RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-02345
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion
to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the Calendar Year 2006 (CY06A)
Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB) with the inclusion of
his Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM) citation in his Officer
Selection Record (OSR).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The Board did not have an opportunity to consider his complete record
due to the omission of his AFAM citation. He believes that this
omission gave the appearance to the board that he was not concerned
with his record and may have significantly prejudiced his chances for
promotion.
In support of his request, the applicant provided a personal
statement, e-mail communiqué and a copy of his AFAM citation.
Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of
major.
The applicant was considered but not selected for promotion to the
grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY06C lieutenant colonel CSB.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOO recommends the requested relief be denied. DPSOO states
the applicant states that prior to the CY06A CSB he received
notification from the Awards and Decorations office requesting copies
of three missing citations. He immediately provided the missing
citations and at that point considered his record complete. He
further states he did not receive any notification that his record was
incomplete prior to the CY06C CSB. In order to ensure his record was
accurate before the CY06C CSB he requested and received a copy of his
OSR. He contends that since his OSB reflected all his decorations he
assumed the AFAM citation was also in his record. DPSOO further
states the applicant indeed took the steps to obtain a copy of his
OSR, but did not follow through in properly reviewing it prior to the
convening of the CY06C board.
It is the officer’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of his OSB
and OSR prior to each promotion board, not after he has been
nonselected for promotion. Central boards evaluate the entire OSR
(including the promotion recommendation form, officer performance
reports, officer effectiveness reports, training reports, letters of
evaluation, decorations, and OSB), assessing whole person factors such
as job performance, professional qualities, depth and breadth of
experience, leadership, and academic and professional military
education. DPSOO is not convinced that the missing AFAM citation and
the incorrect decoration year on his OSB caused his nonselection for
promotion.
The AFPC/DPSOO complete evaluation at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluation and believes he did
exercise due diligence and also took corrective action to ensure his
records were accurate prior to the CY06A promotion board. However, he
takes responsibility for not ensuring his AFAM citation was in his
records prior to the CY06C promotion board. He realizes that the AFAM
citation would probably not have gotten him promoted. However, this
is not the basis for his appeal. His concern is that the members of
the promotion board may have been negatively biased by the MFR which
may have led to the perception that he did not make an effort to
ensure his records were whole and complete prior to the board
convening.
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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 SSB consideration is
warranted in this case. We took note of the applicant's complete
submission in judging the merits of this case; however, 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 office of primary
responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our
conclusion that the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of
proof of either an error or an injustice.
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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-
2007-02345 in Executive Session on 18 Dec 07, under the provisions of
AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Michael J. Novel, Panel Chair
Mr. Anthony P. Reardon, Member
Ms. Marcia Jane Bachman, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Jul 07, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSOO dated 20 Sep 07, w/atch.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Oct 07.
Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, not dated.
MICHAEL J. NOVEL
Panel Chair
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