RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-02654
            INDEX CODE:  131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant  colonel  by
the Fiscal Year  2005  (FY05)  Line  and  Nonline  Lieutenant  Colonel
Position Vacancy (PV) Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Due to an administrative  error,  his  Promotion  Recommendation  Form
(PRF) was not received for consideration by the FY05 board.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided a copy  of  his  FY05
PRF, supportive statement, and other  documents  associated  with  the
matter under review.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System  (PDS)  indicates
that the applicant is currently serving in the Air  Force  Reserve  in
the grade of major, having been promoted to that grade on  1  Oct  98.
He is credited with 16 years, 3  months,  and  1 day  of  satisfactory
Federal service for retirement.

Applicant's OER/OPR profile since 1996 follows:

      PERIOD ENDING    EVALUATION

       2 Oct 96  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
       2 Oct 97  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
      23 Jul 98  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
      23 Jul 99  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
      23 Jul 00  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
      23 Jun 01  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
      23 Jun 02  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
      23 Jun 03  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)
      23 Jun 04  Meets Standards (NON-EAD)

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPB recommended denial noting the Career  Enhancement  office  at
Grissom ARB  sent  the  applicant’s  PRF  via  FedEx  on  20  Apr  04.
According to the FedEx tracker, it was received in  Denver  on  21 Apr
04.  However, it was not delivered to ARPC/DPB until  the  FY05  board
had convened.  According to ARPC/DPB, the  applicant  could  not  have
been considered by the FY05 board because his PRF was not received for
processing either by the suspense date or prior to  the  convening  of
the board.

A complete copy of the ARPC evaluation is at Exhibit B.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  applicant  on  17
Sep 04 for review and response.  As of this date, no response has been
received by this office (Exhibit C).

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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 error or injustice.  A review of the  available  evidence
reveals that on 20 Apr 04, the Career Enhancement  office  at  Grissom
ARB forwarded the applicant’s FY05  PRF  to  HQ  ARPC,  where  it  was
received on 21 Apr 04.  Therefore, it appears  the  PRF  was  received
before the suspense date of 30 Apr 04, and  well  before  the  board’s
convening date of  14 Jun 04.   In  view  of  the  foregoing,  we  are
persuaded the PRF was  forwarded  for  processing  by  the  office  of
primary responsibility (OPR) in sufficient time to include it  in  the
applicant’s record for  consideration  by  the  FY05  board,  and  the
failure to  do  so  was  due  to  circumstances  beyond  his  control.
Accordingly, we recommend the applicant be considered for promotion to
lieutenant colonel by a Special Review Board, with  inclusion  of  his
FY05 PRF.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the  Department  of  the  Air  Force
relating to APPLICANT, to include his  Promotion  Recommendation  Form
(PRF), AF Form 709, prepared for consideration by the Fiscal Year 2005
(FY05) Line and Nonline Lieutenant Colonel Position Vacancy  Promotion
Selection Board, be considered for promotion to the Reserve  grade  of
lieutenant colonel by a Special  Review  Board;  that  his  record  be
evaluated in comparison with the records of officers who were and were
not selected by the FY05 Line and Nonline Lieutenant Colonel  Position
Vacancy Promotion Selection Board;  and,  if  he  is  recommended  for
promotion  by  a  Special  Review  Board,  the  Air  Force  Board  for
Correction of Military Records be advised of  that  recommendation  at
the earliest practicable date so that all  necessary  and  appropriate
actions may be completed.

If he is not recommended for promotion by the  Special  Review  Board,
the office of primary responsibility advise him of the  recommendation
of the Special Review Board.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2004-02654 in Executive Session on 4 Nov 04, under the  provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Robert S. Boyd, Panel Chair
      Mr. Garry G. Sauner, Member
      Ms. Carolyn B. Willis, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 Aug 04, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/DPB, dated 9 Sep 04.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Sep 04.




                                   ROBERT S. BOYD
                                   Panel Chair









AFBCMR BC-2004-02654




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 his Promotion Recommendation Form
(PRF), AF Form 709, prepared for consideration by the Fiscal Year 2005
(FY05) Line and Nonline Lieutenant Colonel Position Vacancy Promotion
Selection Board, be considered for promotion to the Reserve grade of
lieutenant colonel by a Special Review Board; that his record be
evaluated in comparison with the records of officers who were and were
not selected by the FY05 Line and Nonline Lieutenant Colonel Position
Vacancy Promotion Selection Board; and, if he is recommended for
promotion by a Special Review Board, the Air Force Board for
Correction of Military Records be advised of that recommendation at
the earliest practicable date so that all necessary and appropriate
actions may be completed.

      If he is not recommended for promotion by the Special Review
Board, the office of primary responsibility advise him of the
recommendation of the Special Review Board.







    JOE G. LINEBERGER

    Director

    Air Force Review Boards Agency