RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00431 

INDEX CODE: 108.00 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

She be awarded thirty-five (35) non-pay Inactive Duty Training 
(IDT) points to satisfy a year of satisfactory Federal service 
for Retention/Retirement (R/R) year ending 16 August 2009. In 
addition, her records be considered by a special board for 
promotion to major by the Calendar Year 2010 (CY10) Line and 
Health Professions Major Position Vacancy (PV) Promotion 
Selection Board. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

Upon entry into the Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) 
program on 10 June 2009, her Reserve order listed her 
Retention/Retirement (R/R) date as 17 November. She completed 
the required Annual Tour (AT) and Inactive Duty Training (IDT) 
days by 22 September 2009 to ensure a satisfactory R/R year. 
Without her knowledge or notification, her R/R date was changed 
to 17 August. When her Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) came 
up for review for the CY10 Line and Health Professions Major 
Position Vacancy Promotion Selection Board, the Air Reserve 
Personnel Center (ARPC) declared she was ineligible indicating 
she did not have a good R/R year as the required points were not 
completed prior to 17 August 2009. She believes this is unjust 
because she acted in good faith to complete the requirements 
based on the original order. 

 

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides copies of her 
assignment order, PRF, ineligibility for promotion consideration 
letter, commander’s letter of support, and her Air National 
Guard/United States Air Force Reserve (ANG/USAFR) Point Credit 
Summary. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

According to the military personnel data system, the applicant 
is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of 
captain (O-3) with a date of rank of 17 November 2004. She has 
a Total Active Federal Military Service Date and Total Active 
Federal Commissioned Service Date of 17 November 2000. The 
applicant’s Point Credit Summary, closing 28 August 2009, 
indicates she has seven (7) years of satisfactory Federal 
service. 

 

The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the member’s 
military service records, are contained in the Air Force 
advisory opinion at Exhibit B. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

ARPC/DPP recommends denial. DPP states the applicant was 
released from active duty on 23 February 2007 and assigned to 
the ARPC, Non-Obligated, Non-Participating Ready Reserve 
Section. Effective 10 June 2009, she was assigned as an IMA to 
the Satellite Control and Network System Group, Los Angeles, 
California. Her assignment order showed her R/R date as 
17 November. The order also indicates in the remarks section 
that “Your point history record has not been audited and your 
R&R date may change.” 

 

The applicant’s point history record was audited 15 July 2009, 
in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 36-8001, Reserve 
Personnel Participation and Training Procedures, Table 2.4. The 
audit establishes the R/R date and captures the prior service 
history, which is entered in the Point Credit Accounting and 
Reporting System (PCARS). This audit also generates a letter to 
the member informing them the audit resulted in changing their 
R/R date. Her R/R date was established as 17 August, the 
initial date entered military service. Her point history and 
correct R/R date were available online to the applicant a month 
before she started participating and a letter was generated 
informing her of this change. The timeliness of the audit was 
incredibly prompt. 

 

One month after her prior service and point history and R/R date 
was updated in PCARS, the applicant began participating on 
17 August 2009, the first day of her current R/R year. The 
member completed the IMA program requirements of 12 paid IDTs 
and 12 paid AT days, before the end of the 2009 fiscal year 

 

DPP states the applicant is not eligible for special board 
consideration for the CY10 Line and Health Professions Major 
Position Vacancy Promotion Selection Board, which convened on 
1 February 2010. In order to be considered by a PV board, the 


officer must have a satisfactory year of service in the R/R year 
most recently completed. The applicant’s most recently 
completed year was 16 August 2009. This was an unsatisfactory 
year for retirement, so the applicant was not eligible for 
consideration by the February 2010 board. She remains 
ineligible for special board consideration as the R/R year is 
still unsatisfactory. Awarding the applicant a satisfactory 
federal service year for what may or may not result in a 
promotion, will definitely result in a year towards retirement. 
The circumstances have not proved any injustice or error, only 
unfortunate timing. 

 

The complete DPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Per AFMAN 36-8001, Table 2.4, Note 2, ARPC/DPPRK is required to 
notify both her and her servicing Military Personnel Flight 
(MPF) that the R/R date had changed. Neither she nor her 
servicing MPF received such notification. Had she been notified 
of the R/R date change, she could have adjusted her schedule 
appropriately to get the requirements completed by 17 August 
2009. Instead, she completed the requirements in good faith 
based on the information she had at the time. Subsequent to 
their 4 March 2010 memorandum, ARPC/DPP informed her that they 
stopped mailing letters of notification two to three years ago. 
Additionally, their office was unable to provide a copy of any 
R/R change notification allegedly mailed to her. 

 

The applicant’s complete rebuttal 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. 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 found no evidence the individual’s records 
are in error. We note the applicant’s contention that she was 
not notified of the change of her R/R date; however, her 
original assignment order noted in the remarks section that 
“Your point history record has not been audited and your R&R 
date may change.” Following the audit of her record, the 
updated R/R date was available in the Virtual Military Personnel 
Flight (VMPF) approximately one month prior to her performing 


any Reserve duty. Had she checked the VMPF she could have 
adjusted her training requirements. In addition, any changes 
made to a member’s R/R date generates a computerized 
notification from the PCARS which is mailed to the individual’s 
home address listed in the system. Based on the foregoing, we 
conclude the applicant has not been the victim of an error or 
injustice. Accordingly, we find no basis to recommend granting 
the relief sought in this application. 

 

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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-2010-00431 in Executive Session on 30 September 2010, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Panel Chair 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-00431 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 Jan 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, ARPC/DPP, dated 4 Mar 10. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Mar 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 22 Mar 10. 

 

 

 

 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

 Panel Chair