RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-00368
INDEX NUMBER: 107.00
XXXXXXX COUNSEL: None
XXXXXXX HEARING DESIRED: No
MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 8 AUGUST 2007
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The date of her reaccomplished Décor-6 be changed to reflect 31
December 2004 and the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) with 1st Oak
Leaf Cluster (OLC) covering the period 26 November 2001 to 25 November
2004 be considered in the promotion process for cycle 05E6 to
technical sergeant.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The DECOR 6 for this decoration was pulled before the PECD date of 31
December 2004 and the citation was drafted with the intent for it to
be presented soon after the close out date of 25 November
2004. Due to no fault of her own the citation was lost and the
redrafting of it delayed due to the change over of office, section and
directorate leadership. She has supplied statements from her
leadership at the time illustrating knowledge of the decoration being
drafted before the PECD and promotion release date. Once the error was
discovered on 10 June 2005, a copy of the originally requested DECOR 6
(dated 13 Dec 04) was located and resubmitted along with the proposed
citation. Unfortunately, the consequences of this error directly
impacted her promotion score. The “rightful” correction of the date
signed for this weighted factor will mean the decoration will count
towards her 05E6 WAPS score. This will take her total WAPS score from
300.98 to 303.98 which is 1.89 points above the 05E6 cutoff score
(302.09).
In support of her application, the applicant submits letters of
support from her rater, rater’s rater, Special Order GA-40, AFCM
citation, and DECOR 6.
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant entered active duty in the Air Force on 7 October 1998.
She is presently serving in the grade of staff sergeant (E-5).
Special Order GA-40, dated 13 July 2005, awarded the applicant the Air
Force Commendation Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM, 1OLC) for the
period 26 November 2001 to 25 November 2004.
The applicant’s total weighted promotion score for the cycle 05E6 was
300.98 and the score required for selection in her Air Force Specialty
Code (AFSC) was 302.09. If the decoration (worth three points) is
counted in the applicant’s total score, she would become a select for
promotion pending a favorable data verification check and the
recommendation of her commander. The PECD for the cycle in question
was 31 December 2004. Promotion selections for this cycle were made
on 6 June 2005 with a public release date of 16 June 2005.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial of the applicant’s request. The
applicant did not provide any documentation from her supervisor or
squadron commander to support her contentions. The squadron commander
is the recommending official and determines the decoration inclusive
period. They cannot locate any impropriety in the processing or
approval of the applicant’s AFCM. The applicant’s total WAPS score
for the 05E6 cycle was 300.98 and the score required for selection was
302.09. If she had received the three points earned by an AFCM, she
would have been a selectee to the grade of E-6 for the 05E6 cycle.
The policies regarding the approval of a decoration and the credit of
a decoration for promotion purposes are two separate and distinct
policies. Each promotion cycle has an established Promotion
Eligibility Cutoff Date (PECD), which is used to determine what Air
Force Specialty Code (AFSC) or Chief Enlisted Manager (CEM) the member
will be considered for promotion in and also which EPRs and
decorations will be considered. The PECD for the 05E6 cycle was 31
Dec 04. In addition, a decoration that a member claims lost,
downgraded, etc., must be fully documented and verified that it was
placed into official channels prior to the selection date.
AFPC/DPPPR’s complete evaluation is 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 3
March 2006 for review and response within 30 days. 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 an error or injustice. After a thorough review of
the applicant’s complete submission and the procedures for submitting
an individual for an award of a decoration, we find the applicant’s
award package was properly processed. We note that, in order for a
decoration to be credited for a specific promotion cycle, the closeout
date of the decoration must be on or before the PECD, and the date of
the DECOR-6 must be before the date of selections for a particular
cycle. While the closeout date of the AFCM is before the PECD for
cycle 05E6, the DECOR-6 date is 29 June 2005, after the selections
were made on 6 June 2005. No evidence has been presented to show that
the AFCM was placed into official channels, i.e., signed by the
initiating official and indorsed by a higher official in the chain of
command, before selections were made for cycle 05E6. Consequently, it
is our opinion that the AFCM does not meet the established criteria
for inclusion in the 05E6 selection process. We do not believe it is
proper to adjust a decoration after the fact for the sole purpose of
getting an individual promoted. Therefore, in the absence of evidence
to the contrary, we do not find a basis for granting the relief
requested.
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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 Docket Number BC-2006-
00368 in Executive Session on 6 April 2006, under the provisions of
AFI 36-2603:
Mr. James W. Russell III, Panel Chair
Mr. James L. Sommer, Member
Ms. Barbara R. Murray, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 Jan 06, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPPWB, dated 21 Feb 06.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Mar 06.
JAMES W. RUSSELL III
Panel Chair
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