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AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2006-01862
Original file (BC-2006-01862.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:                       DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-01862
                                        INDEX CODE:  111.02
  XXXXXXXXXXXXX                   COUNSEL:  NONE

                                       HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  4 December 2007

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) rendered for the period of 3 May  2005
through 4 May 2006 be voided and removed from his records.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His rater did not provide mid-term performance feedback on 1 March  2006  as
indicated  on  the  report,  nor  was  verbal  feedback  provided  from  the
endorsers.  In addition, his EPR was closed out at  the  intermediate  level
with no regard to  his  Community  College  of  the  Air  Force  (CCAF)  and
Professional Military Education (PME) completions.

In support of his request, the applicant  submits  a  copy  of  his  EPR  in
question and personnel data verification brief.   The  applicant’s  complete
submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

According to the military personnel data system, the applicant is  currently
serving on active duty in the rank of master sergeant with a  date  of  rank
of 1 July 2003.  He has a Total Active Federal Military Service Date  of  20
March 1987 and a projected date of retirement/separation of 31 May 2007.

The following is a resume of the applicant’s EPR profile:

      PERIOD ENDING          PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION

    21 Feb 98 (SSgt)                    5
    21 Feb 99                     5
    21 Feb 00                     5
    21 Feb 01 (TSgt)                    5
    21 Feb 02                     5
     1 Oct 02                     5
     1 Oct 03 (MSgt)                    5
     1 Jun 04                     5
     1 May 05                     5
     4 May 06*                    5

   *Contested report

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPEP recommends denial of the applicant’s request  to  void  his  EPR
closing on 4 May 2006.  DPPPEP states Air Force policy requires  performance
feedback for personnel to be accomplished; however,  a  rater’s  failure  to
conduct a required or requested feedback session  will  not  invalidate  any
subsequent performance report.  Feedback by  itself  is  not  sufficient  to
challenge the accuracy or justness of a report.   The  applicant  failed  to
provide support showing  that  the  rater  did  not  provide  counseling  or
feedback and that this  directly  resulted  in  an  unfair  evaluation.   In
response to the applicant’s comment about his  report  closing  out  at  the
intermediate level, there is nothing in the regulation that states a  Senior
Rater  endorsement  is  automatic  upon  completion  of  both  Senior   Non-
Commissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) and CCAF.

The AFPC/DPPPEP evaluation is at Exhibit B.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded  to  the  applicant  on  19
July 2006, for review and comment within 30 days.  As  of  this  date,  this
office has received no response.

_________________________________________________________________

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 probable error or injustice warranting favorable  consideration
of the applicant’s request that the contested report  be  removed  from  his
records.  We note the applicant’s assertion that his chain  of  command  did
not provide written or verbal performance feedback; however,  we  also  note
the comments provided by the Air  Force  office  of  primary  responsibility
that although  Air  Force  policy  does  require  performance  feedback  for
personnel,  a  direct  correlation  between  information   provided   during
feedback and the assessment  on  evaluation  reports  need  not  necessarily
exist.  In response to the applicant’s contention that his EPR  should  have
had a Senior Rater endorsement because of his completion of SNCOA and  CCAF,
we note there is nothing in  the  regulation  that  states  a  Senior  Rater
endorsement is automatic upon completion of either PME or CCAF.  In view  of
the above and in the absence of evidence showing the contested report is  an
inaccurate  depiction  of  his  performance  during  the  rating  period  in
question, we agree with the opinion and  recommendation  of  the  Air  Force
office of primary responsibility.  Accordingly, the applicant’s  request  to
void his EPR is not favorably considered.

_________________________________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 28 September 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                 Mr. James W. Russell, III, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Alan A. Blomgren, Member
                 Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member


The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR  Docket  Number  BC-2006-01862
was considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Jun 06, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPEP, dated 19 Jul 06.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Jul 06.




                                  JAMES W. RUSSELL, III
                                                   Panel Chair

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