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AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-00035 
COUNSEL: NO 
HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 
IN THE MATTER OF:    
 
 
 
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
Her records be considered by a Special Board (SB) in lieu of the 
Calendar  Year  2011  (CY11)  Lieutenant  Colonel  (Lt  Col)  Position 
Vacancy  (PV)  Promotion  Board  (U0511B)  that  was  conducted  at 
Headquarters (HQ) Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) on 13 June 
2011.   
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
Her records were pulled from the board due to the fact she did 
not have a good year; however, based on the provided supporting 
documentation,  she  did  have  a  good  year.    ARPC  used  her 
Retention/Retirement  (R/R)  Date  of  10  May  2010,  which  she  did 
not have a good year due to the fact that she just came from the 
Individual  Ready  Reserve  (IRR)  after  separating  from  active 
duty.  This was her last full R/R year prior to the nomination 
date of 29 April 2011, but not the “most recent to board convene 
date”  which  was  10  May  2011.    She  had  a  good  year  with  288 
points.   
 
In  support  of  her  appeal,  the  applicant  provides  a  personal 
statement; 
personal 
data/service  history;  an  excerpt  of  Air  Force  Instruction  36-
2504,  Officer  Promotion,  Continuation,  and  Selective  Early 
Removal  in  the  Reserve  of  the  Air  Force;  her  promotion 
recommendation; an electronic communication; the CY11 Air Force 
Reserve  (AFRES)  Line  and  Health  Professions  Lt  Col  Promotion 
Selection  Convening  Notice  package;  and  her  DD  Form  214, 
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.   
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The  applicant  is  currently  serving  in  the  Air  Force  Reserve  in 
the rank of major (O-4) with an effective date of 1 June 2006.  
She was nominated for a PV promotion opportunity for the Lt Col 
Position  Vacancy  board.    Her  nomination  was  received  prior  to 

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the  suspense  date  of  29  April  2011  for  nomination  submissions.  
When  her  records  were  reviewed  for  eligibility  factors,  it  was 
discovered that she did not meet one of the requirements – R/R 
year completed previous to the Board had less than the required 
50  points  and  did  not  reflect  a  satisfactory  year  of  federal 
service.   
The  remaining  relevant  facts  extracted  from  the  applicant 
service records are contained in the evaluation by the Air Force 
offices of primary responsibility at Exhibit B.   
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
ARPC/DPB  recommends  denial.    DPB  states  that  there  is  a 
requirement  in  Air  Force  Instruction  36-2504,  paragraph  2.7.1, 
that indicates the officer must have an outstanding record, with 
at least 50 retirement points for a year of satisfactory federal 
service during the last full R/R year.  ARPC Memorandum (ARPCM) 
11-02,  dated  18  January  2011,  indicates  in  paragraphs  2  and  4, 
that  the  officer  must  meet  all  eligibility  requirements  as  of 
the  date  nominations  are  due  to  HQ  ARPC,  which  was  29  April 
2011.    ARPCM  11-02,  PV  Nomination  Checklist,  item  8,  indicates 
“Previous R/R must have at least 50 points.   
 
On  29  April  2011,  the  applicant’s  current  R/R  year  was 
incomplete.  Her R/R year runs from 10 May of one year through 
9 May  of  the  next.    She  had  not  completed  the  R/R  year  that 
would have closed on 9 May 2011.  Her last completed R/R year, 
previous to the board, closed out on 9 May 2010 with a total of 
35  points,  resulting  in  no  satisfactory  service  for  retirement 
credit.    As  a  result,  she  did  not  have  a  good  year  for 
retirement  and  did  not  meet  the  eligibility  requirement  for  PV 
promotion consideration.  Moreover, by Air Force policy, an R/R 
year is not credited to an individual’s retirement account until 
approximately 60 days after the close out of the R/R year.  This 
is  to  allow  the  addition  of  late  flowing  participation,  and 
removal  of  any  erroneously  credited  participation.    The 
applicant’s  completed  R/R  year  for  10  May  2010  through  9  May 
2011  would  have  posted  to  her  account  and  been  visible  to  a 
promotion  board  as  a  satisfactory  year  of  federal  service  on 
9 July  2011,  nearly  a  month  after  the  board  in  question 
adjourned.   
 
The complete DPB evaluation is at Exhibit C.   
 
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 1 March 2012, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit 
C).  As of this date, this office has received no response. 
 
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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.  We took 
notice  of  the  applicant's  complete  submission  in  judging  the 
merits  of  the  case;  however,  we  agree  with  the  opinion  and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and  adopt  its  rationale  as  the  basis  for  our  conclusion  the 
applicant  has  not  been  the  victim  of  an  error  or  injustice.  
Therefore,  in  the  absence  of  evidence  to  the  contrary,  we  find 
no  basis  to  recommend  granting  the  relief  sought  in  this 
application. 
 
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 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-2012-00035 in Executive Session on 31 July 2012, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 

 
 
 

 

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The  following  documentary  evidence  pertaining  to  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number BC-2012-00035 was considered: 
 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 Nov 11, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/DPB, dated 7 Feb 12, w/atch. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Mar 12. 

  
  

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
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