RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01275
XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her nonselection for promotion to the grade of major while
assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) be removed.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The reason surrounding her nonselection for promotion to the
grade of major is unclear; however, she believes it is because
the selection board was not aware of her Masters Degree or
Squadron Officer School (SOS) that she completed while on active
duty.
She was advised that she had been passed-over twice while being
interviewed for a Bioenvironmental Engineering position vacancy
with the Montana Air National Guard (MT ANG).
In support of her appeal, the applicant provides a personal
statement and copies of her transcript for completion of her
Masters Degree (MS Degree) program and SOS.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant was considered, but not selected, for promotion to
the grade of major by the Calendar Year 2010 (CY10) and the
CY11 Line and Nonline Nonparticipating Reserve (NPR) Major
Promotion Selection Boards, that convened 31 Jan 10 and 23 Jan
11, respectively. The quota for nonparticipating major boards
was one (1) for each board.
On 1 Oct 11, the applicant was discharged under the provisions
of Title 10, United States Code 14505 and 14513 for two
nonselections for promotion to the grade of major.
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THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
ARPC/PB recommends denial, stating in part, that while there may
have been an error in the applicants advanced academic
education information, in accordance with AFI 36-2504,
Promotion, Continuation, and Selective Early Removal in the
Reserve of the Air Force, paragraph 1.7., it was her
responsibility to update that data and ensure it was current
before her record was considered by each board.
In addition, the applicant was assigned to the IRR from 11 Jan
07 through 30 May 11. During this time she completed her
military service obligation and her 3 year contractual
commitment for accepting separation pay (Title 10 U.S.C. Section
1174). On 31 May 11, she was assigned to the Inactive Status
List Reserve Section (ISLRS), and discharged effective
1 Oct 11 for being nonselected twice for promotion (Title
10 U.S.C. Section 14505 and 14513). A review of the applicant's
Officer Selection Record (OSR) and Officer Selection Briefs
(OSB) reveals that the Masters of Science Degree was not
reflected in her record, while the completion of Basic
Developmental Education was reflected in her record. Upon
completion of an academic degree, the member must supply HQ Air
Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) a transcript from the
university that conferred the degree. Only HQ AFIT can update
this information.
The complete PB evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant notes that, To be clear, it is necessary that
just one "non-select" be removed from her military records in
order to make her eligible for commissioning into the Air
National Guard.
She will promptly provide her official transcripts to the
appropriate office at AFIT and update her records to reflect the
completion of her master's degree. She discovered this error
just recently while in the final stages of hiring by the MT ANG.
Until this point, it seemed reasonable to conclude that AFIT
would have a record of a degree she completed while on active
duty and assigned to AFIT itself. She submitted a request to
have her official graduate school transcript sent to the AFIT
Academic Coding Branch to correct her previous oversight.
It is her strong desire to serve again as an officer in the MT
ANG and there is a vacant position for which she is qualified.
She urges the Board to consider taking the actions included in
Paragraph 5 of the Air Force Reserve evaluation to remove one
nonselection to major from her records so that she might have
this opportunity.
The applicants complete response is at Exhibit E.
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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 note that
the applicant requests her nonselection to the grade of major be
removed; however, as pointed out by ARPC/PB, it was the
applicants responsibility to ensure her records were current
and we do not find that she exercised due diligence in ensuring
her records were current and up to date. Therefore, 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 that the applicant has not been the victim of an
error or injustice. . In view of the foregoing and in the
absence of sufficient persuasive evidence to the contrary, we
find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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 Docket Number BC-
2013-01275 in Executive Session on 27 Jan 14, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 Mar 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/PB, undated.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Apr 13.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 23 Apr 13.
Panel Chair
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