MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS
FY93 REDUCTION-IN-FORCE BOARD
20 JULY 1992

	THIS BOARD IS BEING CONVENED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, 
UNITED STATES CODE, AND AIR FORCE REGULATION 36-12.  THE PURPOSE OF 
THE FY93 REDUCTION-IN-FORCE (RIF) BOARD IS TO SELECT RESERVE CAPTAINS 
AND LIEUTENANTS OF THE LINE IN THE 1980 THROUGH 1989 YEAR GROUPS FOR 
INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION.

	THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLES AND THE QUOTA FOR EACH YEAR GOUP WILL BE 
OUTLINED IN A SUBSEQUENT BRIEFING.  THE QUOTA IS HIGHEST FOR THE EARLIER 
YEAR GROUPS AND GETS PROGRESSIVELY LOWER FOR MORE RECENT YEAR GROUPS.  
OFFICERS IN EARLIER YEAR GROUPS WERE CONSIDERED FOR REGULAR AUGMENTATION 
ONE OR MORE TIMES.  MOST WERE OFFERED MONETARY INCENTIVES TO SEPARATE 
VOLUNTARILY AND WILL RECEIVE SEPARATION PAY IF SELECTED BY THIS BOARD.  
OFFICERS IN THE 1986 AND LATER YEAR GROUPS HAVE NOT COMPETED FOR 
AUGMENTATION, MOST WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VSI/SSB, AND FEW WILL RECEIVE 
SEPARATION PAY.  THE QUOTA FOR EACH YEAR GROUP CONSIDERS THESE FACTORS.

	YOU MUST ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE AIR FORCE AND NOT ANY 
PARTICULAR COMMAND, SPECIALTY OR GROUP.  WHILE YOU’RE HERE YOU WORK 
DIRECTLY FOR ME UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF GENERAL DEKOK WHOM I HAVE 
APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  HE’S A  NONVOTING MEMBER AND WILL 
PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO ENSURE THE BOARD IS CONDUCTED IN 
ACCORANDCE WITH TITLE 10, AIR FORCE REGULATIONS, AND MY GUIDANCE.  HE 
HAS NO AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE ANY MATTER THAT WOULD CONSTRAIN THE BOARD 
FROM RECOMMENDING FOR CONTINUED SERVICE THOSE OFFICERS BEST QUALIFIED TO 
MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AIR FORCE.

	USE THE WHOLE PERSON CONCEPT TO ASSESS SUCH FACTORS AS JOB 
PERFORMANCE, PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES, LEADERSHIP, DEPTH AND BREADTH OF 
EXPERIENCE, JOB RESPONSIBILITY, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL MILITARY 
EDUCATION, AND SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS.

	YOU’LL BE SCORING THE RECORDS OF HIGHLY SPECIALIZED OFFICERS WHO, 
BECAUSE OF MISSION REQUIREMENTS, MAY HAVE A NARROW RANGE OF DUTIES WHEN 
COMPARED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE A BROADER RANGE OF EXPERIENCE.  THE AIR FORCE 
NEEDS BOTH HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AND MORE GENERALIZED OFFICERS.

	ASSESS ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION IN TERMS OF 
HOW THEY ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL.  DO NOT GIVE DISPROPORTIONATE 
WEIGHT TO THE MERE FACT THAT AN OFFICER HAS COMPLETED ADVANCED EDUCATION.  
DO NOT CONSIDER COMPLETION OF PME AS A PASS-FAIL REQUIREMENT.  THE 
OVERRIDING FACTOR MUST BE JOB PERFORMANCE.

	YOUR EVALUATION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN OFFICERS MUST CLEARLY AFFORD 
THEM FAIR AND EQUITABLE CONSIDERATION.  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OFFICERS 
IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF OUR SELECTION SYSTEM.  IN YOUR EVALUATION OF 
THE RECORDS OF MINORITY AND WOMEN OFFICERS, YOU SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY 
SENSITIVE TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT PAST INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL ATTITUDES, 
AND IN SOME INSTANCES UTILIZATION POLICIES OR PRACTICES, MAY HAVE PLACED 
THESE OFFICERS AT A DISADVANTAGE FROM A TOTAL CAREER PERSPECTIVE.  THE 
BOARD SHALL PREPARE FOR REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY AND THE CHIEF OF STAFF, A 
REPORT OF MINORITY AND FEMALE OFFICER SELECTIONS AS COMPARED TO THE 
SELECTION RATES FOR ALL OFFICERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.  YOU’RE 
PROHIBITED FROM CONSIDERING AN OFFICER’S MARITAL STATUS OR THE EMPLOYMENT, 
EDUCATIONAL, OR VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACTIVITIES OF AN OFFICER’S SPOUSE.  IF 
YOU SEE SUCH INFORMATION IN THE RECORDS YOU REVIEW, YOU WILL DISREGARD IT.

