/RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-01181
            INDEX CODE:  131.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.    Her Officer Selection Brief (OSB) for the CY00A, CY01B, and the  CY02B
Lieutenant Colonel Selection Boards be  corrected  to  reflect  her  correct
Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC).

2.    Her Officer Selection Brief (OSB) for  the  CY02B  Lieutenant  Colonel
Selection Board be corrected to reflect her correct duty title and that  she
receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration  for  promotion  to  the
grade of lieutenant colonel for the Calendar  Year  CY00A,  CY01B,  and  the
CY02B Selection Boards.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her OSB that met the promotion boards  in  2000,  2001,  and  2002  did  not
contain the “M” prefix on her AFSC which indicates “board  certified.”   She
believes  the  omission  sent  the  wrong  message  to  the  board  members.
Numerous attempts to add  the  prefix  have  been  unsuccessful.   She  also
discovered a duty title (effective 4 February 2001) demonstrating  increased
depth and breadth of responsibility may have  been  dropped  from  the  duty
history in the correction process.

In support of her appeal,  the  applicant  provided  a  personal  statement,
information regarding the  National  Certification/Board  Certification  and
“M” Prefix for Nurse Corps Officers, Officer Selection  Brief  prepared  for
the CY01B board, Officer Pre-Selection Brief dated  23  July  2002,  Officer
Surf dated 2 September 2002, 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 effective and with a date of rank (DOR) of 1 June 1996.

Applicant was considered and not selected for  promotion  to  the  grade  of
lieutenant colonel by the  CY00A  (28  November  2000),  CY01B  (5  November
2001),  and  the  CY02B  (12  November  2002)  Central  Lieutenant   Colonel
Selection Boards.

The applicant’s OSR for the CY00A, CY01B, and CY02B board  did  not  include
her Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.

The applicant’s OSB for the CY01B board did not reflect “YES” in  the  board
certified block.  The CY02B OSB showed the “M” prefix on her “Duty” AFSC  in
the assignment history block for the following effective dates:  21  October
1999, 27 April 2000, and 2 March 2002.  Her duty title effective  4 February
2001 “Ambulatory Procedures/Nurse” was omitted from her CY02B OSB.

OPR profile since 1995 follows:

           PERIOD ENDING          EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL

                 16 Dec 95        Meets Standards (MS)
                 16 Dec 96                   (MS)
                 11 Jun 98   Training Report (TR)
                  8 Oct 99                   (TR)
                  6 Aug 01                   (MS)
                  1 Mar 02                   (MS)
                 13 Dec 02                   (MS)

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAMF2  recommended  approval  of  the  duty  title  correction.   They
indicated that the  applicant  made  numerous  attempts  to  have  her  AFSC
updated with the “M” prefix.  Per AFI 36-2105, dated  31 October  2002,  “Do
not affix the “M” prefix to  the  “Duty”  AFSC  of  officers;”  however  the
prefix is attached to the “Primary” AFSC to show board  certification.   The
applicant submitted an AF Form 2096, dated  27  September  2001,  indicating
the “M” prefix should have been updated  to  her  “Primary”  AFSC  effective
12 November 1999.  Applicant’s OSB for  the  CY02B  board  dated  4 November
2002 incorrectly shows the “M” prefix on her “Duty” AFSC  under  “Assignment
History.”  Further, applicant submitted copies of her  Officer  Preselection
Brief (OPB) dated 23 July 2003 for the CY02B board which  indicates  a  duty
title on 4 February 2001 as “Ambulatory Procedures/Nurse Anesthetist  Chief”
which was not shown on her OSB when  meeting  the  CY02B  board.   Applicant
also submitted an OSB from the CY01B board that also shows  the  duty  title
of “Ambulatory Procedures/Nurse Anesthetist Chief.”  The duty title was  not
on the applicant’s OSB when she met the CY02B  board.   Applicant’s  current
record accurately reflects the  “M”  prefix  on  her  “Primary”  AFSC.   The
applicant’s duty title is missing from her Duty History.

The evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO recommended partial approval.  Based  on  AFPC/DPAMF2’s  advisory
and the evidence provided, they recommend SSB  consideration  by  the  CY00B
board with inclusion of her board certificate; consideration  by  the  CY01B
board with a corrected OSB to reflect “Yes” in the  board  certified  block,
and inclusion of her board  certificate;  and  consideration  by  the  CY02B
board with inclusion of the 4 February 2001 duty title on the  OSB  and  her
board certificate.  They recommend denial for SSB consideration  to  include
the prefix “M” to the “Duty” AFSC on her OSBs.

They indicated that according to AFPC/DPAMF2’s advisory, the “M”  prefix  is
not affixed to the “Duty” AFSC of officers; however, it is attached  to  the
“Primary” AFSC to show board certification, which is subsequently  reflected
on OSBs with a “YES” in the board certified block.  They have verified  that
the officer’s CY02B OSB incorrectly shows the “M” prefix on her “Duty”  AFSC
in the assignment history block.  As a  result,  the  “M”  prefix  has  been
deleted  from  her  “Duty”  AFSC  in  the  Military  Personnel  Data  System
(MILPDS).

Since the applicant was board certified when she met  the  CY01B  board,  as
evident by the “M” prefix attached to  the  officer’s  “Primary”  AFSC,  her
CY01B OSB should have reflected “YES” in the board certified block.

The applicant contends  her  duty  title,  effective  4  February  2001,  as
“Ambulatory Procedures/Nurse Anesthetist Chief,” was omitted from her  CY02B
OSB.  It appears that in the process of attempting  to  correct  her  “Duty”
AFSC, her 4 February 2001 duty title  entry  was  erroneously  deleted  from
MILPDS and subsequently from her CY02B OSB.  Since it was not the  officer’s
fault that this duty title was erroneously omitted from her CY02B  OSB  when
she was attempting to correct other errors, SSB consideration is warranted.

Concerning the wallet-size certificate she contends was filed  in  her  OSR,
they reviewed her OSR and did not find a small,  or  larger  certificate  of
her national certification.  They contacted HQ AFPC/DPAMN  and  they  stated
that  they  had  received,  certified  and  taken  her  certificate  to   HQ
AFPC/DPPBR1 on 17 November 2000, for filing in her OSR.  Additionally, on  3
August 2001, they received her recertification, validated it,  and  took  it
to  AFPC/DPPBR1,  for  filing  in  her  OSR.   For  unknown   reasons,   the
certificates were not filed in her OSR.  On  28  June  2003,  they  provided
AFPC/DPAMN with a copy of the certificate  the  officer  provided  with  her
application.  AFPC/DPAMN validated the certificate and filed it in her  OSR.
 The officer demonstrated diligence in maintaining  her  record;  therefore,
SSB consideration is warranted.

The evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 18 July 2003, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded  to  the
applicant for review and response within 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.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of an error  or  injustice  to  warrant  providing  the  applicant
consideration by a Special Selection Board for  the  Calendar  Years  CY00A,
CY01B, and the CY02B Central Lieutenant Colonel Selection Boards.  Based  on
the evidence of record, the applicant has established that  numerous  errors
in her records were reviewed by the selection boards in question.  While  it
cannot be conclusively determined whether  or  not  these  errors  were  the
reason for her nonselections, the Board believes that it served  to  deprive
her of fair and equitable consideration.  Therefore,  the  Board  recommends
her record be corrected to the extent indicated below.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to APPLICANT, to include  the  corrected  Officer  Selection  Briefs  (OSBs)
prepared for the Calendar Years 2000A, 2001B, and 2002B  Central  Lieutenant
Colonel Selection Boards, be  considered  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of
lieutenant colonel by Special Selection Board for the Calendar Years  2000A,
2001B, and the 2002B Central Lieutenant Colonel Selection Boards.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2003-
01181 in Executive Session on 21 August 2003, under the  provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:

                 Ms. Patricia D. Vestal, Panel Chair
                 Ms. Martha J. Evans, Member
                 Mr. E. David Hoard, Member

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

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 March 2003, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAMF2, dated 13 May 2003, w/atchs.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 10 July 2003.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 July 2003.




                       PATRICIA D. VESTAL
                       Panel Chair




AFBCMR BC-2003-01181





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  , to include the corrected Officer Selection Briefs (OSBs)
prepared for the Calendar Years 2000A, 2001B, and 2002B Central Lieutenant
Colonel Selection Boards, be considered for promotion to the grade of
lieutenant colonel by Special Selection Board for the Calendar Years 2000A,
2001B, and the 2002B Central Lieutenant Colonel Selection Boards.



            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency