RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-01039
            INDEX CODE:  131.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  YES

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  6 October 2007

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The Air Force Commendation Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM, 2OLC)
awarded for the period 25 July 2001 to 25 July 2004, be considered  in
the promotion process for cycle 05E7.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The record is in error and all of the facts were not reviewed by AFPC.
 He has documentation that supports the decoration he received was  in
official channels well ahead of the June 2005  selection  date.   This
decoration should  have  been  received  in  November  2003  upon  his
Permanent Change of Assignment (PCA) or at the end of  his  three-year
tour in June 2004.  Because  of  an  error,  the  decoration  was  not
received until July 2005.  This error denied him a promotion  to  E-7.
An administration error should not cost  him  a  promotion  or  career
progression.

In support of the appeal, applicant submits  supporting  documentation
and  three  memorandums,  PC  III  Printout  document,  four  Enlisted
Performance Reports, and a copy of his AFCM, 2OLC citation.

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 technical sergeant.

On 7 January 2004, a Recommendation for Decoration Printout (RDP)  was
prepared on the applicant for the purpose of recommending him for  the
AFCM, 2 OLC.

Promotion selections for the cycle 05E7 were made on 6 June 2005.  The
total  weighted  promotion  score  required  for  selection   in   the
applicant’s  Air  Force  Specialty  Code  (AFSC)  was   337.06.    The
applicant’s total weighted promotion score was 336.51.  The  Promotion
Eligibility Cutoff Date (PECD) for cycle 05E7 was 31 December 2004.

The original RDP and award package was misplaced and  a  new  one  was
reaccomplished.  Another RDP was prepared on  20  June  2005  and  the
recommendation was placed into official channels on 29 June 2005.

On 19 August 2005, he was awarded the AFCM, 2 OLC for  the  period  25
July 2001 to 25 July  2004.   The  AFCM  is  worth  3  points  in  the
computation of a member’s total weighted promotion score.

Before a decoration is credited for a specific  promotion  cycle,  the
close out date of the decoration must be on or  before  the  Promotion
Eligibility Cutoff Date (PECD), and the date of the  DÉCOR-6,  Request
for Decoration Printout (RDP) must be before the  date  of  selections
for the cycle in question.  In addition, a decoration  that  a  member
claims was lost, downgraded, or resubmitted for any  reason,  must  be
fully documented and verified showing that it was placed into official
channels prior to the selection date.

Applicant’s request for supplemental promotion consideration based  on
the AFCM, 2OLC, was denied by AFPC because the resubmitted  decoration
did not meet the criteria  for  promotion  credit  during  cycle  05E7
because the RDP was not placed into official military  channels  until
after selections were made.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPWB  recommends  denial,  and  states,in  the  past  that  the
resubmitted decoration does not meet the criteria for promotion credit
during cycle 05E7 because the recommendation for  decoration  printout
(RDP) date was prepared after selections were made.   To  approve  the
applicant’s request would not be fair or equitable to many  others  in
the same situation who also  miss  promotion  selection  by  a  narrow
margin and are not permitted to have an “after  the  fact”  decoration
count in the promotion process.

A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 5 May 2006, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant for review and response.  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.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence  of  probable  error  or  injustice.   After  thoroughly
reviewing the evidence or record, it appears the contested  award  was
not properly processed in time for it to be  considered  by  promotion
cycle 05E7.  In this respect, we note the applicant made due diligence
in assuring the award was in his record prior to the convening of  the
supplemental board.  Through no fault of his own,  the  award  package
was misplaced and a  new  one  was  reaccomplished.   It  appears  the
applicant’s   commander   made    inquiries    regarding    supporting
documentation submitted by the applicant.  It is  apparent  that  this
was not an  after-the-fact  award  based  upon  his  nonselection  for
promotion.  Clearly, it was the intent of  the  applicant’s  chain  of
command to have this award in his records during  the  next  promotion
cycle, however, due to an administrative error the award fell  through
the cracks.  We also note  the  statement  from  his  commander  which
indicates he recommends the applicant be considered  for  supplemental
promotion;  and  that  he  meets  the  requirements  for  supplemental
consideration.  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  (RDP)  for  the  award  of  the  Air  Force
Commendation Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM 2OLC)  covering  the
period 25 July 2001 through 25 July 2004, was prepared  on  7  January
2004 and was signed by the commander on 4 June 2005,  rather  than  29
June 2005.

It  is  further  recommended  that   he   be   provided   supplemental
consideration for promotion to the grade of master sergeant  beginning
with cycle 05E7.

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  this  application  in
Executive Session on 7 June 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                  Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
                  Ms. Josephine L. David, Member
              Mr. Steven A. Cantrell, Member

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

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 24 Mar 06, w/atch.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPWB, dated 21 Apr 06.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 5 May 06.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair







AFBCMR BC-2006-01039




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,  be  corrected  to  show  that  the
Recommendation for Decoration Printout (RDP) for the award of the  Air
Force Commendation Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM 2OLC) covering
the period 25 July 2001 through 25 July 2004, was prepared on 7January
2004 and was signed by the commander on 4 June 2005,  rather  than  29
June 2005.

      It  is  further  diriected  that  he  be  provided  supplemental
consideration for promotion to the grade of master sergeant  beginning
with cycle 05E7.

      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