1999, he was  also  nominated
as a candidate for Intermediate Service School (ISS).  He  subsequently  met
a board in September 2001 for service  school  attendance  and  was  a  non-
select.  He believes non-selection may have resulted from the omission of  a
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) in  his  personnel  records.   The  MSM  was
awarded to him in August 2001 (for service from  September  1997  to  August
1999) but was not properly reflected in his records for the  September  2001
Professional Military Education (PME) board.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided a copy of  the  certificate
for the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for the period 17 September 1997  to
23 August 1999, Special  Order  G-0124,  dated  10  August  2001  and  other
documentation.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

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

Special Order  G-0124,  dated  10  August  2001,  awarded  the  MSM  to  the
applicant for service performed during the period 17 September  1997  to  23
August 1999.

The applicant’s PME Officer Selection Brief (OSB) did not reflect  award  of
the MSM but a copy of the  citation  was  filed  in  the  Officer  Selection
Record (OSR) on 21 August 2001.

Applicant was considered and not selected for  Intermediate  Service  School
by the CY01  ISS  (Line)  Central  Selection  Board,  which  convened  on  4
September 2001.

OPR profile since 1995 follows:

           PERIOD ENDING          EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL

                 29 Jun 95              Meets Standards (MS)
                 15 Dec 95              Training Report (TR)
                 23 May 96                   (MS)
                 16 Sep 97                   (TR)
                 28 Oct 98                   (MS)
                    2 Jul 99                 (MS)
                   29 Aug 00                 (TR)
                 29 Aug 01                   (TR)

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPE indicates that AFI  36-2611,  Officer  Professional  Development,
paragraph 1.5.1., states each officer “should ensure [his]  AFPC  assignment
selection folder is up-to-date.”  The “assignment selection folder”  is  the
OSR.  The OSR is accessible to the officer; and, the officer is  responsible
for reviewing it and ensuring its accuracy and completeness.

HQ AFPC/DPAPE printed an extract from the E0402B ISS CSB  board  file.   The
applicant’s Officer Selection Brief (OSB) that met the CY01 ISS CSB did  not
contain the MSM.  However, the  applicant’s  decoration  was  filed  in  his
Officer Selection Record (OSR).

Although, the 10 August 2001 MSM was not reflected on  the  applicant’s  OSB
that met the CY01 ISS CSB, the decoration was filed  in  the  member’s  OSR.
Therefore, the data was available to the board.

The evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.


AFPC/DPPPOO recommended denial.  They indicated  that  the  applicant’s  PME
Officer Selection Brief (OSB) did not reflect award of the MSM  but  a  copy
of the citation was filed in  the  Officer  Selection  Record  (OSR)  on  21
August 2001.  Since the board members were aware of the decoration  and  its
content, it was  factored  into  their  overall  PME  selection  evaluation.
Therefore, they do not support reconsideration on this issue.

There is no  evidence  that  the  absence  of  his  decoration  on  the  OSB
negatively impacted his PME selection opportunity.  Central boards  evaluate
the  entire  OSR  (including  the  officer  performance   reports,   officer
effectiveness   reports,   training   reports,   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 reflecting the MSM on his OSB  contributed  to
his nonselection.  They, therefore, are opposed to the  applicant  receiving
SSB consideration on  this  issue.   The  applicant  has  not  provided  any
evidence  to  substantiate  his  request  for  supplemental   consideration.
Although the OSB was not updated to reflect the award, the citation  was  on
file  for  the  board  to  review.   The  citation   itself   provided   the
accomplishments of the applicant during his tour at the Pentagon.

The evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 20 December 2002, copies of the Air Force evaluations were  forwarded  to
the applicant for review and response within thirty (30) days.  As  of  this
date, no response has been received by this office.

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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 an error or  an  injustice  warranting  the  Officer  Selection
Brief  (OSB)  prepared  for  the  CY01  Intermediate  Service  School  (ISS)
Selection Board be corrected to include award  of  the  Meritorious  Service
Medal (MSM) and that he be considered for ISS by a Special  Selection  Board
(SSB) for the Calendar Year 2001 (CY01) ISS Selection Board.   The  majority
took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits  of
the  case;  however,   the   majority   agrees   with   the   opinions   and
recommendations of the Air Force and adopts their  rationale  as  the  basis
for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim  of  an  error
or injustice.  Although the applicant’s PME Officer  Selection  Brief  (OSB)
did not reflect award of the MSM, a copy  of  the  citation  reflecting  his
accomplishments was filed in the applicant’s OSR  for  the  board’s  review.
In view of these findings, the majority of the  Board  is  not  sufficiently
persuaded that the lack of the contested MSM in his OSB, in and  of  itself,
caused his record to be so  inaccurate  or  misleading  that  the  selection
board was unable to make a reasonable decision concerning his selection  for
ISS in relation to his peers.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to  the
contrary, the majority finds no compelling basis to recommend  granting  the
relief sought in this application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

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  02-02671
in Executive Session on 11 February 2003, under the provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

                  Mr. David C. Van Gasbeck, Panel Chair
                  Mr. Billy C. Baxter, Member
                  Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Member

By a majority vote, the Board recommended denial of  the  application.   Ms.
Brenda L. Romine voted to grant, but she does not wish to submit a  Minority
Report.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 15 August 2002, w/atch.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPE, dated 3 December 2002,
               w/atch.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPOO, dated 5 December 2002.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 December 2002.




                                DAVID C. VAN GASBECK
                                Panel Chair
AFBCMR 02-02671





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