RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-03599

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Officer Selection Brief (OSB) be corrected to include the award of
the Aerial Achievement Medal (AAM) for the period      31  March  1994
to 21 June 1995 and it be added to the Special Selection  Board  (SSB)
consideration for promotion to the grade of colonel for  the  Calendar
Year 2000A Selection Board scheduled to meet on 12 January 2004.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The AAM was awarded belatedly because the host unit lost the  original
documentation.  He found his copy of the  documentation  in  September
2000 and in November 2002 was awarded the AAM effective 21 June  1995.
His request was approved for a mistake on his PRF but he  was  advised
that he needed to use the DD Form 149 to request a correction  to  his
records for the AAM.  AFPC/DPPPEP  suggested  he  advise  that  he  is
tentatively scheduled to meet a January 2004 SSB.

In support of his appeal, the applicant submitted a  copy  of  special
order GA-022, awarding the AAM, Officer Selection Brief and a copy  of
AF Form 948, Applicant for Correction/Removal of  Evaluations  Reports
(ERAM).

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 lieutenant colonel.

The applicant has three nonselections for promotion to  the  grade  of
lieutenant Colonel by the CY00A, CY01B, and  CY02B  Colonel  Selection
Boards.

On 2 September 2003, the ERAM  approved  the  applicant’s  request  to
substitute the PO600A PRF  submitted  under  AFI  36-2401,  Correcting
Officer  and  Enlisted  Evaluation  Reports,  1  December  1997.   The
applicant’s request to add an AAM falls outside  the  purview  of  the
ERAM and was not considered for an SSB.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPOO recommended denial and  stated  this  decoration  was  not
awarded until after the Central Selection Board convened and thus, was
not a matter of record for that board.

They do not support the applicant’s contention that the AAM should  be
filed in his P0600A OSR for the SSB convening on      12 January 2004.
 Although the closing date of the decoration  is  21  June  1995,  the
special order awarding him the decoration was published on 7  November
2002.  In accordance with published guidance, the decoration authority
announces it final decision when  approving  an  award  by  publishing
special orders.  Thus, with a 7 November 2002 order date, the citation
would have not been included in his selection folder nor would  it  be
reflected in our official personnel data systems at the time  the  CSB
convened.  Since the decoration was not a matter of  record  when  the
CSB convened on 17 July 2000, it is not appropriate to include  it  in
his P0600A OSR that is meeting the SSB on 12 January 2004.

AFPC/DPPPO complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to applicant
on 19 December 2003 for review and  comment.   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 warranting favorable  consideration
of applicant’s request.  Based  on  the  statements  provided  by  the
applicant and the  applicant’s  rating  chain,  it  appears  that  the
commander recommended the applicant for the Aerial  Achievement  Medal
for the period 31 March 1994 to 21 June 1995  prior  to  the  Calendar
Year  2000A  (CY00A)  Colonel  Selection  Board.   Unfortunately,  the
decoration recommendation apparently was lost at  the  squadron  level
during the final coordination phase.  We find  no  evidence  that  the
initial recommendation was disapproved, rather than misplaced.   While
we cannot determine what impact this omission would have  had  on  the
outcome of the CY00A board, we are persuaded that it deprived  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 record, to include his corrected Officer  Selection
Record (OSR) reflecting  the  citation  of  the  contested  award,  be
considered for  promotion  to  the  grade  of  colonel  by  a  Special
Selection Board (SSB) for the CY00A 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 Officer Selection
Brief (OSB) prepared for the Calendar  Year  2000A  Colonel  Selection
Board be amended to reflect the award of the Aerial Achievement Medal.

It is further directed that his record, to include the above corrected
OSB, be considered for promotion to the grade of  Colonel  by  Special
Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2000A Colonel Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket  Number  BC-2003-
03599 in Executive Session on 20 January 2004, under the provisions of
AFI 36-2603:

            Mr. Robert S. Boyd, Panel Chair
            Ms. Jean A. Reynolds, Member
            Ms. Carolyn B, Wills, Member

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

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 Oct 03, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 8 Dec 03.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Dec 03.






                                   ROBERT S. BOYD
                                   Panel Chair

AFBCMR BC-2003-03599




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 that the Officer Selection
Brief (OSB) prepared for the Calendar Year 2000A Colonel Selection Board be
amended to reflect the award of the Aerial Achievement Medal.

      It  is  further  directed  that  his  record,  to  include  the  above
corrected OSB, be considered for  promotion  to  the  grade  of  Colonel  by
Special Selection Board  for  the  Calendar  Year  2000A  Colonel  Selection
Board.








                                       JOE G. LINEBERGER
                                       Director
                                       Air Force Review Boards Agency