RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2002-03826
                       INDEX CODE:  111.00 & 131.00
      APPLICANT  COUNSEL:  None

      SSN        HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

            a.  The following items on his Air Force  (AF)  Form  709,
Promotion  Recommendation  Form  (PRF),  that  was  prepared  for  the
calendar year (CY) 1999A central selection board be corrected:

                 1.  Section I, Block 4, Duty Air Force Specialty Code
(DAFSC), should read K11T3B.

                 2.  Section III, Block 1, should read Chief,  Mission
Development/Instructor/Aircraft Commander, KC135R.

                 3.  Section  III,  Block  2,  should  be  changed  to
support his new duty title and the last sentence should read  Conducts
Training  and  in-flight  instruction   all   aircraft   systems   and
procedures.

                 4.  Section IV, First bullet  should  be  changed  to
read Instructor Pilot vice aircraft commander.

            b.  He receive supplemental consideration for promotion by
the CY99A Central Major Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He received his PRF on 8 February 1999,  30  days  before  the  board.
Upon reviewing his PRF he noticed his duty title was incorrect.  After
some investigation he found that his initial Request for  Duty  Change
form that he had submitted to upgrade his duty title  had  not  flowed
properly through the personnel system.   After  completing  his  Pilot
Instructor upgrade, he submitted paperwork in December  1999  to  have
his duty title upgraded.  A representative in the  military  personnel
flight (MPF) performed the input to upgrade his duty title change, but
the input was later rejected  because  his  position  on  the  manning
document was  a  psuedo-8  position.   He  was  not  notified  of  the
rejection and was not aware of it  until  he  received  his  PRF.   He
notified the 6th ARW/CC Wing Executive Officer and requested  his  PRF
be corrected.  He (applicant) personally took on the responsibility to
update his duty history by typing an Form 2096  Classification/On-the-
Job Training Action form and worked with his functional manager at the
Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)  to  ensure  his  duty  history  was
correct before the board convened.  He checked and  found  the  change
was made well before the board convened on 19 February 1999.  He  then
checked with the Wing Executive Officer to ensure  his  PRF  had  been
changed and was informed that his senior rater said the form would not
be changed.  He questioned his Squadron Commander and was told not  to
worry because his record was strong enough and he would  be  promoted.
He was deployed on 19 February 1999 and while deployed he was notified
in May 1999 that he was passed over.  Upon  his  return  from  TDY  he
questioned his supervisors about appealing the board’s decision  based
on an incorrect PRF, they  advised  him  to  try  and  strengthen  his
Officer Performance Report (OPR) and  PRF  for  the  next  board.   He
accepted their advice and was passed over at the next  board.   Again,
he sought the advice of his supervisors, but did not receive much more
than condolences.  So, with no new information, he did not  pursue  an
appeal.  However, he did continue to ask questions  and  seek  advice.
He has been working  with  his  supervisor  for  the  last  month  who
actually reviewed his record and informed him that he could have  used
the administrative tools of the Air  Force  Board  for  Correction  of
Military Records (AFBCMR) and the Stop File to  correct  his  PRF.  He
feels the incorrect PRF at both the Management Level Review (MLR)  and
the Central Board misrepresented his performance.  He  identified  the
discrepancies a month before the board convened and his  PRF  was  not
corrected via the Stop File procedure.  This was an injustice  to  his
being promoted.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of captain.

Applicant was considered and not selected for promotion to  the  grade
of major by the CY99A, CY00A, CY00B, CY01A, CY02A, CY02B central major
selection boards.

Applicant’s OPR profile as a captain is listed below.

                 PERIOD ENDING          OVERALL EVALUATION

                        14 May 92            Meets Standards
                        14 May 93            Meets Standards
                        14 Apr 94            Meets Standards
                        24 Feb 95            Education Training Report
                        14 Apr 95            Meets Standards
                        14 Apr 96            Meets Standards
                 PERIOD ENDING          OVERALL EVALUATION (Continued)

                        14 Apr 97            Meets Standards
                        30 Sep 97            Meets Standards
                      * 30 Sep 98            Meets Standards
                     ** 30 Sep 99            Meets Standards
                    *** 20 Jun 00            Meets Standards
                   **** 19 Mar 01            Education Training Report
                        25 May 01            Education Training Report
                  ***** 20 Nov 01            Meets Standards
                  ****** 4 Jul 02            Meets Standards

     * Top report at time of CY99A Maj Bd
    ** Top report at time of CY00A Maj Bd
   *** Top report at time of CY00B Maj Bd
  **** Top report at time of CY01A Maj Bd
 ***** Top report at time of CY02A Maj Bd
****** Top report at time of CY02B Maj Bd

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPAO states the applicant has requested that his duty  history
be updated.  They  obtained,  reviewed  and  verified  the  supporting
documentation  the  applicant  submitted.   They  defer  the   special
selection board consideration to AFPC/DPPPO.

A copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.

