Opinion ID: 371795
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: disposition in district court

Text: 13 Johnson filed this action in district court requesting reinstatement, correction of his records, back pay and benefits, and a writ of mandamus to compel proper consideration by a promotion selection board. In its findings of fact and conclusions of law, the court stated, Boos and the Air Force have conceded that the language (Flying Deficiency) was misleading. The court held that lack of Instructor Adaptability was not misleading, although in view of the FEB findings, a fuller explanation might have been fairer to Johnson. The court also held that absent a waiver Mobley would not have been able to file an OER because 120 days had not elapsed. The court concluded that the Air Force's refusal to change the closing date on the Training Report was arbitrary and capricious. Concerning Flying Deficiency, the court stated the phrase was incorrect and highly prejudicial to Johnson's chances of promotion: it characterized him as an incompetent pilot. The court specifically held that the selection board's consideration of the original file was not based on complete and correct promotion records, and therefore the Air Force violated a duty owed Johnson. The court found that the Correction Board's refusal to afford a reconsideration after Johnson's file had been corrected, particularly by the deletion of the prejudicial words, was arbitrary and capricious. The court voided the discharge, ordered reinstatement, granted $10,000 damages, required correction of Johnson's promotion folder, and limited the time before which a selection board could reconsider Johnson for promotion.