RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-00338
            INDEX NUMBER:  131.00
      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  None

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  No


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  27 Jul 06


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His selection for promotion to the grade of technical sergeant  (TSgt)
for cycle 04E6 be reinstated.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He  received  erroneous  information  from  numerous  base   agencies,
military personnel flight  (MPF)  personnel,  and  squadron  personnel
advising him he  would  test  for  promotion  in  his  old  Air  Force
Specialty Code (AFSC), 2A671B.  As a result he  studied,  was  tested,
and selected for promotion.  However, within a period of three months,
he went from being a  promotion  selectee  to  a  nonselectee  due  to
testing in the wrong AFSC.

If he had been informed and tested  in  the  correct  AFSC  (Promotion
Fitness Exam (PFE) only), he is  confident  he  would  have  become  a
selectee by answering three additional questions correctly.

In support of his  appeal,  applicant  provides  statements  from  the
Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) Testing Control  Officer,  the
NCOIC of his unit command section, his commander and rating chain.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is presently serving on active duty in the Air Force  in
the grade of  staff  sergeant.   His  Total  Active  Federal  Military
Service Date (TAFSMD) is 14  Aug  96.   In  2003,  the  applicant  was
selected for retraining from AFSC 2A651B into AFSC  1A151.   According
to a letter provided  by  the  applicant,  the  WAPS  Testing  Control
Officer believed the applicant would test for promotion to  the  grade
of TSgt in his old AFSC of 2A651B due to the  system  showing  a  date
initially entered retraining (DIERT) of 9 Jan 04, which was after  the
promotion eligibility cutoff date (PECD) of 31 Dec 03.  The  applicant
tested for promotion to the grade of TSgt on 27 Apr 04 in AFSC  2A651B
and was initially identified as a selectee.  However, since  applicant
reported to his new duty station in Nov 03, prior to the PECD, he  was
required to test in his new AFSC of 1A151.  When the applicant’s  test
in the old AFSC was scored, it was determined he  had  tested  in  the
wrong AFSC.  At this point a scientific method was used to equate  the
PFE score he received to what he would have received  on  the  correct
test and to determine if he was a promotion selectee.   The  applicant
was  initially  identified  as  a  selectee.   However,  during   data
verification, it was determined his score  had  been  compared  to  an
erroneous shred  of  AFSC  1A151,  which  led  to  his  selection  for
promotion.  When his score was compared to the correct cutoff for  the
entire AFSC, his score of 333.52 was  below  the  required  cutoff  of
337.91.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPWB recommends denial of the applicant’s request.   There  are
no provisions for a person  who  has  been  erroneously  selected  for
promotion to retain it based solely on notification.  Reinstatement of
the applicant’s tentative promotion is not appropriate since his score
is 4.39 points below that required for promotion.  The action taken in
the applicant’s case was consistent with  established  procedures  and
handled properly ensuring he competed fairly for promotion without  an
unfair disadvantage or advantage.

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

In his response to the Air Force evaluation, applicant indicates  that
it was proper to compete his score against the 1A1X1C shred because he
only held a one-skill level at the PECD.  As stated in the  evaluation
prepared by AFPC/DPPPWB, the 1A1X1B and 1A1X1C  shreds  merge  at  the
five-skill level.  Therefore, he believes the decision to compete  his
score against the entire AFSC was incorrect.

The applicant’s complete response is at 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate  the
existence of error or injustice.  We note the letters  of  support  and
verification the applicant has  provided  from  his  former  Base  WAPs
Testing Control Officer and the NCOIC of his squadron  command  section
that he was given erroneous information regarding  the  AFSC  he  would
test in for promotion.  We further note that the  Air  Force’s  scoring
his test against the wrong shred of the correct  AFSC  and  erroneously
notifying  him  that  he  had  been  selected  for  promotion   further
compounded the errors in his case.  While it would  be  unrealistic  to
expect that errors will not be made from time to time, we  believe  the
errors made in this case rise to the level of an injustice and  warrant
relief.  We believe the most appropriate corrective action would be  to
accept AFPC/DPPPWB’s recommendation and permit the applicant’s original
test scores to be competed in the 2A671B AFSC, which is the AFSC he was
erroneously advised he would test in.  We have been  advised  that  the
applicant will be rendered a selectee for  promotion  during  the  04E6
cycle if this is done.  Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records
be corrected as 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  provided  supplemental  consideration  for
promotion to the grade of technical sergeant  for  cycle  04E6  in  Air
Force  Specialty  Code  21671B  using  his  existing  Weighted   Airman
Promotion System (WAPS) test scores for cycle 04E6 on file.

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-
00338 in Executive Session on 31 March 2005, under  the  provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Charles E. Bennett, Panel Chair
      Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member
      Ms. Jan Mulligan, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Jan 05, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPPWB, dated 1 Feb 05.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Feb 05.
     Exhibit E.  Memorandum, Applicant, 15 Mar 05.




                                   CHARLES E. BENNETT
                                   Panel Chair


AFBCMR BC-2005-00338


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  provided  supplemental  consideration
for promotion to the grade of technical sergeant for cycle 04E6 in  Air
Force  Specialty  Code  21671B  using  his  existing  Weighted   Airman
Promotion System (WAPS) test scores for cycle 04E6 on file.

      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