HQ AFPC/DPPPE states the applicant alleges his DAFSC, Duty Title,  Key
Duty description and the first bullet of Section IV of  his  PRF  that
was reviewed by the  central  selection  board  were  incorrect.   The
applicant further stated he requested the duty information be  updated
by the MPF in December 1998.  The input to update his duty information
was done, however the system rejected it.  The applicant  also  stated
that he was not aware of this until he  received  his  PRF.   The  CSB
reviewed the correct duty information.  The applicant further contends
he tried to get the PRF corrected before the  CSB  convened,  and  the
senior rater would not change the PRF.  The applicant has not provided
any documentation that the correct duty information was not considered
during the PRF process.  In order to change Section IV, the  applicant
or the senior rater must demonstrate there was a material error in the
PRF;  a  material  error  in  the   record   of   performance,   which
substantially impacted the content of the PRF; or a material error  in
the  process  by  which  the  PRF  was  crafted.   In  all  instances,
requesting a change to Section IV must be based on  documented  error.
The applicant has not provided a new PRF with supportive documentation
from his  senior  rater  and  management  level  review  president  as
required.  Nor has he provided any  evidence  that  he  tried  to  get
supporting documentation from his senior rater.

A copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit D.

AFPC/DPPPO states they reviewed the  findings  in  the  HQ  AFPC/DPPPE
advisory and  have  nothing  further  to  add.   Since  that  advisory
recommends denial, SSB consideration is not warranted.

A copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit E.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR STAFF EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on
14 February 2003, for review  and  response.   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.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of an error or injustice.  The applicant  has  indicated
that his Air Force Form 709, Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) which
met the selection board in question, incorrectly  reflected  his  Duty
Air   Force   Specialty   Code,   Duty   Title,   Key   Duties   Tasks
Responsibilities  and  Section  IV’s  first  bullet.   The  Operations
Assignment Division reviewed and verified the PRF in question  did  in
fact contain incorrect information regarding the duty title  and  duty
AFSC.  While it cannot be conclusively determined whether or  not  the
erroneous information was the sole reason for applicant’s nonselection
for promotion by the Board in question, we do believe that  it  served
to deprive him of  full  and  fair  consideration.   In  view  of  the
foregoing and in an effort to remove any possibility of  an  injustice
to the applicant, we recommend that his Promotion Recommendation  Form
be corrected and his records be considered for promotion to the  grade
of major by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for  the  CY99A  Selection
Board.

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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 Air  Force  (AF)
Form 709, Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF), that was rendered  for
the calendar year (CY) 1999A central selection board be corrected  as
follows:

            a.  Section I, Block 4,  Duty  Air  Force  Specialty  Code
(DAFSC), be amended to read K11T3B.

            b.  Section III,  Block  1,  be  amended  to  read  Chief,
Mission Development/Instructor/Aircraft Commander, KC135R.

            c.  Section III, Block 2, Last bullet be amended  to  read
“Conducts Training and in-flight instruction all aircraft systems  and
procedures.” versus “Maintains highest proficiency as KC-135R aircraft
commander.”

            d.  Section IV, First bullet be amended to read: “- Superb
officer, aviator, and staff officer!  Unmatched breadth  -  Instructor
Pilot, AMOG, and staff”

      It is further recommended that he be considered  for  promotion
to the grade of major by a Special  Selection  Board  for  the  CY99A
Central Major Selection Board, with the inclusion  of  the  corrected
PRF.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2002-03826 in Executive Session on 24 April 2003, under the provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

                 Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Vice Chair
                 Mr. Laurence M. Groner, Member
                 Ms. Carolyn B. Willis, Member

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

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 Nov 02, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. Officer Selection Brief.
      Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAO, dated 27 Dec 02.
      Exhibit D. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPE, dated 7 Jan 03.
      Exhibit E. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPO, dated 3 Feb 03
      Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRB, dated 14 Feb 03.




                             THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                             Vice Chair








AFBCMR BC-2002-03826


MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having reviewed and considered the recommendation of the Air
Force Board for Correction for 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 APPLICANT, SSN be corrected to show that the Air
Force (AF) Form 709, Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF), that was
rendered for the calendar year (CY) 1999A central selection board be
corrected as follows:

                 a.  Section I, Block 4, Duty Air Force Specialty Code
(DAFSC), be amended to read K11T3B.

                 b.  Section III, Block 1, be amended to read Chief,
Mission Development/Instructor/ Aircraft Commander, KC135R.

                 c.  Section III, Block 2, Last bullet be amended to
read “Conducts Training and in-flight instruction all aircraft systems
and procedures.” versus “Maintains highest proficiency as KC-135R
aircraft commander.”

                 d.  Section IV, First bullet be amended to read: “-
Superb officer, aviator, and staff officer!  Unmatched breadth -
Instructor Pilot, AMOG, and staff”

      It is further directed that he be considered for promotion to
the grade of major by a Special Selection Board for the CY99A
Central Major Selection Board, with the inclusion of the corrected
PRF.




                             JOE G. LINEBERGER
                             Director
                             Air Force Review Boards Agency