RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00059
            INDEX NUMBER:   111.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED: YES

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Applicant submitted two applications requesting:

His 2 May 02 Officer  Performance  Report  (OPR)  be  corrected  to
reflect a Professional Military Education (PME) recommendation  for
Senior Service School (SSS).

He be considered for promotion by Special Selection Board (SSB) for
the Calendar Year (CY) 2003A Lieutenant Colonel  Central  Selection
Board with the corrected 2 May 02 OPR and  the  correct  Air  Force
Commendation Medal (AFCM) citations in his records.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Intermediate Service School (ISS) recommendation on  his  2 May
02 OPR was incorrect because he was no longer  eligible  to  attend
ISS  in-residence.  He  believes  the  statements  should   reflect
recommendations for the school he was eligible for, SSS.

His promotion board records contained four commendation medals, two
were duplicates, one was correct and one was missing.  The  missing
one turned out to  be  a  significant  medal  for  his  first  duty
assignment in the F-16.

Applicant’s complete submissions are at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

At the time he submitted his application, the applicant was serving
on active duty in the grade of Major, with a  projected  retirement
date of 1 Jul 04.  PME recommendations to attend SSS were  made  by
both the rater and additional rater on his 15 Sep 00 and 2  Jul  01
OPRs.  His 2 May 02 OPR  included  recommendations  from  both  the
rater and additional rater to attend ISS.

The applicant completed ISS via Seminar in May 2001.

His Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) for Promotion Board  P0503A
had a PME recommendation for SSS.

The  record  reflects  applicant  was  awarded  the  AFCM  for  the
following periods:

         AFCM (Basic), 7 Aug 82 - 18 Jun 85
       * AFCM (1OLC), 11 Apr 90 – 29 Oct 92
      ** AFCM (2OLC),  3 Aug 93
         AFCM (3OLC), 18 Dec 92 - 28 Dec 94

* Citation missing from record when considered and nonselected for
promotion by the CY03A Lieutenant Colonel Board.

** Duplicate citations in record.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPE states that while the applicant is correct in stating
he was not eligible for ISS in-residence PME at  the  time  of  the
report, he has no rating chain support to change the recommendation
to SSS.  DPPPE stated that because PME recommendations  are  not  a
mandatory comment on OPRs, it is imperative that the rating chain’s
voice be heard before correcting PME recommendations on OPRs.

HQ AFPC/DPPPE received an email from the additional  rater  stating
that if the applicant was not eligible for ISS, he would remove the
school recommendation altogether versus recommending for SSS.

HQ AFPC/DPPPE recommends the PME  recommendation  be  removed  from
both  section  VI  (Rater  Overall  Assessment)  and  section   VII
(Additional Rater Overall Assessment) of the 2 May 02 OPR.

The complete DPPPE evaluation is at Exhibit C.

HQ AFPC/DPPPO states  that  based  on  documents  provided  by  the
applicant and documents retrieved from the personnel  data  system,
they were able to establish that the AFCM (Basic, 2OLC,  and  3OLC)
citations filed in his Officer Selection Record (OSR) were correct.
 Furthermore, DPPPO found that the AFCM (1OLC) was a  duplicate  of
the 2OLC, and that the citation for the period 11 Apr 90 to 29  Oct
92, which should reflect AFCM (1OLC), was not filed in his OSR.

HQ DPPPO recommends the board deny the applicant’s request for  SSB
consideration.  However, to make the applicant’s  record  accurate,
DPPPO recommends the AFCM citation for the  period  11  Apr  90  to
29 Oct 92, be corrected to reflect “First  Oak  Leaf  Cluster,”  as
indicated on the amended orders dated 14 Feb  95,  and  replace  it
with the AFCM (1OLC) citation currently filed in his OSR.

The complete DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 27 Aug 04, 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 (Exhibit E).

