RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00710
                       INDEX CODE:  131.00

                       COUNSEL:  None

                       HEARING DESIRED:  Yes

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive Professional Military Education (PME)  reconsideration  for
the Calendar Year (CY) 2001A Major Central Selection Board (CSB).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His Minuteman Missile Training Report dated 5 August 1992, was not  in
his records when they met the  CY01A  Major  CSB.   He  believes  this
report showed his officer development, with a  diversified  Air  Force
background, in a second career field.

Applicant's complete  submission,  with  attachment,  is  attached  at
Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of major.

Applicant was considered and selected for promotion to  the  grade  of
major on 1 September 2002 by the CY01A CSB.

Applicant’s OPR profile is listed below.

                 PERIOD ENDING          OVERALL EVALUATION

                    5 Aug 93            MEETS STANDARDS
                   28 Sep 94      AF FM 475 ED/TNG RPT
                   17 OCT 95      AF FM 475 ED/TNG RPT
                   17 OCT 96      MEETS STANDARDS
                   25 APR 97      MEETS STANDARDS
                    9 AUG 97      AF FM 475 ED/TNG RPT
                    1 DEC 97      MEETS STANDARDS
                   11 DEC 98      MEETS STANDARDS
                 PERIOD ENDING          OVERALL EVALUATION
                   18 OCT 99      MEETS STANDARDS
                    1 JUN 00      MEETS STANDARDS
                   16 DEC 00      AF FM 475 ED/TNG RPT
                   16 DEC 01      MEETS STANDARDS
                    2 JUN 02      MEETS STANDARDS
                   31 JAN 03      MEETS STANDARDS
                   14 SEP 03      MEETS STANDARDS

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPO disagrees  with  the  applicant’s  contention  that  the
missing training report was a contributing factor in his  nonselection
for PME candidacy.  Although the report should have been filed in  the
applicant’s Officer Selection Record (OSR), they do  not  believe  the
missing report revealed significant accomplishments  that  would  have
influenced the  board  members’  decision,  especially  since  he  was
selected for promotion to major without the report.

Furthermore, each eligible officer receives instructions  attached  to
the Officer Preselection Brief (OPB) which informs them to check their
records for accuracy.  It specifically  instructs  the  individual  to
request a copy of their OSR to ensure no  reports  are  missing.   The
applicant has not  provided  any  documentation  to  demonstrate  what
actions he took prior to the board to ensure the training  report  was
filed in his OSR.   DPPPO  further  states  that  upon  reviewing  the
applicant’s OSR, the report is still not filed in his record.

There is no  evidence  the  missing  report  negatively  impacted  the
applicant’s selection for PME candidacy.  The CSB evaluates the entire
OSR (to include the promotion recommendation form (PRF), OPRs, officer
effectiveness  reports,  training  reports,  letters  of   evaluation,
decorations, and officer selection briefs), assessing the whole person
factors such as job performance,  professional  qualities,  depth  and
breadth of  experience,  leadership,  and  academic  and  professional
military education.

Furthermore, the AFI 36-2501, states  “Do  not  have  an  SSB  if,  by
exercising reasonable diligence, the officer  should  have  discovered
the error or omission and could have taken  corrective  action  before
the originally scheduled board convened.”  DPPPO does not believe  the
applicant exercised reasonable diligence in maintaining  his  records.
Therefore, based  on  the  above  information,  DPPPO  recommends  the
requested relief be denied.

A copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached 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
30 April 2004, for review and response.  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 opinions and  recommendations  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.   Although  the  applicant’s  1992
training report should have been filed in his OSR, the  applicant  has
not established to our  satisfaction  the  missing  report  negatively
impacted his opportunity for PME candidacy, especially  since  he  was
promoted to major without the report in his record.   Furthermore,  we
note that to date the contested report  has  not  been  filed  in  the
applicant’s record.  Therefore, in view of the  foregoing,  the  Board
finds no compelling  basis  upon  which  to  recommend  the  requested
relief.

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-
2004-00710 in Executive Session on 2 June 2004, under  the  provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

                       Mr. Albert F. Lowas, Jr., Panel Chair
                       Mr. Charlie E. Williams, Jr., Member
                       Mr. Terry L. Scott, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 4 Mar 04, w/atch.
      Exhibit B. Officer Selection Brief.
      Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPO, dated 15 Apr 04.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Apr 04.




                       ALBERT F. LOWAS, JR.
                       Panel Chair