RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-01042
            INDEX CODE:  107.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 5 OCTOBER 2008

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration by the Calendar
Year (CY) 2006 (06) Lieutenant  Colonel  (Lt  Col)  Central  Selection
Board (CSB) with the inclusion of his Joint Service Commendation Medal
(JSCM) citation in his Officer Selection Record (OSR).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

A base level query indicated the  medal  was  loaded  in  the  system.
However, following his nonselection for promotion to Lt  Col,  he  was
informed by an HQ AFPC counselor that his JSCM  citation  was  missing
from his OSR.

In support of his  request,  the  applicant  provided  a  copy  of  an
Electronic mail (e-mail).

Applicant's complete submission, with an attachment,  is  attached  at
Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active  duty  in  the  grade  of
major (Maj).

The applicant was considered but not selected  for  promotion  to  the
grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY06A and CY06C lieutenant  colonel
CSBs.

Applicant’s OPR profile as a major is listed below.

                 PERIOD ENDING          OVERALL EVALUATION

                   21 Apr 03      Meets Standards
                   21 Apr 04      Meets Standards
                   21 Apr 05      Meets Standards
                   21 Apr 06      Meets Standards
                   30 Aug 06      Meets Standards

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends the  requested  relief  be  denied.   AFPC/DPPPO
states the Military Personnel Flight Memorandum (MPFM) 05-39, dated 11
October 2005, sent to eligible officers meeting the CY06A  board,  the
instructions attached to the Officer Preselection Brief (OPB)  clearly
instructed the officer  to  request  a  copy  of  their  OSR  from  HQ
AFPC/PBR1 at least 60 days prior to the board, or contact the  records
technician by telephone and go over the contents of their record.   It
specifically instructed the officers to ensure their records contained
all  awarded  decoration  citations.   They  further  stated  if   the
applicant had followed the instructions of the  MPFM,  he  would  have
noted the missing citation and  could  have  taken  corrective  action
prior to the convening of the board.  It is the responsibility of  the
servicemember to ensure the accuracy of his record prior to the  board
convening date, not after he has been nonselected for promotion.   The
applicant’s JSCM citation was filed in his OSR on 15 August 2006.

Although the applicant’s JSCM citation was not in  his  OSR  when  the
board convened, the board members knew of its existence  as  evidenced
by the entry in the decoration section of his  OSB.   Therefore,  they
were able to factor it into the promotion selection process.

AFPC/DPPPO evaluation, with attachments, is attached at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the  applicant  on
27 April 2007, for review and response within 30  days.   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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of an error or an injustice.  After thoroughly reviewing
the evidence of record, we are not persuaded that the applicant should
be provided consideration for promotion to  the  grade  of  lieutenant
colonel by a Special Selection  Board  for  the  Calendar  Year  2006A
selection board.   Although  the  applicant’s  citation  to  the  JSCM
citation was missing from his OSR when  the  board  convened,  it  was
annotated in his OSB.  Therefore, presumably the selection board  knew
of  its  existence  and  factored   it   into   their   consideration.
Furthermore, servicemembers who are eligible to meet a promotion board
are instructed to request a copy of their OSR to ensure their  records
contain all awarded decoration citations.  The applicant states  prior
to the board convening a base level inquiry indicated  his  decoration
was loaded into the system.  The  Board  finds  no  evidence  that  he
exercised due diligence to ensure the data in his record was  accurate
for presentation to the board.  We are not persuaded by  the  evidence
before us that this omission was the sole cause  for  the  applicant’s
non-selection to the grade of lieutenant colonel, nor are we persuaded
that  the  lack   thereof   significantly   impacted   his   promotion
opportunity.  In summary, we do not find  applicant's  assertions,  in
and by themselves, sufficiently persuasive to override  the  rationale
provided  by  the  Air  Force.    Therefore,   we   agree   with   the
recommendation of the Air Force and adopt the rationale  expressed  as
the basis for our conclusion that the applicant failed to sustain  his
burden of  establishing  the  existence  of  either  an  error  or  an
injustice warranting favorable action on these requests.

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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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2007-01042 in Executive Session on 14 June 2007, under the  provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

                       Mr. James W. Russell III, Panel Chair
                       Ms. Glenda H. Scheiner, Member
                       Mr. Michael F. McGhee, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 Mar 07, w/atch.
      Exhibit B. Officer Selection Brief.
      Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPPO dated 17 Apr 07, w/atchs.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 Apr 07.





                 JAMES W. RUSSELL III
                 Panel Chair