RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-01931

						COUNSEL:  NO

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be correct to reflect the social security number “XXX-XX-4896” rather than “XXX-XX-3341.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was reissued a new social security number in approximately 1975, which he currently uses, because another individual was issued his original social security number. 

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 31 July 1971.  

The applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment Contract – Armed Forces of the United States, Block 1, shows his social security number annotated as “XXX-XX-3341”.  

On 25 May 1973, the applicant was furnished a general (under honorable conditions) discharge, and was credited with 1 year, 9 months, and 25 days of active service.   

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.  

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2SSM recommends denial.  In accordance with Air Force Instruction 36-2608, Military Personnel Records System, the records of former members are not corrected unless evidence proves the social security number used while serving with the Air Force was erroneously recorded.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SSM evaluation is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 8 March 2017 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  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-2016-01931 in Executive Session on 6 July 2017 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-01931 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 4 May 2016, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2SSM, dated 17 August 2016.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 8 March 2017.