RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01941 

 

 COUNSEL: 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. Her AF IMT Form 475, Education/Training Report, rendered on 
20 Jun 08, Section III, Comments, be amended to read: “Meets 
Standards in Professional Qualities” and “Meets Standards in 
Physical Fitness with a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) score of 
84 points,” and the attached Letter of Evaluation (LOE) and 
entire rebuttal package be removed. 

 

2. Her two Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) rendered in 2009 
be corrected to reflect the rank of colonel. (Administratively 
corrected) 

 

3. All files (hard copy and electronic) regarding her promotion 
delay be removed and erased. 

 

4. Information relating to her colonel promotion dates and time 
in grade be corrected in the military personnel data system 
(MilPDS) and in any other military system. (Administratively 
corrected) 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She became very sick in the summer of 2007 and was put on 
medical profile in the fall of 2007. She was removed from that 
profile long enough in the spring of 2008 to delay her promotion 
to colonel and placed back on the identical profile in the 
summer of 2008 and ordered to meet a medical evaluation board. 

 

In May 2008, the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) ordered her 
PFT score to count and be permanently placed in her personnel 
records. 

 

On 12 Jan 10, the SECAF ordered that her promotion delay to the 
grade of colonel be removed with full back-pay to 1 Aug 08. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of 
personal statements, SECAF Order, May 2008 screen shot of her 
updated PFT score, the original May 2008 PFT score sheet, 
AF Form 4364, Record of Promotion Delay Early Termination and/or 
Date of Rank Adjustment, AF Form 469, Duty Limiting Condition 
Report, two AF Forms 422, Notification of Air Force Member’s 


Qualification Status, AF IMT Form 475, Education/Training 
Report, LOE with attachments, and two OPRs ending 12 Jun 09 and 
28 Dec 09. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is presently serving in the Regular Air Force in 
the grade of colonel with an effective date and date of rank of 
1 Aug 08. 

 

The available records reflect the applicant’s delay of promotion 
was due to her failure to remain current in the Air Force 
Fitness Program. On 2 May 08, she was granted an exemption for 
push-ups, sit-ups, the 1.5 mile run, and abdominal circumference 
measurement; however, she was required to perform a cycle 
ergometry test or three-mile walk. On 5 May 08, she passed the 
three-mile walk, which made her current and in compliance with 
fitness requirements. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AF/DPO recommends the applicant’s 2008 Training Report, Blocks 2 
and 3, be changed to read “meets standards in professional 
qualities” and “meets standards in Physical Fitness with PFT 
score of 84 points,” and her 2009 OPRs reflect the rank of 
“Colonel” rather than “Lieutenant Colonel.” Further, AF/DPO 
recommends the removal of promotion delay comments from the 
single unit retrieval format (SURF) (contained in the Military 
Personnel Data System {MilPDS}), Automated Records Management 
System (ARMS), and other associated databases pertaining to the 
applicant to the maximum extent possible. 

 

The complete AF/DPO evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

HQ AFPC/DPSIDEP recommends partially approving the application 
by correcting the 12 Jun 08 Training Report by only removing the 
following comment from the report, “Does Not Meet Standards in 
Physical…IAW AFI 10-248” and the comment for her AF Form 77, “I 
found…assessment process.” However, DPSIDEP recommends the 
comment, “Does Not Meet…while in uniform” remain as the comment 
was accurate at the time the report was written regarding the 
applicant’s appearance. 

 

DPSIDEP states the applicant did file an appeal through the 
Evaluation Reports Appeals Board (ERAB); however, the ERAB 
reviewed this application and only approved the request to 


correct the rank on both OPRs and these corrections have been 
accomplished. 

 

The complete HQ AFPC/DPSIDEP evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

She was hit with a severe and sudden illness in the summer 2007 
and is presently going before a Formal Physical Evaluation 
Board. She was given steroids that caused a 40 pound weight 
gain, and consequently, she was placed on a medical profile. 
However, NWC leadership managed to get her off the profile long 
enough to force a PFT and improperly document it in her 2007 
Training Report. The medical community treating her was 
outraged and insisted on immediately placing her back on 
profile. 

 

She states the Commandant, NWC not only knew about her 
documented medical issues affecting her physical appearance, he 
authorized and supported the approval of her medical profile 
that spanned the duration of the school year. 

 

Her professional information relating to her “colonel” promotion 
date and time in grade is still wrong in the MilPDS. 

 

The applicant's complete response, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit F. 

 

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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 
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record, the Board majority 
believes that substantial doubt has been presented concerning 
the accuracy of the contested Training Report. In this respect, 
the Board majority noted that the Secretary of the Air Force 
reinstated the applicant’s promotion to the grade of colonel 
with the original date of rank of 1 August 2008, and her 
contested OPRs were administratively corrected to reflect the 
grade of colonel. We also note that AFPC/DPO recommends the 
comments regarding her promotion delay be removed from her 
records and her 2008 Training Report be changed to read “meets 
standards in professional qualities” and meets standards in 
Physical Fitness with PFT score of 84 points.” Although 
AFPC/DPSIDEP believes the comment pertaining to the applicant’s 


personal appearance was accurate at the time the report was 
written and should remain in the contested report, the Board 
majority agrees with the opinions and recommendations of 
AFPC/DPO and recommends her requests be approved. In view of 
the above and the fact that AFPC/DPO has recommended approval of 
her request, the Board majority recommends the applicant’s 
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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show that: 

 

 a. Her AF IMT Form 475, Education/Training Report, dated 
20 June 2008, Section III, Comments, be amended to read, “Meets 
Standards in Professional Qualities” and “Meets Standards in 
Physical Fitness with a PFT score of 84 points.” 

 

 b. The AF IMT Form 77, Letter of Evaluation, rendered on 
22 October 2008, and any documents associated with this form be, 
and hereby is, declared void and removed from her records. 

 

It is further directed that all promotion delay comments 
contained in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS), 
Automated Records Management (ARMS), and any other associated 
databases be removed. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-
2010-01941 in Executive Session on 15 February 2011, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

, Panel Chair 

, Member 

, Member 

 

The Board majority voted to correct the records, as recommended. 
XXX recused herself from the Board. The following documentary 
evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2010-01941 was 
considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 May 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AF/DPO, dated 2 Aug 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDEP, dated 16 Sep 10 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Oct 10. 

 Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 22 Oct 10, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair