RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-03054
            INDEX NUMBER:  131.01; 111.01

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXXXXXX      HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion to the grade of  lieutenant  colonel
by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY03A (8 Jul 03)  (P0503A)
Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB) with the corrected
Officer Performance Report (OPR) closing 31 May 97.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His original 31 May 97 OPR recommended  him  for  Squadron  Officer
School (SOS), a level of Professional Military Education (PME) that
he had already completed two years prior.  Reports  prior  to  1997
recommended the appropriate level of  Intermediate  Service  School
(ISS).  Two of his raters caught the mistake in 2000 and 2001,  but
said it was not repairable.

In support of his application, he provides a copy of the  corrected
OPR, and statements from the evaluators  supporting  correction  of
the OPR.  The additional rater also supported SSB consideration.

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  major.   He  has  two  nonselections  to  the  grade  of
lieutenant colonel, by the CY03A (8  Jul  03)  (P0503A)  and  CY04B
(12 Jul 04) (P0504B) Lieutenant Colonel  Central  Selection  Boards
(CSBs).

            Period Closing              Overall Evaluation

             15 Dec 95            Training Report
             31 May 96            Meets Standards
            *31 May 97            Meets Standards
             31 May 98            Meets Standards
             31 May 99            Meets Standards
             31 May 00            Meets Standards
             31 May 01            Meets Standards
             31 May 02            Meets Standards
             31 May 03            Meets Standards
             13 Apr 04            Meets Standards


*On 3 Aug 04, the Evaluation Reports Appeal Board  (ERAB)  approved
applicant’s request to change the PME recommendation  from  SOS  to
ISS on his 31 May 97 OPR.  The ERAB denied  his  request  for  SSB,
stating the changes to the  OPR  were  not  significant  enough  to
warrant a review by the SSB.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPO reviewed this  application  and  recommended  denial.
They stated, in part, there is no clear evidence that the incorrect
PME recommendation  on  applicant’s  OPR  negatively  impacted  his
promotion opportunity.  Central Boards evaluate the entire  officer
selection  record  assessing  whole  person  factors  such  as  job
performance,  professional  qualities,   depth   and   breadth   of
experience, leadership,  and  academic  and  professional  military
education.  The selection board had  his  entire  selection  record
that clearly outlined his accomplishments since the date he came on
active duty.  They are not convinced the  administrative  error  on
the  applicant’s  OPR  caused  his  nonselection   for   promotion.
Additionally, although the PME recommendation  on  the  applicant’s
31 May 97 OPR was incorrect, his PME recommendation for  “ISS”  was
correctly reflected on his OPRs closing 15 Dec 95 and  31  May  96,
and his completion of SOS in  1995  was  reflected  on  his  P0503A
Officer Selection Brief (OSB).   As  such,  we  believe  the  board
members  were  able  to  distinguish  between  the  incorrect   PME
recommendation on the contested OPR and the  correct  data  on  his
previous OPRs and P0503A OSB.

A copy of the Air Force evaluation, with attachments,  is  attached
at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 29 Oct 04, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was  forwarded  to
the applicant for review and response within 30 days.  As  of  this
date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D).

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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.   After  thoroughly  reviewing
the complete case file, we are persuaded that some doubt exists  as
to the accuracy of the applicant’s records when he  was  considered
for promotion by the CY03A and  CY04B  Lieutenant  Colonel  Central
Selection Boards.  In this respect,  we  note  that  subsequent  to
these Boards, the OPR closing 31 May 97, was corrected to reflect a
PME recommendation for ISS  rather  than  SOS.   While  it  is  not
certain what impact the incorrect PME recommendation may  have  had
on his chances for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel, we
believe any doubt should be resolved in his favor.  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 the corrected OPR, be considered for promotion to the grade
of lieutenant colonel by Special Selection  Board  (SSB)  beginning
with the CY03A Selection Board.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the  Air  Force
relating to APPLICANT,  to  include  the  corrected  Company  Grade
Officer Performance Report (OPR), AF Form 707B,  rendered  for  the
period 1 June 1996 through 31 May 1997, be considered for promotion
to the grade of  lieutenant  colonel  by  Special  Selection  Board
beginning with the Calendar Year 2003A Lieutenant  Colonel  Central
Selection Board and any subsequent boards for which  the  corrected
OPR was a matter of record.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket  Number
BC-2004-03054 in Executive Session on 7 December  2004,  under  the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
      Mr. Patrick C. Daugherty, Member
      Mr. James W. Russell III, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 Sep 04, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 22 Oct 04, w/atchs.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 Oct 04.




                                   RICHARD A. PETERSON
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR BC-2004-03054




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, to include the attached corrected
Company Grade Officer Performance Report (OPR), AF Form 707B,
rendered for the period 1 June 1996 through 31 May 1997, be
considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by
Special Selection Board beginning with the Calendar Year 2003A
Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board and any subsequent
boards for which the corrected OPR was a matter of record.







            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency

Attachment:
OPR closing 31 May 1997