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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   warranting
favorable  action  on  applicant’s  request  to  change   the   PME
recommendation on the OPR closing 2 May 2002.  In this respect,  we
noted the 22 May  2003  email  communication  from  the  additional
rater, who indicated that if the applicant was not eligible for ISS
as reflected on the OPR, he did not support changing  the  comments
on the OPR but would remove the school  recommendation  altogether.
In view of the additional rater’s statement, and the fact that  PME
recommendations are not a mandatory comment on OPRs, we agree  with
HQ AFPC/DPPPE’s recommendation  that  the  PME  recommendations  in
sections VI (Rater Overall Assessment) and  VII  (Additional  Rater
Overall Assessment) should be removed from the contested report.

4.  With respect to the AFCM citation  errors  in  the  applicant’s
record, we agree with the findings and recommendation  provided  by
HQ AFPC/DPPPO that the AFCM citation for the period of 11 Apr 90 to
29 Oct 92, should be corrected to reflect “First Oak Leaf  Cluster”
and substituted for the AFCM (1OLC)  citation  currently  filed  in
applicant’s OSR.  Accordingly, the Board recommends the records  be
corrected to the extent indicated below.

5.  Applicant’s request for consideration for promotion by  Special
Selection Board (SSB) is duly noted.  However, given the fact  that
the two OPRs prior to the 2 May 02 report  contain  recommendations
for SSS, we believe the corrected 2  May  02  OPR,  without  a  PME
recommendation, would create an anomaly and the possible appearance
of a weakened record.  Additionally, while the correct AFCM  (1OLC)
citation was not in his OSR, the Officer Selection  Brief  reviewed
by the selection board reflected he had received four AFCMs and the
accomplishments cited in the missing citation were contained in his
OPRs covering the period of the award.  We, therefore, believe  the
omission  of   the   citation   constitutes   a   harmless   error.
Consequently, applicant’s request for consideration  for  promotion
by an SSB is not favorably considered.

6.  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  issues  involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

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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,
rendered for the period 3 July 2001 through 2 May 2002, be  amended
as follows:

            (1) Section VI, Rater Overall  Assessment,  last  line,
delete the words “obvious choice for ISS in-residence.”

            (2) Section VII, Additional Rater  Overall  Assessment,
last line, delete  the  words  “—residence  ISS  next  opportunity,
then”.

       b.  The  citation  to  accompany  award  of  the  Air  Force
Commendation Medal covering the period 11 April 1990 to 29  October
1992, be corrected to reflect Air Force Commendation  Medal  (First
Oak Leaf Cluster); and that it be filed in  his  Officer  Selection
Record in place of the AFCM (First Oak Leaf Cluster)  citation  for
outstanding achievement on 3 August 1993, that is currently in  his
record.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket  Number
BC-2004-00059  in  Executive  Session  on  19  Oct  04,  under  the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Ms. Rita S. Looney, Panel Chair
      Mr. Terry L. Scott, Member
      Ms. Cheryl V. Jacobson, Member

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

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 Dec 03, w/atchs;
                  DD Form 149, dated 2 Apr 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPE, dated 24 Mar 04, w/atch.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, HQ/AFPC/DPPPO, dated 19 Aug 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 Aug 04.




                                   RITA S. LOONEY
                                   Panel Chair


AFBCMR BC-2004-00059




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:

            a.  The AF Form 707A, Field Grade Officer Performance
Report, rendered for the period 3 July 2001 through 2 May 2002, be,
and hereby is, amended, as follows:

                 (1) Section VI, Rater Overall Assessment, last
line, delete the words “obvious choice for ISS in-residence.”

                 (2) Section VII, Additional Rater Overall
Assessment, last line, delete the words “--residence ISS next
opportunity, then”.

            b.  The citation to accompany award of the Air Force
Commendation Medal covering the period 11 April 1990 to 29 October
1992, be corrected to reflect Air Force Commendation Medal (First
Oak Leaf Cluster); and that it be filed in his Officer Selection
Record in place of the Air Force Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf
Cluster) citation for outstanding achievement on 3 August 1993,
that is currently in his record.





            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency