RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-02673
            INDEX CODES:  111.01, 131.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  YES


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) prepared for consideration  by
the Calendar Year 2006C (CY06C) Lieutenant Colonel  Central  Selection
Board (CSB) be declared void and removed from  her  records,  and  the
attached PRF be accepted for file in its place.

Her record be considered  by  a  Special  Selection  Board  (SSB)  for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the  CY06C  Lieutenant
Colonel CSB.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The senior rater sent  a  proxy  who  did  not  have  prior  knowledge
regarding  competing  for  Definitely  Promotes  (DPs)  at   aggregate
Management Level Reviews (MLRs).  The proxy did not know  the  process
for requesting the PRF back after the DP was obtained, which  resulted
in the PRF being forwarded to the  CY06C  CSB  without  obtaining  the
concurrence of her commander.  Her commander did not become  aware  of
the administrative  errors  until  after  the  release  of  the  board
results.

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides statements  from  the
MLR president and  senior  rater,  and  copies  of  the  original  and
reaccomplished PRFs.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System  (PDS)  indicates
the applicant is currently serving on active  duty  in  the  grade  of
major, with a date of rank (DOR)  of  1  Jan  03.   Her  Total  Active
Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 29 Jun 92, as is  her  Total
Active Federal Commissioned Service Date (TAFCSD).

Applicant's  Officer  Performance  Report  (OPR)  profile  since  1996
follows:

      PERIOD ENDING    EVALUATION

      14 Apr 96  Meets Standards
      14 Apr 97  Meets Standards
      14 Apr 98  Meets Standards
      14 Apr 99  Meets Standards
      14 Apr 00  Meets Standards
      14 Apr 01  Meets Standards
      14 Apr 02  Meets Standards
      14 Apr 03  Meets Standards
      29 Sep 03  Meets Standards
      30 Jun 04  Meets Standards
      17 Jun 05  Meets Standards
  #   17 Jun 06  Meets Standards

# Top Report at the  time  she  was  considered  and  nonselected  for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the  CY06C  Lieutenant
Colonel Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDE recommends denial indicating they found no  administrative
errors in  the  contested  PRF.   The  applicant's  justification  and
supporting documentation implies that there were administrative errors
in the process, and that after awarding her a DP,  her  commander  did
not get the opportunity to rewrite the  PRF.   Unfortunately  however,
there is no requirement for the senior rater to rewrite a report after
being awarded a DP from the MLR.  In  accordance  with  the  governing
instruction, the senior rater is  required  to  submit  the  PRF  with
Section IX (Overall Promotion Recommendation) unmarked when submitting
an officer for competition in aggregation.  It does not  say  anything
about returning the PRF so it can be rewritten to be  harder  hitting,
to provide embellishments, or enhance the ratee's promotion  potential
and to make more of an impact.  Additionally, the senior rater is also
required to provide a copy of the PRF to the  ratee  approximately  30
days before the board.  This is the time to correct errors, not  after
the board.  The applicant did not state that she  was  not  given  the
opportunity to review the contested report prior to the board.

According to AFPC/DPSIDE, a report is not erroneous or unfair  because
the applicant believes it contributed to a nonselection for  promotion
or may impact future promotion or career  opportunities.   The  simple
willingness of the senior rater to upgrade and/or rewrite the  PRF  to
make  the  applicant  more  competitive  does  not  make  the   report
inaccurate or  unjust  and,  therefore,  is  not  a  valid  basis  for
substituting the contested PRF.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDE evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial indicating that  based  on  AFPC/DPSIDE’s
recommendation to deny substituting the contested PRF, they  recommend
denial of SSB consideration.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to applicant on  30
Nov 07 for review and response with 30 days.   As  of  this  date,  no
response has been received by this office (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 error or injustice.   After  a  thorough  review  of  the
evidence presented, particularly the statements from the senior  rater
and MLR president,  we  are  sufficiently  persuaded  that  corrective
action is warranted in  this  case.   Accordingly,  we  recommend  the
applicant’s PRF prepared for consideration  by  the  CY06C  Lieutenant
Colonel CSB be voided and replaced with a reaccomplished PRF.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the  Department  of  the  Air  Force
relating to  APPLICANT,  be  corrected  to  show  that  the  Promotion
Recommendation Form (PRF), AF Form 709, prepared for consideration  by
the Calendar Year 2006C (CY06C) Lieutenant Colonel  Central  Selection
Board, be declared void and removed from her records and the  attached
PRF,  reflecting  in  the  last  line   of   Section   IV,   Promotion
Recommendation, “My best  major...make  Services  commander  next  the
Joint SDE--DP now!,” be accepted for file in its place.

It is further recommended that her record,  to  include  the  attached
PRF, be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by
a Special Selection Board for the  CY06C  Lieutenant  Colonel  Central
Selection Board, with inclusion of the reaccomplished PRF.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2007-02673 in Executive Session on 21 Feb 08, under the provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Wayne R. Gracie, Panel Chair
      Mrs. Lea Gallogly, Member
      Mr. Joseph D. Yount, Member

All members  voted  to  correct  the  records,  as  recommended.   The
following documentary evidence was considered:

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 Aug 07, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 3 Oct 07.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 5 Nov 07.
     Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Nov 07.




                                   WAYNE R. GRACIE
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR BC-2007-02673




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 , be corrected to show that the Promotion
Recommendation Form (PRF), AF Form 709, prepared for consideration by
the Calendar Year 2006C (CY06C) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection
Board, be, and hereby is, declared void and removed from her records
and the attached PRF, reflecting in the last line of Section IV,
Promotion Recommendation, “My best major...make Services commander
next the Joint SDE--DP now!,” be accepted for file in its place.

      It is further directed that her record, to include the attached
PRF, be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by
a Special Selection Board for the CY06C Lieutenant Colonel Central
Selection Board.







    JOE G. LINEBERGER

    Director

    Air Force Review Boards Agency

Attachment:
AF Form 709