RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2002-03974
            INDEX CODE:  131.01
            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He  be  reconsidered  for  selection  to  attend  in-residence  Intermediate
Service School (ISS) by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the Calendar  Year
2002 (CY02) ISS selection board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His Officer Performance Report (OPR) closing on 11 Jul 02 should  have  been
in his selection folder  prior  to  the  16  Sep  02  board.   His  squadron
forwarded the OPR on 12 Jul 02 but the Military Personnel Flight  (MPF)  did
not receive it until 8 Oct 02.  The OPR was in the Operations Group and  the
wing Executive's office for over 57 days.  He received  his  AF  Form  3849,
PME/AFIT/RTFB Officer Worksheet, signed by  the  wing  commander  in  August
2002, with a copy of the 11 Jul 02 OPR.  During the  period  between  11 Jul
02 and the board convening, he was reassigned to another unit and his  rater
was reassigned to another base.  He inquired about the  status  of  the  OPR
but was informed that it was in the wing  commander's  office  and  that  it
would be in records in time for the  selection  board.   Applicant  believes
that his accomplishments over his career qualify him for  ISS  and  omission
of his current OPR prevented his selection.

In support of his request, applicant provided a copy of his OPR  closing  11
Jul 02, his AF 3849, his OPR tracking  record,  and  a  statement  from  his
commander.  His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant is currently serving on extended  active  duty  in  the  grade  of
major, having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 1  May
01.  He was considered and not nominated for in-residence ISS attendance  by
the CY02 CSB, which convened on 16 Sep 02.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAP recommends approval.  DPAP states that OPRs are  due  to  the  MPF
not later than 30 days after close-out and due to AFPC  not  later  that  60
days after close-out.  In this case, the dates would be 9 Aug 02 and 15  Sep
02, respectively.  However, the OPR was not posted in his Officer  Selection
Record (OSR) until 9 Oct 02.  Although he should ensure his  OSR  is  up-to-
date, based on the group and wing executive  office's  failure  to  properly
process the OPR within  the  prescribed  suspense,  DPAP  recommends  he  be
reconsidered for ISS.  The DPAP evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial.  DPPPO states that the OPR was signed  by  his
rater on 13 Sep 02, by his  additional  rater  on  17 Sep  02,  and  by  the
reviewer on 7 Oct 02.  As such, the OPR was not a matter of record  for  the
16 Sep 02 ISS board.  Therefore, SSB consideration is  not  warranted.   The
DPPPO 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  11
Apr 03 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this  office
has received no response.

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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.  In this respect, we  believe  that  the
applicant's record was incomplete at the time  he  was  considered  for  ISS
attendance by the CY02 ISS selection  board.   We  agree  with  the  Officer
Professional Military Education Branch that because of  his  rating  chain's
failure to process the OPR closing  11  Jul  02  in  a  timely  manner,  and
through no fault of his own, the OPR  was  not  included  in  the  selection
process.  Whether or not this information was significant  enough  to  alter
the results of the CY02 selection board is  a  question  we  are  unable  to
answer based on the evidence presented.  Nevertheless, we believe  that  the
applicant was improperly disadvantaged because of the absence  of  the  OPR.
Accordingly, in order to resolve any potential injustice to  the  applicant,
we believe that any doubt should be resolved  in  his  favor  and  that  his
record should be corrected as indicated 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:

      a.  The AF Form 707A, Field Grade Officer Performance Report (OPR),
rendered for the period 13 August 2001 through 11 July 2002, be amended to
reflect that the additional rater and reviewer signed the report on 14
September 2002.

      b.  The OPR closing 11 July 2002 was placed in his Officer Selection
Record on 15 September 2002.

It is further recommended that his record, to include the OPR closing 11
July 2002, be considered by Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year
2002 Intermediate Service School Central Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2002-
03974 in Executive Session on 3 Jun 03, under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

      Mr. Wayne R. Gracie, Panel Chair
      Mr. George Franklin, Member
      Mrs. Carolyn J. Watkins-Taylor, Member

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

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 Nov 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAP, dated 27 Mar 03.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 7 Apr 03.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Apr 03.




                             WAYNE R. GRACIE
                                             Panel Chair


AFBCMR BC-2002-03974




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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show:

            a.  The AF Form 707A, Field Grade Officer Performance Report
(OPR), rendered for the period 13 August 2001 through 11 July 2002, be
amended to reflect that the additional rater and reviewer signed the report
on 14 September 2002.

            b.  The OPR closing 11 July 2002 was placed in his Officer
Selection Record on 15 September 2002.

      It is further directed that his record, to include the OPR closing 11
July 2002, be considered by Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year
2002 Intermediate Service School Central Selection Board.






  JOE G. LINEBERGER

  Director

  Air Force Review Boards Agency