RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-02070
            INDEX CODE:  131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED: YES

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be given consideration for in-residence Intermediate Service School
(ISS) via a Special Selection Board (SSB).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was the victim of a 23-month trail of inaccurate  personnel  policy
information passed through his chain of command, to him, regarding his
candidacy and eligibility to attend ISS in  2000  and  2001.   As  the
result of a past Unfavorable Information File (UIF) he and his  rating
chain were informed he was not eligible for in-residence PME.  He  was
excluded from the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)  PRISM  build  for
two consecutive years.  Consequently, he did not  pursue  in-residence
PME for over 22 months.  Recently, his chain of command  was  informed
by USAFE/DP that there was no reason  why  he  should  not  have  been
allowed to attend PME in-residence during his eligibility period.   He
notes that, if selected, he is prepared to make an immediate Permanent
Change of Station (PCS).

In support of his appeal, the applicant has provided copies of  an  e-
mail trail between his superiors  and  USAFE/DP,  a  letter  from  his
current commander requesting  the  applicant  be  considered  for  in-
residence PME by an expedited PME SSB, an Article 15  package,  and  a
referral Officer Performance Report (OPR), with attachments.

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was selected to the grade of major by the Calendar  Year
2000A (CY00A) Major Central Selection Board with a date of rank  of  1
September 2000.  On 21 May 2001, while serving in Korea, he was issued
an Article 15 for  misconduct.   He  appealed,  was  denied,  and  was
punished with forfeiture of $1500 per month for two months, arrest  in
quarters for 30 days and was reprimanded.  He was notified on  8  June
2001, that the Article 15 punishment would be included in his  Officer
Selection Record  (OSR)  and  his  Officer  Command  Selection  Record
(OCSR).  His next OPR for the period 8 July 2000 through 1  June  2001
was considered a Referral OPR.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPE recommends  denial.   DPAPE  investigated  the  applicant’s
claims of not being able to compete  for  in-residence  PME  with  his
contemporaries.   DPAPE’s  findings  include  the   following   facts:
Historic PRISM files indicate his name was included on both  the  2001
and 2002 PME Central Selection Boards which contradicts his claim  his
name was not included in the PRISM build for the selection board.   He
was marked as “eligible’ for consideration but his record was  updated
to “do not nominate.”  While DPAPE denies any knowledge as to why  his
record was changed, they  note  that  only  his  senior  rater  and/or
management level had  the  sole  responsibility  to  nominate  or  not
nominate.  On the 2002 PRISM  build  however,  his  name  was  on  the
selection board file but was marked as “ineligible”  for  in-residence
consideration.  DPAPE notes the applicant had an active UIF on  record
over the period covering both selection boards but has no  information
as to why his name was marked as “ineligible” on  the  2002  selection
list.  DPAPE recommends denial of the request based on  the  fact  his
name was on both lists and there was no information presented to  show
his senior rater or  management  level  did  not  fully  consider  his
nomination and eligibility status for the two boards.

DPAPE’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO reviewed this application in light of the SSB  request  and
recommends denial.   DPPPO  notes  that  after  review  of  the  DPAPE
findings, they have nothing further to add and therefore finds that an
SSB is not warranted.

DPPPO’s complete 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
17 October 2003 for review and comment 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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the  existence  of  error  or  injustice.   We  took  notice  of   the
applicant's complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case;
however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force
office of primary responsibility and  adopt  their  rationale  as  the
basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of
an error or injustice.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence  to  the
contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief
sought in this application.

4.  The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not  been
shown  that  a  personal  appearance  with  or  without  counsel  will
materially  add  to  our  understanding  of  the  issue(s)   involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The  applicant  be  notified  that  the  evidence  presented  did  not
demonstrate the existence of material error  or  injustice;  that  the
application was denied without a personal  appearance;  and  that  the
application will only be reconsidered upon  the  submission  of  newly
discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2003-02070 in  Executive  Session  on  10  December  2003,  under  the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
      Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Member
      Mr. J. Dean Yount, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 Jun 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPE, dated 24 Jul 03.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 1 Oct 03.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Oct 03.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair