RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-03379

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Officer Selection Record (OSR) be corrected to include  the  award
of the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (MSM 1OLC) and she  receive
Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion to the grade
of lieutenant colonel for the Calendar Year 2001B  (CY01B)  Lieutenant
Colonel Selection Board.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her record is in error due to the omission of the award  of  the  MSM.
As such, her  records  were  not  truthfully  represented  during  the
November 2001 promotion board.

In support of her appeal, the applicant submitted a copy  of  her  MSM
citation and Special Order GA-39.

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.

Applicant was considered and not selected for promotion by  the  CY01B
Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommended denial and states that  eligible  officers  are
provided an Officer Preselection Brief (OPB)  approximately  100  days
prior to the board convening date.  AFI 36-2501, para 1.7, states  the
eligible officer’s responsibilities for promotion consideration are to
review her  OPB,  Promotion  Recommendation  Form  (PRF)  and  Officer
Performance Reports (OPRs) for accuracy and to report  any  errors  to
the Military Personnel Flight (MPF) promotions  section.   Along  with
the OPB, eligible officers  are  provided  an  instruction  sheet  for
review of the brief outlining how to correct  discrepancies  prior  to
the board convening date.

Although the applicant’s Officer Selection Brief (OSB) did not reflect
award of the MSM (1OLC), a copy of the citation was filed in  the  OSR
on 29 August  2001.   Since  the  board  members  were  aware  of  the
decoration and  its  content,  it  was  factored  into  their  overall
promotion  evaluation.   Therefore,  we  do  not   support   promotion
reconsideration on this matter.

There is no clear evidence that the absence of her decoration  on  the
OSB negatively impacted her  promotion  opportunity.   Central  boards
evaluate the entire OSR (including the promotion recommendation  form,
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 her entire officer selection  record  that  clearly  outlined  her
accomplishments since the date she came on active duty.   We  are  not
convinced the lack of reflecting the MSM (1OLC) on her OSB contributed
to her nonselection.  We, therefore,  are  opposed  to  the  applicant
receiving SSB consideration on this  issue.   The  applicant  has  not
provided any evidence to substantiate  her  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  her  tour  at
Hickam.

AFPC/DPPPO complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluation and attached copies of
her OPB dated 14 July 2002 and 24 June 2002 for  the  Board’s  review.
Neither brief reflected the inclusion of the MSM that was  awarded  to
her effective August 2001.  Additionally, she  faxed  a  copy  of  the
citation for this MSM to AFPC Records Section,  DSN  665-2421,  during
September 2002.  Based on this, she does not understand how a copy  of
the citation was available for review by the board in  November  2001.
She was asked to provide the documents because there was no record  of
the MSM in her records at that time.  Furthermore,  although  she  had
previously provided copies of  the  MSM  order  and  citation  to  her
orderly room, her MPF did not update her records as of September 2002.
 She faxed copies of the MSM order and citation to the Scott  AFB  MPF
during September 2002.


Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 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.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of an error or injustice.  After reviewing the  complete
case file, we noted that the applicant’s Officer Selection Brief (OSB)
did not reflect the award of the MSM (1OLC).  Whether this information
was sufficiently  significant  to  alter  the  results  of  the  CY01B
Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board is a question we are unable
to answer on the basis of the evidence presented here.   Nevertheless,
we believe that the applicant was improperly disadvantaged because  of
the absence of the data that should have been  reflected  on  her  OSB
prepared for the CY01B selection board.  Accordingly, in an effort  to
remove any possibility of an injustice to the applicant, we  recommend
that her record be corrected as recommended below.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that the Officer Selection
Brief (OSB) prepared for the Calendar Year 2001B Lieutenant Colonel
Selection Board be amended to reflect the award of the Meritorious
Service Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster.

It is further directed that her record, to include the above corrected
OSB, be considered for promotion to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel by
Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2001B Lieutenant Colonel
Selection Board.

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The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 12 March 2003, under the provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

            Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
            Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Member
            Mr. Gregory A. Parker, Member

All members  voted  to  correct  the  records,  as  recommended.   The
following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 Sep 02, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 5 Dec 02.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 20 Dec 02.
      Exhibit E. Applicant’s Response, dated 17 Jan 03.






                                   MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                                   Panel Chair


AFBCMR 02-03379




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, be corrected to show that the Officer Selection Brief
(OSB) prepared for the Calendar Year 2001B Lieutenant Colonel
Selection Board be amended to reflect the award of the Meritorious
Service Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster.

              It is further directed that her record, to  include  the
above corrected OSB, be considered  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of
Lieutenant Colonel by Special Selection Board for  the  Calendar  Year
2001B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.






      JOE G. LINEBERGER
      Director
      Air Force Review Boards Agency