RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-01769
            INDEX CODE:  107.00, 131.00
      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

      MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 13 DECEMBER 2007

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.  His Officer Pre-Selection  Brief  (OPB)  used  for  the  CY05B  (P0405B)
promotion board be substituted with one  that  displays  his  complete  duty
history.

2.  The number of Air Force Commendation Medals (AFCM)  in  his  records  be
changed from five to four.

3.  His corrected record be considered by a Special  Selection  Board  (SSB)
for promotion to the grade of major by the  CY05B  Major  Central  Selection
Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The OPB along with the PRF is the first document used  by  promotion  boards
to assess  an  officer,  giving  a  critical  overview  of  his  career  and
potential.  He believes if the following leadership positions were  included
on his OPB: Squadron Section Commander, Operations Group  Executive  Officer
and Commander, Support Flight at  Joint  Task  Force  Bravo  it  would  have
demonstrated his readiness  for  increased  leadership.   In  addition,  the
correct OPB would demonstrate his diverse assignments to USAFE,  ACC,  AFMC,
PACAF and his three Chaplain Candidate tours.

In support of his request, applicant provided a personal memorandum, a  copy
of his assignment history and copies of his selection brief.

His complete 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 is currently serving on active duty in the grade of
captain, with a date of rank of 30 June 1997.  As of 11 October  2006,  the
MilPDS reflects one nonselection to the grade of major.
AFPC has updated the Military Personnel Data System to reflect  four  AFCM’s
instead of five.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAH states they find the applicant’s assertion  he  was  not  promoted
because of an inaccurate OPB to  be  possible.   They  also  believe  it  is
difficult to imagine the board was unaware of his previous experience  since
the OPRs were in his  promotion  folder.   However,  DPAH  states  the  fact
remains an inaccurate OPB could have  influenced  the  Board  actions.  They
further state the only equitable avenue may be to grant an SSB.

The DPAH evaluation is at Exhibit C.


AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial.  DPPPO states the  errors  identified  by  the
applicant should have been identified prior to the central  selection  board
(CSB).  AFI 36-2501, Officer Promotions and  Selective  Continuation  states
officers as a minimum must review their OPB for accuracy  of  personal  data
and make corrections prior to the convening of  the  board.   The  applicant
does not provide an explanation or documentation  to  show  what  action  he
took to correct his OSB to ensure his  record  was  accurate  prior  to  the
board convening.  Applicant also had the option of submitting  a  letter  to
the board president to address his  incorrect  duty  history  and  incorrect
number  of  AFCM’s;  however,  applicant  did  not  exercise  this   option.
Although  his  OSB  reflected  the  incorrect  duty  history,  his   Officer
Performance Reports  contained  the  correct  information  which  the  board
reviewed and took into consideration in evaluating  his  record.   As  such,
the corrected duty history data does not introduce any new information  that
was not already considered by the board. AFI 36-2501 states  SSBs  will  not
convene if by  exercising  reasonable  diligence  the  officer  should  have
discovered the error and could  have  taken  corrective  action  before  the
originally scheduled board  convened.   The  applicant  failed  to  exercise
reasonable diligence in ensuring his record was accurate prior to  the  CSB;
therefore, we recommend the request for SSB consideration be denied.

The DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded  to  the  applicant  on  29
September 2006 for review and comment within 30  days.   As  of  this  date,
this office has received no response (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.  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  duty   title
correction and incorrect number  of  AFCM’s  on  his  OPB  and  we  are  not
persuaded that SSB consideration  is  warranted.   His  assertions  in  this
regard are duly noted; however, in our opinion,  the  Air  Force  office  of
primary responsibility (DPPPO) has adequately  addressed  these  contentions
and we are in agreement with their assessment that  he  failed  to  exercise
due diligence in ensuring his records were  accurate.   In  the  absence  of
documentation showing what action he took prior  to  the  convening  of  the
board which would demonstrate reasonable diligence  in  the  maintenance  of
his  records,  we  do  not  believe  SSB   consideration   is   appropriate.
Therefore, in the absence of  evidence  to  the  contrary,  the  applicant’s
request is not favorably considered.

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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;  the  application  was  denied
without  a  personal  appearance;  and  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-2006-01769
in Executive Session on 2 November 2006, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

            Mr. James W. Russell, III, Panel Chair
            Mr. Todd L. Schafer, Member
            Ms. Maureen B. Higgins, Member










The following documentary evidence  pertaining  to  Docket  Number  BC-2006-
01769 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 30 May 2006, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAH, dated 15 June 2006, w/atchs.
      Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 21 September 2006.
      Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 September 2006.



                                   JAMES W. RUSSELL III
                                   Panel Chair
                         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
                                WASHINGTON DC


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Dear XXXXXXX


      Reference your application, AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2006-01769,
submitted under the provisions of AFI 36-2603 (Section 1552, 10 USC).

      After careful consideration of your application and military
records, the Board determined that the evidence you presented did not
demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.
Accordingly, the Board denied your application.

      You have the right to submit newly discovered relevant evidence
for consideration by the Board.  In the absence of such additional
evidence, a further review of your application is not possible.

      BY DIRECTION OF THE PANEL CHAIR




                       GREGORY E. JOHNSON
                       Chief Examiner
                       Air Force Board for Correction
                       of Military Records


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