	EACH OF YOU (THE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS, RECORDERS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
SUPPORT PERSONNEL) IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND 
INDEPENDENCE OF THIS SELECTION BOARD, AND TO FOSTER THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE 
CONSIDERATION, WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR PARTIALITY, OF ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.

	DOD DIRECTIVE 1320.12 PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE GOVERNING THE 
CONDUCT OF OFFICER SELECTION BOARDS AND THE ACTIONS OF SELECTION BOARD 
PERSONNEL.  BY POLICY, THAT GUIDANCE APPLIES TO THE REDUCTION IN FORCE 
BOARD AS FOLLOWS:

	YOU MUST PAY PARTICULARLY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE RULES GOVERNING 
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND AMONG OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, THE INFORMATION 
AUTHORIZED TO BE FURNISHED TO YOU, AND THE PROCEDURES YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 
IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THIS BOARD HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY 
AFFECTED.

	YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE, INITIATE, OR PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNICATIONS OR 
DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING INFORMATION THAT DOD DIRECTIVE 1320.12 PRECLUDES 
FROM CONSIDERATION BY A SELECTION BOARD.  YOU ARE TO BASE YOUR 
RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE MATERIAL IN EACH OFFICER’S MILITARY RECORD, ANY 
INFORMATION I HAVE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AND ANY INFORMATION COMMUNICATED 
TO YOU BY INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS UNDER REGULATIONS I HAVE ISSUED. 

	LIMIT YOUR DISCUSSIONS ONLY TO INFORMATION IN THE SELECTION RECORD.  
RELATING PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, RUMORS, ETC., IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER ANY 
CIRCUMSTANCES.  YOU MAY NOT DISCUSS OR DISCLOSE THE OPINION OF ANY PERSON 
NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD CONCERNING AN OFFICER BEING CONSIDERED UNLESS 
THAT OPINION IS CONTAINED IN MATERIAL PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.

	NO ONE BUT ME MAY APPEAR IN PERSON TO ADDRESS YOU ON ANY MATTER.  
ALL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THIS BOARD, OTHER THAN THOSE THAT ARE CLEARLY 
ADMINISTRATIVE, MUST BE IN WRITING, GIVEN TO EACH OF YOU, AND BE MADE 
PART OF THE BOARDS’ RECORDS.  I HAVE DESIGNATED IN WRITING THOSE PERSONS 
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TO YOU.

	BEFORE THE REPORT OF THE BOARD IS SIGNED, THE RECOMMENDATIONS MAY 
BE DISCLOSED ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, RECORDERS, AND THOSE 
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSONNEL I HAVE DESIGNATED IN WRITING.  AFTER YOU 
SIGN THE BOARD REPORT, ONLY THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD MAY BE 
DISCLOSED.  THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY 
PERSON NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR A BOARD RECORDER.

	IF AT ANY TIME YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE 
PERFORM YOUR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR 
PARTIALITY, YOU HAVE A DUTY TO REQUEST RELIEF BY ME FROM THIS DUTY.  
I WILL HONOR ANY SUCH REQUEST.  IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE 
BOARD’S PROCEEDINGS HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY IMPROPER INFLUENCE OF MILITARY 
OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITY, MISCONDUCT BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR A MEMBER, OR 
ANY OTHER REASON, YOU MAY REQUEST FROM ME OR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
RELIEF FROM YOUR OBLIGATION NOT TO DISCLOSE BOARD PROCEEDINGS AND, UPON 
RECEIVING IT, TO REPORT THE BASIS FOR YOUR BELIEF.

	UPON COMPLETION OF BOARD DELIBERATIONS, YOU WILL, AS A MINIMUM, 
CERTIFY IN EACH OF YOUR REPORTS TO ME:

	(1)	THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, THE BOARD COMPLIED 
WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS;

	(2)	THAT YOU WERE NOT SUBJECT TO OR AWARE OF ANY CENSURE, 
REPRIMAND, OR ADMONISHMENT ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD 
OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY LAWFUL FUNCTION WITHIN THE AUTHORIZED DISCRETION 
OF THE BOARD;

	(3)	THAT YOU WERE NOT SUBJECT TO OR AWARE OF ANY ATTEMPT TO 
COERCE OR INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY ANY ACTION IN THE FORMULATION OF THE 
BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION;

	(4)	THAT YOU WERE NOT PARTY TO OR AWARE OF ANY ATTEMPT AT 
UNAUTHORIZED COMMUNICATIONS;

	(5)	THAT, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, THE BOARD REVIEWED 
THE RECORDS OF EACH OFFICER WHOSE NAME WAS FURNISHED TO THE BOARD; 
AND

	(6)	THAT THE OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR RETENTION ARE, IN THE 
OPINION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, FULLY QUALIFIED 
AND BEST QUALIFIED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AIR FORCE AMONG THOSE 
OFFICERS WHOSE NAMES WERE FURNISHED TO THE BOARD.


Subject:	Board Proceedings (FY 93 Reduction-In-Force Board)
To:		SAF/OS

	This is a report of the proceedings of a board of officers which 
convened in room 128, building 499C, Randolph AFB, Texas, pursuant to 
instructions contained in a Staff Summary Sheet (SSS) dated 1 July 1992; 
Subject:  FY 93 Reduction-In-Force (RIF) Final Selection Rate.  The 
convening notice is at Atch 1.

	The board met at 0800, 20 July 1992, and adjourned at 1115, 
30 July 1992.  Appropriate members were present during each session of 
the board.

PROCEDURE

	The Memorandum of Instructions was read verbatim to the board.  
They were briefed on Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) Sections 266 
and 681(a) and the pertinent provisions of DoD Directive 1320.12 and 
AFR 36-12.  The oath prescribed by 10 U.S.C. 613, was administered.

	The board was furnished the names and records of 8,923 Reserve 
captains and lieutenants in the 1980 through 1989 year groups for the 
board to consider for separation from the United States Air Force.  
The board identified 1595 (18%) of those considered for separation.  
Their names are listed at Atch 2.

	With your guidance concerning minority and female officers 
specifically in mind, the board thoroughly reviewed the records of 
all minority and female officers eligible for separation.  The separation 
rates for blacks and hispanics were higher than the overall board 
average.  The separation rate for female officers was slightly lower 
than the overall board average.  It is the judgment of the board 
president and the members of the board that those officers not 
recommended for separation are the best qualified officers.

RECOMMENDATION

	The board recommends that the Reserve captains and lieutenants 
listed in Atch 2 be separated from active duty with the United States 
Air Force no later than 31 December 1992.

CERTIFICATION

	The board certifies that:
	a.	It was not subject to or aware of any censure, reprimand, 
or admonishment resulting from the recommendations of the board or the 
exercise of any lawful function within the authorized discretion of the 
board.

	b.	It was not subject to or aware of any attempt to coerce or 
influence improperly any action in the formulation of the board’s 
recommendations.

	c.	It was not a party to or aware of any attempt at 
unauthorized communications.

	d.	To the best of their knowledge, the board carefully 
considered the records of each officer whose name was furnished to 
the board.

	e.	The officers not recommended for separation are, in 
the opinion of the majority of the members of the board, fully 
qualified and best qualified for retention to meet the needs of 
the Air Force, as noted in the written instructions furnished to 
the board by the Secretary of the Air Force, among those officers 
whose names were furnished to the board.
	
2 Atch
	1. CBPO Letter:  92-33, dated 24 Apr 92
	2. Recommendation for Separation List

Board Proceedings (FY 93 Officer Reduction-In-Force Board),

APPROVED ______________________________

DATE: _____________________

FY 1993
REDUCTION IN FORCE BOARD	     
20 JULY 1992

BOARD SUMMARY
QUOTA COMPUTATION

YEAR GROUP	ELIGIBLES	PERCENTAGE*	QUOTA
	80	6		95%		5
	81	15		95%		14
	82	50		95%		47
	83	58		95%		55
	84	68		95%		64
	85	544		75%		408
	86	1969		25%		492
	87	1546		15%		231
	88	1882		6%		112
	89	2785		6%		167

*ESTABLISHED BY POLICY BASED ON FORCE REQUIREMENTS, AUGMENTATION 
OPPORTUNITIES, AND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION 
INCENTIVE/SPECIAL SEPARATION BENEFIT

SUMMARY

MINORITY/WOMEN

MINORITY	CONSIDERED	SELECTED	% SELECTED
FEMALE		1358		228		17%
BLACK		662		169		27%
HISPANIC	176		43		24%
BOARD		8923		1595		18%

BOARD RESULTS (OVERALL)

YEAR GROUP	CONSIDERED	SELECTED	% SELECTED

	80	6		5		83%
	81	15		14		93%
	82	50		47		94%
	83	58		55		95%
	84	68		64		94%
	85	544		408		75%
	86	1969		492		25%
	87	1546		231		15%
	88	1882		112		6%
	89	2785		167		6%

	TOTAL	8923		1595		18%