AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-00611 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
   
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
1.  Her Officer Selection Brief (OSB) considered by the Calendar 
Year  2011A  (CY11A)  Lieutenant  Colonel  Central  Selection  Board 
(CSB)  be  changed  in  the  Joint  Reporting  Category  block  to  read 
“Standard Joint Duty Assignment (S-JDA)” rather than “OTHER JDA” 
and  the  Joint  Duty  History  (FROM)  block  be  changed  to  reflect 
“2008” rather than “2009.”  
 
2.  She be awarded a medal for her service between March 2006 and 
June 2008, and that it be added to her Officer Selection Record 
(OSR). 
 
3.  She  be  considered  for  promotion  to  the  grade  of  lieutenant 
colonel by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY11A Lieutenant 
Colonel CSB with the corrected record. 
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
In  separate  applications,  the  applicant  presents  the  following 
major contentions: 
 
1.  She  met  the  Lieutenant  Colonel  Line  of  the  Air  Force  (LAF) 
Promotion  Board  with  missing  and  incorrect  information  in  the 
Joint  Reporting  Category  and  the  Joint  Duty  History  section  on 
her OSB.  This may have negatively affected her promotion to the 
grade of lieutenant colonel.   
 
2.  At  the  time  the  board  met,  she  had  72  months  of  Joint 
Service.    She  was  credited  35.9  months  between  March  2003  and 
March 2006, which was not annotated at all.  She was in a joint 
billet beginning on 28 June 2008, not 2009, as indicated in the 
Joint  Duty  History  which  should  have  been  coded  as  S-JDA  not 
“OTHER JDA.”   
 
3.  The  promotion  board  uses  the  OSB  as  the  sole  document  that 
encompasses a member’s career during the promotion board process. 
 
4.  She was on a medical waiver for a service related injury that 
required her to take the ERGO Physical Training (PT) Test.  At 
the  time  that  she  was  due  to  test,  no  one  in  the  squadron  or 
group was qualified to test her.  As such, her squadron commander 
waived the requirement for her PT Test with the caveat that she 
would test as soon as she arrived at her new duty station. 
 

5.  She  was  not  recommended  for  a  permanent  change  of  station 
(PCS)  decoration  for  her  service  between  March  2006  and  June 
2008, because she did not have a current PT on file, even though 
the squadron commander had waived the requirement.  This affected 
her chance for promotion  
 
In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her 
“As  Met”  OSB  and  a  printout  of  her  Joint  Officer  History, 
Training  Report  and  Officer  Performance  Reports  from  2006  to 
2008,  a  memorandum  of  support  from  her  leadership  at  North 
American  Aerospace  Defense  Command  (NORAD),  and  her  PT  test 
results. 
 
The  applicant's  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of 
major.  A review of the OPRs included in the applicant’s record 
for  the  CY11A  Board,  reflect  overall  ratings  of  “meets 
standards.”   
 
The  applicant  has  one  nonselection  to  the  grade  of  lieutenant 
colonel by the CY11A CSB. 
 
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this case are contained 
in the evaluations prepared by the appropriate offices of the Air 
Force and can be found at Exhibits B through E. 
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPAPPO recommends disapproval of the applicant’s request to 
change  her  Joint  Reporting  Duty  Category  on  her  OSB.    DPAPPO 
states,  the  applicant’s  OSB  reflected  a  joint  tour  which  was 
accredited  under  the  Joint  Reporting  Category  as  “Other  JDA” 
credit.  This is the correct nomenclature for officers that have 
served  (or  are  serving)  in  a  Joint  Duty  Assignment  Listing.  
Additionally,  Experience-Based  Joint  Credit  (E-JDA)  is  not 
reflected on the OSB.   
 
The applicant is correct, her Joint Duty History should reflect a 
start  date  of  June  2008,  versus  June  2009;  however,  her 
Assignment  History  does  reflect  the  correct  start  date  and  the 
“Assignment History” is visible to the promotion board as it is 
part of the OSB.  The disconnect between the Joint Duty History 
and  the  Assignment  History  is  not  grounds  for  the  applicant’s 
record to meet a supplemental promotion board. 
 
The complete DPAPPO evaluation is at Exhibit B. 
 

 
 

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AFPC/DPSIDR  recommends  denial  of  the  applicant’s  request  for 
award of a decoration for her service between March 2006 and June 
2008.    DPSIDR  states,  the  applicant  has  made  attempts  to  work 
with  her  chain  of  command  to  process  a  recommendation  for  a 
decoration  with  negative  results.    She  has  exhausted  all 
administrative  avenues  and  is  now  appealing  to  the  AFBCMR  for 
consideration.  The applicant provided no signed recommendation; 
no proposed citation for which to base the actions for which she 
seeks award/relief, nor has she clarified the level of decoration 
for which she seeks. 
 
The applicant’s former reporting official, Lt Col R., states that 
he  confirmed  with  the  applicant’s  former  commander  and 
recommending  authority,  the  original  decoration  submission  had 
been recommended for downgrade from a Meritorious Service Medal 
(MSM)  to  an  Air  Force  Commendation  Medal  (AFCM);  however,  the 
final decision was made by the approval authority not to pursue a 
recommendation for any decoration due to the applicant not having 
a current PT fitness score on file. 
 
