RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:                       DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-01992
                                             INDEX CODE:  131.01
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX      COUNSEL:  NONE

                                             HEARING DESIRED:NOT INDICATED


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  26 December 2008


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for supplemental promotion  to  the  grade  of  SSgt  (E-5)
beginning with cycle 91B5, and, if selected for  promotion  by  supplemental
consideration, he be  provided  additional  supplemental  consideration  for
promotion to the grades of TSgt (E-6) and MSgt (E-7).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

While performing a records review on the Virtual Military  Personnel  Flight
(VMPF) on 6 September 2006, he discovered a  10-month  error  in  his  Total
Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) which dates back to  at  least
1990.

The Time-In-Grade (TIG) and Time-In-Service (TIS) points lost  due  to  this
miscalculation resulted in his non-promotion to the grade of  SSgt  in  1992
when he missed promotion by 1.81 points, in 1993 when  he  missed  promotion
by .92 points, and affected his line number when he was promoted to SSgt  in
1994.  Had it not been for this administrative error, TIG/TIS  points  would
have been more than sufficient to promote him to SSgt in 1992.

This error not only delayed his promotion to SSgt by more  than  two  years,
but also affected/delayed his test dates for  TSgt  (E-6)  and  MSgt  (E-7).
The proper TIG/TIS points could have allowed  him  to  sew  on  TSgt  during
promotion cycle 99E6, and he also came close to  making  MSgt  during  cycle
04E7.  Line numbers were most likely wrong during  his  career  due  to  the
incorrect TAFMSD.

He is not an “MPF” personnel specialist and could not have  known  that  the
date calculated by his MPF for his prior service was incorrect all  of  this
time.  He specifically asked the MPF to verify  his  TAFMSD,  TIS,  and  TIG
prior to promotion testing  while  assigned  to  Mather  AFB,  CA,  and  was
assured it was correct.  He was never instructed on  how  to  calculate  his
Pennsylvania Army National Guard (PAARNG) points, and to this day  he  still
relies on MPF professionals to perform these very important functions.

In support of his appeal, he has provided copies of  a  personal  statement,
dated 13 June 2007, an e-mail trail, dated 6 September  2006,  and  numerous
documents  pertaining  to  his  Weighted  Airman  Promotion  System   (WAPS)
history.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the PAARNG on 5 June 1982  and  served  until  he  was
discharged on 29 July 1987. He enlisted in the active Air Force on  30  July
1987, in the grade of Airman (E-2), and is currently serving  in  the  grade
of MSgt (E-7) as the NCOIC, Diagnostic Testing, at Aviano  AB,  Italy.   His
TAFMSD is currently reflected as 17 March 1986.

When applicant was assessed into the  active  Air  Force,  he  was  given  a
TAFMSD of 4 January 1987, and was considered for promotion to the  grade  of
SSgt four times (cycles 91B5 – 93A5) using this  TAFMSD.   Sometime  in  the
1992/1993 timeframe, his TAFMSD was adjusted to 4  November  1986.   He  was
considered for promotion to the grade of SSgt twice (cycles 94A5  and  95A5)
using this TAFMSD, and was selected for promotion during cycle 95A5.

He was considered for promotion  to  the  grade  of  TSgt  (E-6)  four times
(cycles 97E6 – 00E6) using the 4 November 1986 TAFMSD, and was selected  for
promotion to TSgt during the 00E6 cycle.

He was considered for promotion to MSgt during cycles 03E7  and  04E7  using
the 4 November 1986 TAFMSD, and was rendered a non-select.   He  was  a  no-
show for  testing  during  cycle  05E7  and  was  therefore  ineligible  for
promotion consideration.  He was considered and selected  for  promotion  to
MSgt during cycle 06E7 using the 17 March 1986 TAFMSD, adjusted by  AFPC  in
2006.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPWB recommends denial.  Supplemental promotion consideration is  not
normally granted if the error or omission appears on the  Data  Verification
Record or in the Unit Personnel Record Group  and  the  individual  did  not
take the appropriate corrective or follow-up action before selects  are  run
for a particular cycle.  The applicant said he  questioned  the  date  while
stationed at Mather  AFB  (1988)  and  was  assured  that  it  was  correct;
however, he apparently did not inquire again until 2006 when his TAFMSD  was
adjusted.

The AFPC/DPPPWB evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

He took issue with the advisory opinion that his application was  not  filed
within the three-year time limit, stating that he did not  know  his  TAFMSD
was incorrect until the error was discovered in 2006.  He  attached  a  copy
of AFI 36-2604, Service Dates and Dates of Rank, dated 2 December 2004,  and
pointed out that the AFI states that AFPC, ARPC, and  MPFs  compute  service
dates, and nowhere in the AFI  does  it  state  that  a  service  member  is
responsible for computing or correcting service dates.  His TAFMSD  was  not
the clean-cut service date that  most  active  duty  personnel  have  as  it
involved several months of active duty for  training,  weekend  drills,  and
annual training over a four-year period, and he relied on the  professionals
that have the expertise and experience to perform these duties correctly.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence  has  been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of probable error or injustice to warrant that  the  applicant  be
considered for supplemental promotion to the grade  of  SSgt  (E-5)  with  a
TAFMSD of 17 March 1986, as adjusted by AFPC in 2006, beginning  with  cycle
91B5, and,  if  he  is  selected  for  promotion  to  SSgt  by  supplemental
consideration, he be  provided  any  additional  supplemental  consideration
required as a result of that selection for promotion to the grades  of  TSgt
(E-6) and MSgt (E-7) with a  TAFMSD  of  17 March  1986.   After  thoroughly
reviewing the  complete  case  file,  the  Board  notes  the  applicant  has
demonstrated that, beginning with the 91B5  cycle,  he  was  considered  for
promotion to the grades of SSgt (E-5), TSgt (E-6), and MSgt  (E-7)  numerous
times with a TAFMSD that was not correct until it was  finally  adjusted  by
AFPC sometime in 2006.  While the  Board  cannot  determine  what  impact  a
correct  TAFMSD  would  have  had  on  the  outcome   of   these   promotion
considerations, the Board is persuaded he may have  been  deprived  of  full
and fair consideration.  In view of this, and in order to  keep  the  record
whole and resolve any injustice, the Board recommends
that 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 the APPLICANT be provided supplemental  consideration  for  promotion  to
the grade of staff sergeant for all appropriate cycles beginning with  cycle
91B5, using his Total Active  Federal  Military  Service  Date  (TAFMSD)  of
17 March 1986.

       If  selected  for  promotion  to  a  higher  grade  by   supplemental
consideration, he be  provided  any  additional  supplemental  consideration
required as a result of that selection.

      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
qualifications for the promotion.

      If supplemental promotion consideration results in the  selection  for
promotion to any  higher  grades,  immediately  after  such  promotion,  the
records shall be corrected to show  that  he  was  promoted  to  the  higher
grades on the date of rank established by the  supplemental  promotion,  and
that he is entitled to all pay, allowances, and benefits of  such  grade  as
of that date.

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The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2007-01992
in Executive Session on 10 October 2007, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

                       Mr. James W. Russell, III, Panel Chair
                       Ms. Janet I. Hassan, Member
                       Mr. Clarence R. Anderegg, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 Jun 07, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPWB, dated 31 Jul 07.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Aug 07.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 24 Aug 07, w/atchs.




                                   JAMES W. RUSSELL, III
                                   Panel Chair
AFBCMR BC-2007-01992




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 the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, be provided supplemental consideration
for promotion to the grade of staff sergeant for all appropriate cycles
beginning with cycle 91B5, using his Total Active Federal Military Service
Date (TAFMSD) of 17 March 1986.

      If selected for promotion to a higher grade by supplemental
consideration, he be provided any additional supplemental consideration
required as a result of that selection.

      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
qualifications for the promotion.

      If supplemental promotion consideration results in the selection for
promotion to the higher grade, immediately after such promotion, the
records shall be corrected to show that he was promoted to the higher grade
on the date of rank established by the supplemental promotion, and that he
is entitled to all pay, allowances, and benefits of such grade as of that
date.









  JOE G. LINEBERGER

  Director

  Air Force Review Boards Agency