RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02315 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. Any and all documents relating to the Letter of Reprimand 
(LOR), dated 18 Jun 10, be removed from his records. 

 

2. He be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the Calendar Year 
2011A (CY11A) (P0511A) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board 
(CSB). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

Although his commander determined the LOR should be permanently 
removed from his records, it still remains. 

 

1. In support of his appeal, his commander provides a letter, 
indicating that he reviewed the LOR, took into consideration the 
advice of his supervisors and staff, and decided it should be 
permanently removed from the applicant’s records. 

 

2. The LOR stated that he “admitted to being deceptive, 
deceitful, and making false judgments with regard to the Leave in 
question. You stated that time ‘just slipped away’….” However, 
he never admitted to that. He admitted he was wrong in assuming 
his leave went through, but he did not do it with intent. 

 

3. He did not respond to the LOR because his supervisor 
threatened to kick him out of the military. He was also told 
that no matter what he did, even if he submitted comments, the 
supervisor was not going to change a thing. He was scared and in 
shock, so feeling under pressure, he signed the LOR. 

 

4. He volunteered twice to deploy and did great work that he was 
recognized for. He feels that this one incident will overshadow 
his career; however, he continues to give his full effort when 
performing his duties. 

 

5. He would like to have a chance at getting promoted to 
lieutenant colonel, but having this in his record nullifies those 
chances and scars his career. He made a mistake, but is a much 
better officer/person now. 


 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in 
the grade of major (0-4). 

 

The applicant received a LOR for giving false statements with the 
intent to deceive and for what his commander considered “Failure 
to Go” by not submitting a valid leave slip for days that he did 
not report to his place of duty. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letters prepared by the appropriate offices of 
the Air Force, which are at Exhibit B, C, D, and E. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/PB recommends denying the applicant’s request to be 
considered by an SSB. In this case, the applicant met and was 
not selected for active duty promotion to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel by the CY09, CY10, CY11, and CY12 CSBs. The applicant’s 
LOR was filed in his Officer Selection Record (OSR) on 7 Jul 10 
and removed on 30 Jan 12. Thus, the documentation was only 
present for the CY11 board which convened on 7 Mar 11, which is 
why they believe the applicant is requesting SSB consideration 
for this board. Further, the commander made no mention of a 
retroactive effective date for the removal action nor does he 
comment on the appropriateness of SSB consideration. 

 

The complete PB evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. 

 

AFPC/DPSIM recommends denying the applicant’s request to 
permanently remove the LOR from his records since it was removed 
by his commander and is not in the Military Personnel Data 
System. 

The complete DPSIM, with attachments, evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

AFPC/DPSIRP recommends denying the applicant’s request to have 
his LOR permanently removed from his records. According to the 
governing instructions, “… file the LOR and decision memorandum 
in the OSR and forward a copy to HQ AFPC/DPSOM for file in the 
MPerRGp. The LOR may not be removed from the MPerRGp”. In 
addition, paragraph 9.3.1.5.5 of the instructions states, “Early 
removal of the LOR has no bearing on the permanent filing of the 
LOR in the member’s MPR. HQ AFPC/PBR1 …. LORs filed in the OSR 
are permanently retained in the MPR.” 

 

The complete DPSIRP evaluation is at Exhibit D. 


 

APFC/DPSOO recommends denying the applicant’s request for SSB 
consideration. Their evaluation requires them to rely on the 
opinions of other Air Force experts. As such, based on the 
AFPC/PB’s confirmation that the LOR and corresponding paperwork 
were not removed from the applicant’s OSR until the effective 
date of 30 Jan 12, after the convening of the P0511A CSB, they 
recommend denying SSB consideration. 

 

The complete DPSOO evaluation is at Exhibit E. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 9 Nov 12 for review and comment within 30 days. 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 error or injustice. We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the opinions and recommendations 
of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt 
their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that 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. 

 

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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-2012-02315 in Executive Session on 26 Mar 13, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 May 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/PB, dated 20 Aug 12. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 28 Aug 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIRP, dated 13 Sep 12. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, AFPC/DPSOO, dated 19 Oct 12. 

 Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Nov 12. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair