AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02209
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He receive a direct promotion to the grade of colonel/O-6.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was recently passed over for promotion to O-6 due to severe
extenuating circumstances. His passover stemmed from his lack
of Professional Military Education (PME) commensurate with his
rank. His lack of PME had a detrimental effect on his promotion
recommendation form (PRF). He received a “Promote” instead of
“Definitely Promote.” He was ranked #1 among his peers seven
times, received the Airman’s Medal, the Montana Medal of Valor
for heroism, and received gubernatorial recognition for
leadership/excellence by two governors. There is no doubt in
his mind had he completed PME he would be an O-6.
The severe extenuating circumstances began just before he pinned
on O-5. A pedophile stalked his teenage daughter, gained entry
into their home and violently raped her. He then posted the
photos of the crime on the internet. Over time, he was
arrested, brought to trial and convicted. The conviction did
little to aid the family’s suffering. His daughter lost all
self-esteem and withdrew from life completely. His teenage son
began to experiment with drugs. The entire family blamed
themselves. What they lived through for four years is beyond
comprehension. PME or any other form of homework was simply out
of the question. His main focus was holding his family
together.
Despite everything he went through at home, he personified
service before self. He continuously performed ahead of his
peers. He believes he has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt
that he is O-6 material. He asks the Board to excuse his lack
of PME based on these severe extenuating circumstances and award
his promotion to O-6.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a personal
statement and AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a lieutenant colonel in the Regular Air Force.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of
primary responsibility which is at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
ARPC/DPSOO recommends denial of a direct promotion to colonel.
The applicant has two non-selections to the grade of colonel by
the CY10C P0610C (In-the-Promotion-Zone - IPZ) and CY11B P0611B
(Above-the-Promotion-Zone - APZ) colonel central selection
boards.
The results of the P0611B APZ Colonel CSB were based on a
complete review of the applicant’s entire selection record,
assessing the whole person factors such as job performance,
professional qualities, depth and breadth of experience,
leadership and professional development. The Board is
instructed that “while developmental education should not be a
pass-fail item in your assessment of an officers potential for
promotion, the AF considers it important and encourages all
officers to complete it.” Although the officer may be qualified
for promotion, he may not be the best qualified of eligible
officers competing for the limited number of promotion
vacancies. A direct promotion would be unfair to all other
officers who have extremely competitive records but did not get
promoted.
Eligible officers meeting a board have the option to submit a
letter to the board president addressing any matter of record
concerning themselves that they believe is important to their
consideration for promotion. The applicant wrote a letter to
his P0611B APZ Board explaining the severe extenuating
circumstances, but not to his P0610C IPZ Board.
Congress and the Department of Defense have made it clear that
errors ultimately affecting promotion should be resolved through
the use of special selection boards. After careful review of
this application, the most fair and practical remedy is to grant
a special selection board by the P0610C Colonel CSB to allow the
applicant the opportunity to write a letter to the board
explaining the extenuating circumstances that led to his lack of
PME.
The complete DPSOO 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 2 July 2012, for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). 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 to warrant
his direct promotion to the grade of colonel. In this regard,
the Board observes that officers compete for promotion under the
whole person concept whereby many factors are carefully assessed
by selection boards. An officer may be qualified for promotion
but, in the judgment of a selection board vested with the
discretionary authority to make the selections, may not be the
best qualified of those available for the limited number of
promotion vacancies. Therefore, in the absence of evidence that
he would have been a selectee had his folder contained a letter
to the Central Selection Board (CSB), we believe that a duly
constituted selection board applying the complete promotion
criteria is in the most advantageous position to render this
vital determination, and that its prerogative to do so should
only be usurped under extraordinary circumstances.
4. Notwithstanding the above, sufficient relevant evidence has
been presented to demonstrate the existence of an injustice
warranting the applicant’s promotion consideration by a Special
Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2010C (P0610C) Colonel CSB,
provided he submits a letter to the P0610C CSB. In this respect,
we agree with the Air Force office of primary responsibility that
the most fair and practical remedy is to grant an SSB with the
applicant being provided an opportunity to write a letter to the
Board explaining the extenuating circumstances that began just
before he pinned on O-5. Accordingly, we recommend 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, provided
he submits a letter to the Calendar Year 2010C (P0610C) colonel
Central Selection Board (CSB), his record be considered for
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promotion to the grade of colonel by a Special Selection Board
for the P0610C CSB.
______________________________________ _________________________
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-02209 in Executive Session on 18 December 2012,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-02209 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 May 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOO, dated 20 Jun 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Jul 12.
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