In  accordance  with  (IAW)  AFI  36-2803,  Air  Force  Awards  and 
Decorations  Program,  Chapter  2,  paragraph  2.2:  Recommendations 
for decorations should not be submitted in a token effort to “do 
something  for  your  people.”    Recommending  officials  need  to 
restrict  recommendations  to  recognizing  meritorious  service, 
outstanding  achievement,  or  acts  of  heroism  that  clearly  place 
individuals  above  his  or  her  peers.    No  individual  is 
automatically  entitled  to  an  award  upon  completion  of  an 
operational Temporary Duty (TDY) or departure for an assignment.  
Do not establish preconditions for an award.  Do not use military 
decorations  for  incentives  or  as  prizes  in  contests.    Evaluate 
all  related  facts  regarding  the  service  of  any  person  before 
recommending or awarding a decoration. 
 
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
AFPC/DPSIM  recommends  disapproval  of  the  applicant’s  request  to 
have her fitness assessment dated 19 Nov 08 removed from the Air 
Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). 
 
DPSIM states the applicant signed documentation that to the best 
of  her  knowledge  all  scores  reflected  her  performance.    The 
applicant was exempt from the pushup and crunches portion of the 
FA.  She scored 25 points for abdominal circumference measurement 
of 31 inches.  She completed the three-mile walk in 41:04 scoring 
40.50  points.    Her  overall  total  points  were  81.88  scoring  a 
“Good” in the overall fitness category.  The applicant’s FA was 
conducted IAW AFI-10-248, Air Force Fitness Program. 
 
The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit D. 
 
AFPC/DPSOO recommends denial of the applicant’s request for SSB 
consideration  by  the  CY11A  (P0511A)  Lieutenant  Colonel  Central 
Selection Board (CSB) with the corrected OSB. 
 
The complete DPSOO evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit E. 
 
 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
On 30 May 12, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded 
to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days.  As of 
this  date,  a  response  has  not  been  received  by  this  office 
(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.  Insufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  error  or  injustice  regarding  the 
applicant’s request to be awarded a medal for her service between 
March 2006 and June 2008.  The applicant contends she was on a 
medical waiver that required her to take the ERGO PT test, and 
because  there  were  no  qualified  testers  to  administer  the  test 
before she PCS’d, her commander waived the requirement with the 
caveat she would test at her new unit.  However, after completing 
her  PT  test,  her  commander  denied  her  a  PCS  medal.    After 
carefully  reviewing  the  evidence  in  this  case,  and  considering 
the  opinion  and  recommendation  of  AFPC/DPSIDR,  we  are  not 
persuaded  the  applicant  has  suffered  from  an  error  or  an 
injustice.    The  decision  to  recommend  an  award  is  at  the 
discretion  of  the  awarding  authority,  individuals  are  not 
automatically entitled to a specific award upon completion of an 
assignment.    Therefore,  we  believe  the  applicant  has  failed  to 
sustain her burden of proving she has suffered either an error or 
injustice and recommend denial of this portion of her request. 
 
4.  Notwithstanding  our  recommendation  above,  we  believe  some 
relief  is  warranted.    The  applicant  contends  she  was  credited 
with  35.9  months  of  joint  service  between  March  2003  and  March 
2006 via E-JDA that was not annotated on her OSB.  Regarding this 
contention,  the  Joint  Officer  Management  Office  has  indicated 
that  E-JDA  is  not  reflected  on  the  OSB.    The  applicant  also 
contends  she  was  in  a  joint  billet  beginning  in  June  2008  not 
June  2009  as  indicated  in  the  Joint  Duty  History  section  on  her 
OSB.  The Joint Officer Management office confirms this and notes 
the  correct  date  was  reflected  in  the  applicant’s  Assignment 
History  and  was  visible  to  the  Board.    However,  we  believe  the 
error  on  her  OSB  should  be  corrected  and  in  the  interest  of 
justice  that  her  corrected  record  be  considered  by  the  CY11A 
Lieutenant Colonel CSB, removing any doubt that she received full 
and  fair  consideration  for  promotion.  Therefore,  in  order  to 
provide fair and equitable relief and to preclude any possibility 
of  an  injustice,  we  recommend  her  records  be  corrected  as 
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  the  Officer 
Selection Brief (OSB) prepared for the CY11A Lieutenant Colonel 
CSB be amended in the Joint Duty History “FROM” block to reflect 
“2008” rather than “2009.” 
 
It is further recommended that she be considered for promotion to 
the grade of lieutenant colonel by a Special Selection Board for 
the  CY11B  Lieutenant  Colonel  CSB  with  the  above  corrections  to 
her record. 
 
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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number BC-2012-00611 in Executive Session on 5 Nov 12, 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 Forms 149, dated 12 Feb 12, w/atchs. 
     Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPPO, dated 30 Mar 12. 
     Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 18 Apr 12. 
     Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 30 Apr 12, w/atch. 
     Exhibit E.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOO, dated 15 May 12, w/atch. 
     Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 May 12. 
 
 
 
                                    
                                   Panel Chair 

 
 
 

 
 

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