Hi Ron,
Thanks for your reply. Being a Guardsman, my position number permits me to be promoted up to O-4, as long as all my requirements (PME, TIG, TIS, etc) are satisfied, and leadership feels there is no reason not to promote. So basically, I submit my promotion package and the Wing conducts a "paper" board. Once they all agree the package looks good, they then route the package to State, then on to Fed Rec. Currently, the package is stuck at the "paper" board, and has been set aside without action. The problem is, there is no regulation that comes right out and states "airmen are promotable during the MEB process."
According to the regs:
ANGI 36-2504 FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF PROMOTION IN THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD (ANG) AND AS A RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE BELOW THE GRADE OF GENERAL OFFICER
3.3. Eligibility Requirements. Nominees’ for Federal recognition of a position vacancy promotion, who do not meet the requirements, will be returned to the State without action. The requirements are:
3.3.16. Nominees’ must be physically qualified for worldwide duty as determined by proper military medical authority and have a “Good Fit” score IAW ANGI 10-248, Air National Guard (ANG) Fitness Program. The State Air Surgeon may waive any 4T profile where competent military medical authority has determined the condition is self-limited, non-systemic, and should be resolved with the member being returned to worldwide duty status within one year (e.g., pregnancy).
Once the MEB/PEB process started, my "physically qualified for worldwide duty" code was stripped. The "paper" board can't determine if I am physically qualified for worldwide duty without a code...so the package has been set aside. BTW, I do have a "Good Fit" score with the fitness events in which I can participate.
AFI 36-2501 OFFICER PROMOTIONS AND SELECTIVE CONTINUATION
Attachment 2 PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A2.5. Promotion Ineligibility. Officers are not eligible for consideration by a selection board if they:
A2.5.4. Have been determined by the SECAF to be unfit to perform the duties of the office or grade because of physical disability.
Although I "may" be slightly biased. My thoughts are this: Until I have been found to be physically unfit...I should be considered physically fit and qualified for worldwide duty.
Again, any assistance, from a legal/officer/medical perspective is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Jay