RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-00233
            INDEX NUMBER: 100.00

      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  23 Nov 05

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive supplemental promotion consideration for  cycle  03E5,  with  the
Air  Force  Achievement  Medal,  First  Oak  Leaf  Cluster  (AFAM,  1  OLC),
considered in the promotion process.

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Had the decoration been properly applied to his records, he would have  been
promoted to the grade of staff sergeant during cycle 03E5.

Due to the paperwork being lost, the date the Recommendation for  Decoration
Printout (RDP) was  prepared  was  after  selections  for  cycle  03E5.   He
inquired on the  status  of  the  decoration  several  times  prior  to  the
Promotion Eligibility Cutoff Date  (PECD).   His  request  for  supplemental
promotion consideration was denied because the order date on the DECOR6  was
after the cutoff for  cycle  03E5.   However,  the  effective  date  of  all
decorations is the closing date of the service period recognized  regardless
of the order date.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade  of
senior airman (E-4).

Promotion selections  for  cycle  03E5  were  made  on  5  August  2003  and
announced on 13 August 2003.  The total weighted  promotion  score  required
for selection in  the  applicant's  Air  Force  Specialty  Code  (AFSC)  was
248.80.  The applicant's total weighted promotion  score  was  248.66.   The
Promotion Eligibility Cutoff Date (PECD) was 31 March 2003.

A  Recommendation  for  Decoration  Printout  (RDP)  was  prepared  on   the
applicant on 30 January 2004.

Headquarters  355th  Mission  Support  Group  Special  Order  GA-010,  dated
27 March 2004, awarded the  applicant  the  AFAM,  1  OLC,  for  outstanding
achievement during the period 1 Jul 2001 to  30  June  2002.   The  AFAM  is
worth one point in the computation of a member’s  total  weighted  promotion
score.

Applicant’s request for supplemental promotion  consideration  during  cycle
03E5 was denied  by  AFPC  on  20  August  2004,  since  the  AFAM,  1  OLC,
recommendation was not placed into official military  channels  until  after
selections for cycle 03E5 were announced.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPWB recommends the application be denied and states, in  part,  that
for a decoration to be eligible for consideration in a promotion cycle,  the
close-out date of the decoration must be on or  before  the  PECD,  and  the
date of the RDP must be before the date  of  selections  for  the  cycle  in
question.  In the  applicant’s  case,  since  the  RDP  was  prepared  after
selections for  cycle  03E5  were  announced,  the  AFAM,  1  OLC,  was  not
considered in  the  promotion  process  for  cycle  03E5.   In  addition,  a
decoration that a member claims was lost, downgraded, etc.,  must  be  fully
documented and verified that it was placed into official channels  prior  to
the selection date.  There is no conclusive  evidence  the  lost  decoration
was resubmitted before selections for cycle 03E5.  While  they  are  acutely
aware of the impact this recommendation has on the applicant's  career,  the
fact is the decoration was not submitted until  after  selections  for  this
cycle were made.  To approve the applicant's request would not  be  fair  or
equitable to many others in the same situation who miss promotion  selection
by a narrow margin and  are  not  entitled  to  have  an  "after  the  fact"
decoration count in the promotion process.

The AFPC/DPPPWB evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B.

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  the  applicant
on 11 February 2005 for review and response within 30 days.  However, as  of
this date, this office has received no response.

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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  careful  review  of  the  evidence
provided, we  are  persuaded  the  untimely  processing  of  the  Air  Force
Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster (AFAM, 1 OLC), prevented  it  from
being placed into official channels prior to selections for cycle 03E5.   In
this respect, we noted the statement from the NCOIC, Base Honor  Guard,  who
indicated that at times the Honor Guard Staff had only been one person  deep
and decorations were low on the priority  list.   Since  the  delay  in  the
processing of the award was through no  fault  of  the  applicant,  and  the
accomplishments for which he received the AFAM (1OLC)  were  performed  well
before the selections were made for cycle 03E5, we believe the award  should
be considered in the  promotion  process  for  cycle  03E5.   Therefore,  we
recommend his records be corrected to the extent indicated below.

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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  Recommendation  for  Decoration
Printout for award of the  Air  Force  Achievement  Medal,  First  Oak  Leaf
Cluster, covering the period 1 July 2001 through 30 June  2002,  was  signed
by the commander on 30 June 2002, and placed into official channels.

It is further recommended that he  be  provided  supplemental  consideration
for promotion to the grade of staff  sergeant  for  all  appropriate  cycles
beginning with cycle 03E5.

If AFPC discovers any adverse factors during or subsequent  to  supplemental
consideration that are separate and  apart,  and  unrelated  to  the  issues
involved in  this  application,  that  would  have  rendered  the  applicant
ineligible for the  promotion,  such  information  will  be  documented  and
presented to the  board  for  a  final  determination  on  the  individual's
qualification for the promotion.

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The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2005-00233
in Executive Session on 23 March 2005, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                       Mr. Frederick R. Beaman, III, Panel Chair
                       Mr. Michael J. Maglio, Member
                       Ms. Rita J. Maldonado, Member

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

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 6 Jan 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPWB, dated 26 Jan 05, w/atch.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Feb 05.




                                   FREDERICK R. BEAMAN, III
                                   Panel Chair

AFBCMR BC-2005-00233




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 XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, be corrected to show that the Recommendation
for Decoration Printout for award of the Air Force Achievement Medal, First
Oak Leaf Cluster, covering the period 1 July 2001 through 30 June 2002, was
signed by the commander on 30 June 2002, and placed into official channels.

      It is further directed that he be provided supplemental consideration
for promotion to the grade of staff sergeant for all appropriate cycles
beginning with cycle 03E5.

      If AFPC discovers any adverse factors during or subsequent to
supplemental consideration that are separate and apart, and unrelated to
the issues involved in this application, that would have rendered the
applicant ineligible for the promotion, such information will be documented
and presented to the board for a final determination on the individual's
qualification for the promotion.










JOE G. LINEBERGER

Director

Air Force Review Boards Agency