RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:                       DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-03706
                                             INDEX CODE:  131.01
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                COUNSEL:  NONE

                                             HEARING DESIRED:  NO


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  6 May 2008


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC)  be  corrected  on  his  Promotion
Recommendation Form (PRF), and he be granted Special Selection  Board  (SSB)
consideration  for  the  CY06A  (15  May  2006)  (P0606A)  Colonel   Central
Selection Board (CSB).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was one of 25 National Defense Fellows and graduated  the  same  week  as
the CY06 Colonel CSB met.

An error in his Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC)  identified  his  AFSC
as a Commander (C11F3H) instead of a student (92SO) undergoing  Professional
Military Education (PME).  This error potentially caused confusion  for  the
promotion board as to his status at the time of the CY06 Colonel CSB.

AFI 36-2501, paragraph 2.26.2, requires the CSB to identify  and  return  to
their original  panels  for  rescoring,  all  selection  records  below  the
initial cut line for members presently assigned to PME.

The error in his DAFSC may have precluded the Objective  Quality  Review  of
his records.

In  support  of  the  appeal,  he  submits  a  copy  of  an  AF   IMT   475,
Education/Training Report, for the period 11 May 2005 through  19 May  2006,
a memorandum from the Director,  Strategy  Forces  and  Resources  Division,
Institute for Defense Analysis, dated 25 April  2006,  and  a  copy  of  his
records “as met” the CY06 Colonel CSB.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant attended in resident  Air  Force  Fellow  PME  from  31 July  2005
through 19 May 2006.  In resident Air Force Fellow PME is a  42-week  Senior
Developmental Education (DE) course.

AFI 36-2501, paragraph 2.26.2, states that CSBs are to identify  and  return
to their original panels for rescoring,  all  selection  records  below  the
initial cut line for members identified as  being  assigned  to  DE  anytime
from Day 150 to the  board  convening  date  (I/APZ).   The  CY06A  (P0606A)
Colonel CSB convened on 15 May 2006.

Applicant filed an appeal with the Evaluation Reports  Appeal  Board  (ERAB)
to remove the contested PRF from his records.  On 5 January 2007,  the  ERAB
approved his application to remove the PRF from his records and  replace  it
with a corrected PRF.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial of applicant’s request for  SSB  consideration.
They advise that applicant has one non-selection to the grade of colonel  by
the P0606A CSB, and, although his PRF contained  the  incorrect  DAFSC,  his
Officer Selection Brief (OSB) for  the  P0606A  CSB  reflected  the  correct
data.  As such, the CSB members were aware of  his  career  progression  and
factored it during the promotion selection process at his CSB.    They  also
advise that AFPC/DPPPE has corrected his P0606A PRF.

The AFPC/DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant responded to the AFPC/DPPPO evaluation on 19  February  2007.   He
took issue with the advisory opinion that, although his  PRF  contained  the
incorrect DAFSC, his OSB for the P0606A CSB reflected the correct data  and,
as such, the CSB members were aware of his career progression  and  factored
it during the promotion selection process at his CSB.  This opinion  assumes
the board members recognized and disregarded the incorrect data, focused  on
the correct information, and used it exclusively for their  decision  making
process.

He reiterated the requirement for CSBs  to  identify  and  return  to  their
original panels for rescoring, all selection records below the  initial  cut
line for members identified as being assigned to in residence  PME/AFIT  who
are I/APZ.  While the correct data existed elsewhere in the  packet,  it  is
conceivable that there may have been confusion concerning his status,  which
precluded  the  Objective  Quality  Review  required  for  all  students  in
residence in SDE.  It is also conceivable this confusion may  have  affected
the Board President Quality Review, providing  two  less  opportunities  for
recognition by the board.

Applicant’s complete response is contained at Exhibit D.

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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 to warrant  his  consideration  for
promotion to the grade of colonel by an  SSB.   After  thoroughly  reviewing
the complete case file, the Board noted the ERAB  approved  his  application
to remove the  PRF  which  contained  the  erroneous  DAFSC  and  which  was
considered by the CY06A Colonel CSB, and replaced it with  a  corrected  PRF
containing the appropriate DAFSC.  While the  Board  cannot  determine  what
impact this corrected PRF would  have  had  on  the  outcome  of  the  CY06A
Colonel CSB, the Board is persuaded he may have been deprived  of  full  and
fair consideration.  In view of the above, and in order to keep  the  record
whole, resolve any injustice, and allow the SSB to perform  a  complete  and
accurate assessment, we recommend that  his  records  be  corrected  to  the
extent indicated below.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant’s records be corrected to show that  his  record,  to  include
the Promotion Recommendation Form approved for file in his  records  by  the
Evaluation Reports Appeal Board, be considered for promotion  to  the  grade
of colonel by a Special  Selection  Board  for  the  CY06A  Central  Colonel
Selection Board.
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The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2006-03706
in Executive Session on 8 March 2007, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:


                       Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
                       Ms. Teri G. Spoutz, Member
                       Ms. Renee M. Collier, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:


    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 Nov 06, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 12 Jan 07.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, Applicant, dated 19 Feb 07.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Jan 07.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair


AFBCMR 2006-03706




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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX be corrected to show that his  record,
to include the Promotion  Recommendation  Form  approved  for  file  in  his
records by the Evaluation Reports Appeal Board, be considered for  promotion
to the grade of colonel by a Special Selection Board for the  CY06A  Central
Colonel Selection Board.









  JOE G. LINEBERGER

  Director

  Air Force Review Boards Agency