RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02775 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. He be retained in the Air Force Reserve (AFR). 

 

2. He be reconsidered for promotion to the grade of major at the 
next promotion board. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

The board did not have a complete assessment of his AFR activity 
and accomplishments. 

 

After contacting the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) 
Promotion Board Counsel, he was informed of three discrepancies 
affecting his promotion. The three areas discussed were: 

 

 a. Participating less than a full year in 2010 due to entering 
the AFR on 30 Apr 10 and receiving less than a full year of 
Inactive Duty Training (IDT) points. 

 

 b. A break-in-service that stretched nearly three years; 
however, he submitted a break-in-service letter to the promotion 
board for consideration. The break-in-service should not be held 
against him. Additionally, his first Officer Performance Report 
for the Reserve closed out on 20 Apr 11, which was completed 
after the board met. He feels that his accomplishments and 
participation could have significantly increased the board’s 
confidence in his capabilities and development. 

 

 c. A promotion nonselection by a major promotion board that met 
while he was in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR); the IRR board 
promotion rate is practically nonexistent, yet ironically was 
counted as his first board. He understands the IRR must convene 
a promotion board by law, but this factor alone hinders his 
chances of success in the AFR given that officers have only two 
chances at meeting the major’s promotion board. 

 

He has enrolled in another graduate degree program majoring in 
computer science while continually taking professional 
development courses to support his AFR career. He has made 


significant impacts in a short period and has demonstrated his 
capabilities as a valuable team member. If given the 
opportunity, he will continue to produce quality work during his 
AFR career. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of 
letters of support, and a copy of his AF Form 7607, Officer 
Performance Report, 

 

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered into the Air Force Reserve on 18 Jul 00 
awaiting pilot training. He was progressively promoted to the 
grade of captain. 

 

He was considered but not selected for promotion by the CY10 and 
CY11 Reserve Major Promotion Selection Boards, on 1 Feb 10 and 
31 Jan 11, respectively. 

 

The applicant was discharged from all appointments in the AFR on 
1 October 2011, IAW USC Title 10, Section 14505, Effect of 
failure of selection for promotion: reserve captains of the Army, 
Air Force and Marine Corps, and Reserve lieutenants of the Navy 
and Section 14513, Separation for failure of selection of 
promotion. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

ARPC/DPB recommends denial. DPB states the applicant was 
considered, but not selected, by the CY10 Major Promotion 
Selection Board (W0410A, 1 Feb 10) and the CY11 Major Promotion 
Board (V0411A, 31 Jan 11). The applicant was assigned to the IRR 
from Jun 07 to Apr 10 and although members assigned to the IRR 
are not in a participating status, all officers on the Reserve 
Active Status List (RASL) must be considered for promotion when 
eligible. There was only one promotion quota for the CY10 board. 

 

DPB notes that all officers in a participating assignment, 
meeting a major’s board, must have a Directed by HQ Air Force AF 
IMT 707, Officer Performance Report (OPR), if they have not had 
performance documentation within a year of the board convening. 
In this case, when the CY11 board considered the applicant, he 
did not have the required OPR in his records. He also had less 
than a full year of participation points available because he was 
not accessed until Apr 10. Additionally, when the applicant was 
non-selected by the second board, he did not meet the Secretary 
of the Air Force’s requirements for continuation since his Air 
Force Specialty was not manned at less than 99 percent. 


 

DPB notes there was no error in his record when it met the CY10 
board; however, there was an error at the time the CY11 board 
convened. This error omitted the required OPR from his records, 
but DPB does not have a readily available solution. However, DPB 
states that an OPR for the period of 30 Apr 10 through 2 Nov 10 
would have to be prepared, with signature dates prior to 31 Jan 
11, in order to grant a special selection board (SSB). 

 

In light of a proposed law change, which will render IRR assigned 
officers ineligible for promotion consideration, the board may 
disagree with DPB’s recommendation and rule in favor of the 
applicant. 

 

The ARPC/DPB complete evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit 
B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant responded by providing additional comments based on 
the ARPC/DPB advisory, which are: 

 

a. First, he rebuts the DPB comment that relates to him not 
having a current OPR on file during the CY11, 31 Jan 11, review. 
He states he had 8 months in the AFR and his OPR closeout date of 
29 Apr 11 was 4 months after the selection board convening, which 
gave him no opportunity to show his current accomplishments in 
the AFR. 

 

 b. Second, another DPB comment points-out the fact his OPR 
was incomplete; however, he provided a draft OPR to his senior 
leadership for review well in advance of the 29 Apr 11 closeout 
date. 

 

 c. Lastly, DPB addresses that he had less than the required 
participation points as a reservist for the 2010 year. He 
reiterates that this was tied directly to being accessed in Apr 
10; given the end of the fiscal year is 30 Sep that gave him 
5 months to squeeze in the remaining IDT points versus having the 
normal 12 month period to perform the duty. 

 

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

 

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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 warranting corrective action. 
Although the applicant requests that he be retained in the AFR 
and meet next year’s major promotion board, we do not believe he 
has a sufficient record of performance in the grade of captain, 
to receive fair and equitable consideration to the grade of major 
by the next promotion board. We note that although members 
assigned to the IRR, as was the applicant, are not in a 
participating status, since they are considered to be on the 
Reserve Active Status List (RASL), they must be considered for 
promotion when eligible. Due to the timing of the applicant’s 
entrance into the AFR on 30 Apr 10, he had less than a full-year 
of participation and IDT points, at the time his record was 
considered by the CY10 major board. We also note the comments of 
the Air Force office of primary responsibility that when the 
applicant met the CY11 board, he did not have an Officer 
Performance Report (OPR) in his record, as required. As such, we 
agree with the applicant that he did not have an opportunity to 
show the promotion boards his accomplishments in the AFR. In 
view of this and noting the fact that a required, HAF-directed 
OPR was not a matter of record when his record was considered for 
promotion by the CY11 major board, we find the applicant was 
denied fair and equitable promotion consideration to the grade of 
major based on an incomplete record. Moreover, we note there is 
a proposed change to the governing law which will render officers 
assigned to the IRR, a nonparticipating status, ineligible for 
promotion consideration. In view of this, and noting the 
applicant did not have a sufficient record of performance at the 
time his record was considered for promotion by the CY10 and CY11 
major selection boards, we recommend his record be corrected to 
the extent indicated below. In view of our above finding, the 
applicant’s request for reinstatement in the AFR is moot, as our 
recommended corrective action will result in his records being 
corrected to show that he was not discharged from all 
appointments but was continued in his AFR assignment. 

 

4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not 
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel 
will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. 
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. 

 

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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. His records were not considered for promotion to the 
Reserve grade of major (0-4) by the Calendar Years 2010 and 2011 
Major Promotion Selection Boards. 

 

b. He was not discharged from all appointments in the 
United States Air Force Reserve effective 1 October 2011, but on 
that date, was continued in his Reserve assignment. 

 

It is further recommended that any nonselections for promotion to 
the grade of major prior to receiving three Officer Performance 
Reports with at least 250 days supervision, in the grade of 
captain, be set aside. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-02775 in Executive Session on 12 Oct 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

, Panel Chair 

, Member 

, Member 

 

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

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 Jul 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPB, dated 17 Aug 11. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Aug 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 11 Sep 11, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair