RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04803 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NOT INDICATED

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Amend his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, to reflect the following:

1)	His	rank	be	changed	from	airman	first	class	(E-4)	to senior airman (E-4).

2)	His name be changed from	to	.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He is planning the details for his military bronze service plaque at a private cemetery and is being told the information displayed must come directly from the DD Form 214. He has 2 issues with his current military record. First, the E-4 grade he held in 1976 was referred to as airman first class. Today, E-4 is referred to as senior airman. He would like his DD Form 214 changed because airman first class/E-4 no longer exists; airman first class is the now the pay grade of E-3. Second, he has not used the name on record, except during his time in the military; no one knows him by that name. The name he has used the rest of his life, including dealing with offices such as the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security, is	.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 17 Jul 59, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force.
According to the applicant’s DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/ Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, at the time of entry, his name was recorded as	.

On 1 Oct 62, the applicant was promoted to the grade of airman first class (E-4), with an effective date of 1 Oct 62.

On 16 Jul 63, the applicant was released from active duty, with an honorable character of service, and was credited with four years of active service.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memoranda prepared by the Air Force offices of primary responsibility (OPR), which are attached at Exhibits C and D.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIPR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. AFI 36-2608, Military Personnel Records System, states to correct records of former members only if evidence proves the name used while serving with the Air Force was erroneously recorded. A review of the applicant’s records showed his service dates were from 17 Jul 59 through 16 Jul 63 and he enlisted, served, and was discharged under the name of “      .” The applicant did not provide any evidence to prove his name was erroneously recorded.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIPR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPSOE recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  When the applicant entered active duty on
17 Jul 59, the rank structure for the first four enlisted grades was as follows:

E1 = Airman Basic (AB)
E2 = Airman Third Class (A3C) E3 = Airman Second Class (A2C) E4 = Airman First Class (A1C)

It was not until 1 Jun 76, approximately 13 years after applicant separated from active duty, when E4 was designated the pay grade for both senior airman and sergeant. It is recommended the request be denied because he was honorably discharged in the grade of E4 (A1C) on 16 Jul 63.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOE evaluation is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to  the applicant on 2 Apr and 26 May 15 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibits E and F). As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD:
After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the available evidence of record, we find the application untimely. Applicant did not file within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-2603. Applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the merits. Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a timely manner.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04803 in Executive Session on 28 Jul 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04803 was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 18 Nov 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/ DPSIPR, dated 23 Mar 15. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Apr 15.
Exhibit E.	Memorandum, AFPC/ DPSOE, dated 6 Apr 15. Exhibit F.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 May 15.