RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-00458
            INDEX NUMBER:  131.00
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  None

      XXX-XX-XXXX      HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

It appears the applicant is requesting he be considered for  promotion
to major by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the calendar year  2002B
(CY02B) Central Major Selection Board  with  the  following  citations
included in his officer selection record (OSR):

        a.  Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM), Basic, for the period
21 Apr 99 to 5 Sep 99.

        b.  AFCM, First Oak Leaf Cluster (1OLC), for the period     20
Jan 98 to 1 Feb 00.

        c.  Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM), 1OLC, for the period 1
Apr 98 to 28 Apr 98.

The applicant indicates that his officer  selection  brief  (OSB)  was
incorrect.  However, his OSB contains all  of  the  awards  referenced
above.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He  reviewed  and  verified  his  records  by  phone  with  AFPC/DPPBR
personnel at least 45 days before the CY02B  Central  Major  Promotion
Board convened.  He also reviewed and verified his records  in  person
with his servicing military personnel flight  (MPF)  during  the  same
timeframe.  Although he took these precautions,  the  selection  brief
that appeared before the board lacked relevant information for  awards
and decorations.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is serving on active duty in the grade of captain.   His
Total Active Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 4 Feb 94.  A review  of
the Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) filed in his  records  indicate
overall ratings of “meets  standards.”   He  was  considered  and  not
selected for promotion to major by the CY02B Central  Major  Promotion
Selection Board.

Additional relevant facts pertaining to this application are found  in
the evaluation prepared by the appropriate office  of  the  Air  Force
found at Exhibit C.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPP recommends denial of the applicant’s  request.   They  agree
that the citations referenced by the applicant were missing  from  his
OSR.  However, the purpose of having a citation included in the record
is not to allow board members to review the comments on the  citation,
although they may do so if they desire.  Rather,  the  purpose  is  to
make them  aware  of  the  level  of  the  decoration.   The  Military
Personnel Data System (MilPDS), and consequently the OSB  did  reflect
that the AFCM, Basic, the AFCM, 1OLC, and the  AFAM,  1OLC,  had  been
awarded to the applicant.

Central boards evaluate the entire OSR, assessing whole person factors
such as job performance, professional qualities, depth and breadth  of
experience,  leadership,  and  academic  and   professional   military
education.  Additionally,  a  discrepancy  letter  filed  in  the  OSR
indicated to  the  promotion  board  that  there  were  three  missing
citations, and the level of the medals.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the  applicant  on
14 Mar 03 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate  the
existence of error  or  injustice.   The  Board  notes  that  AFPC/DPPP
indicates that the purpose of including a citation in the record is not
to allow  promotion  board  members  to  review  the  comments  on  the
citation, although they may do so if they are  so  inclined.   However,
when the citations are missing, as in this case, the promotion board is
deprived of this option.  While it cannot be stated with certainty that
the missing citations  adversely  impacted  the  applicant’s  promotion
opportunity, we believe that the element of  doubt  created  should  be
resolved in the applicant’s favor, especially since it appears that  he
exercised reasonable diligence to ensure that his records were correct.
 Therefore, we recommend that the applicant’s records 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 the citations for  the
following decorations were accepted for file in his  Officer  Selection
Record on or before 30 September 2002:

      a.  Air Force Commendation Medal,  Basic,  for  the  period    21
April 1999 to 5 September 1999.

      b.  Air Force Commendation Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster, for the
period 20 January 1998 to 1 February 2000.

      c.  Air Force Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster, for  the
period 1 April 1998 to 28 April 1998.

It is further recommended that he be considered for  promotion  to  the
grade of major by Special  Selection  Board  (SSB)  for  the  CY02B  (3
October 2002) Central Major Selection Board with the corrected record.

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The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2003-
00458 in Executive Session on 4 June 2003, under the provisions of  AFI
36-2603:

      Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
      Ms. Marcia Jane Bachman, Member
      Ms. Marilyn Thomas, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 1 Feb 03, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPP, dated 4 Mar 03.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Mar 03.




                                   CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR BC-2003-00458


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 XXXXXXXXXXX, XXX-XX-XXXX, be corrected to show
that the citations for the following decorations were accepted for
file in his Officer Selection Record on or before 30 September
2002:

            a.  Air Force Commendation Medal,  Basic,  for  the  period
21 April 1999 to           5 September 1999.

            b.  Air Force Commendation Medal, First Oak  Leaf  Cluster,
for the period            20 January 1998 to 1 February 2000.

            c.  Air Force Achievement Medal, First  Oak  Leaf  Cluster,
for the period 1 April 1998 to 28 April 1998.

             It is further directed that he be considered for promotion
to the grade of major by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY02B (3
October 2002) Central Major Selection Board with the corrected record.






            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency