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AF | BCMR | CY2007 | BC-2007-02084
Original file (BC-2007-02084.DOC) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-02084
            INDEX CODE:  131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  2 JANUARY 2009

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Meritorious  Service  Medal  (MSM)  (1OLC)  be  included  in  the  CY06C
Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB)  Officer  Selection  Record
(OSR) that will be meeting a Special Selection Board (SSB).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He has been approved for a SSB as a result of another issue; and he  is  now
asking that the MSM be included in the OSR prior to the SSB.

From 1-19 Sep 05, he was a detachment commander for a helicopter  crew  that
provided assistance to the victims of New Orleans and Mississippi, and  that
the 46th Test Wing decided to award their accomplishments with the  Airman’s
Medal (AM).  The paperwork for the AM was submitted  in  early  2006  to  HQ
AFMC and was disapproved on 21 Mar 07.  The 46th Test Wing then  resubmitted
a MSM to recognize their efforts.  The applicant contends that  had  the  AM
denial been more expeditiously processed the MSM  would  have  been  in  his
record for the P0506C board.

In support of his request, applicant provided copies of  his  MSM  citation,
the Airman Medal disapproval letter, and e-mails pertaining to his award.

The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is presently serving on active duty  in  the  grade  of  major
with a date of rank of 1 Dec 02.  His Total Active Federal Military  Service
Date (TAFMSD) is 27 May 92.  The applicant was considered but  not  selected
for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by  the  P0506A  Lieutenant
Colonel CSB.  He is scheduled to meet  a  SSB  as  a  result  of  a  missing
officer performance report.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial of the applicant’s request to include  the  MSM
in his OSR for the SSB.  The absence of the MSM (1OLC) from his  P0506C  OSR
is not an  error  -  the  decoration  was  processed  within  AFI  36-2803’s
guidelines.

In reviewing his OSR and the attached special order,  they  determined  that
the applicant’s MSM (1OLC), awarded by Special Order (SO)  G-182,  dated  10
May 07, was processed within the guidelines of AFI 36-2801,  paragraph  3.1.
These guidelines state that decoration  recommendations  are  entered  “into
official channels within 2 years and awarded within  3  years  of  the  act,
achievement,  or  service  performed.”   Furthermore,  in  accordance   with
published guidance, the  decoration  award  authority  announces  its  final
decision when approving  an  award  by  publishing  special  orders.   These
orders serve as the source document  for  updating  the  decoration  in  the
Military Personnel Data System.  Since the order  for  this  decoration  was
published on 10 May 07, the citation  could  not  have  been  filed  in  his
selection record nor reflected in  any  of  their  official  personnel  data
systems when the board convened.

The DPPPO complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 3 Aug 07, a copy of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the
applicant for review and comment within 30 days.  To date,  a  response  has
not been received.

_________________________________________________________________

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  took  notice  of  the  applicant's
complete submission in judging the merits of the  case;  however,  we  agree
with the opinion and recommendation of  the  Air  Force  office  of  primary
responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion  that
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.   Therefore,
in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling  basis  to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

_________________________________________________________________

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  Docket  Number     BC-2007-
02084 in Executive Session on 13 September 2007,  under  the  provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

      Ms. Patricia J. Zarodkiewicz, Vice Chair
      Ms. Patricia R. Collins, Member
      Mr. Mark J. Novitski, Member

The following documentary evidence  pertaining  to  Docket  Number  BC-2007-
02084 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 26 Jun 07, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 24 Jul 07, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Aug 07.




                                             PATRICIA J. ZARODKIEWICZ
                                             Vice Chair

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