RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-00944
            INDEX CODE:  131.00
      XXXXXXXXX  COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY COMPLETION DATE:  30 SEPTEMBER 2007

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.    His duty title be  changed  from  Orbital  Safety  Officer  to  Chief,
Orbital Safety, effective 12 July 2005.

2.    His records be corrected to reflect the Air Force  Commendation  Medal
(AFCM) effective 7 August 1997.

3.    His corrected record be considered  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of
major by the Calendar Year 2005A (05 Dec 05) Major Central Selection Board.

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The  incorrect  duty  title  was  not  listed  on  the  Air  Force   Officer
Preselection Brief (OPB) he reviewed, but was listed on the  brief  reviewed
by the  selection  board  which  represents  a  subordinate  position.   The
missing AFCM is listed as awarded, but no hard copy exists.  Therefore,  the
selection board was unable to consider it for promotion purposes.

In support of his appeal, the applicant submits a copy of his  duty  history
information  and  a  copy  of  his  AFCM  citation  with   special   orders.
Applicant’s submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the  Military  Personnel  Data  System  (MilPDS)
indicates the applicant’s  Total  Active  Federal  Military  Service  as  1
February 1993.  He is currently serving on active  duty  in  the  grade  of
captain, with a date of rank and an effective date of 8 August 2001.  As of
11 May 2006, the MilPDS reflects his duty title as “Chief, Orbital  Safety”
effective 12 July 2005.

The applicant’s Officer Selection Record  (OSR)  contains  AF  Forms  707B,
Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) beginning  with  the  rating  period  19
November 2000 and ending on 23 January 2005 with overall ratings of  “Meets
Standards.”  The applicant received  an  AF  Form  475,  Education/Training
Records,  documenting  his  completion  of  1  SOPS  DSP  SVO/SSO   Initial
Qualification  Training.   During  these  rating  periods,  the   applicant
received an AF Form 709, Promotion  Recommendation  Form,  for  the  P0405B
Selection Board and received an overall recommendation  of  “Promote.”   In
addition, the applicant’s OSR contains two Air Force Achievement Medals for
the periods 20 November 2001 to 15 November 2002 and 29 November 2001 to 31
March 2002; a discrepancy report for the Air Force Commendation  Medal  for
the period 24 May 1993 to  7 August  1997  and  an  AFCM,  First  Oak  Leaf
Cluster, for the period 25 November 1998 to 31 October 2001.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO  recommends  the  application  be  denied.   DPPPO  states   that
although the applicant’s OSB reflected the incorrect duty history data,  his
respective PRF contained the correct information, which  the  board  members
saw and took into consideration in evaluating his  record.   Therefore,  the
corrected duty history data does not introduce any new information that  was
not  already  considered  by  the  board   members.    Additionally,   DPPPO
recognizes the applicant’s AFCM citation  was  not  reflected  in  his  OSR,
however, the medal was reflected on his OSB.  DPPPO advises that it  is  the
officer’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of his record.   The  errors
on his OSB  were  discoverable  and  fixable  had  the  applicant  carefully
reviewed his OPB prior to the board.  The DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit  C.


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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant states that after receiving  his  non-select  counseling,  he  has
concluded that these documentation errors taken  individually  would  likely
not have affected the outcome of the selection board.  As a whole,  however,
it is reasonable to believe that an incomplete record could have swayed  the
board in one direction  or  another  especially  considering  a  93  percent
selection rate and his strong record of performance.

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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 error or injustice.  We have reviewed  the  available  evidence
pertaining to the applicant’s  assertions  related  to  his  incorrect  duty
title and Air  Force  Commendation  Medal  (AFCM).   While  it  appears  the
citation for the applicant’s AFCM was missing from his selection record,  we
note there was a discrepancy letter filed in his OSR.  Therefore, it is  our
opinion the selection board was aware of the fact that he had  been  awarded
the AFCM effective 7 August 1997.  In regard to the  incorrect  duty  title,
we note the applicant’s Promotion Recommendation Form contained the  correct
duty title, which the board members  saw  and  took  into  consideration  in
evaluating his record.  Hence, we  find  the  selection  board  had  at  its
disposal a sufficiently accurate  record  on  which  to  base  its  decision
concerning the applicant’s promotability in relation to his peers.  In  view
of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the  relief  sought  in
this application.

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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 this application in  Executive
Session on 23 May 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

            Ms. Cathlynn B. Sparks, Panel Chair
            Ms. Josephine L. Davis, Member
            Mr. Jay H. Jordan, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 21 Mar 06, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPO, dated 20 Apr 06.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Apr 06.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 12 May 06, w/atchs.





                                   CATHLYNN B. SPARKS
                                   Panel Chair