RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02265
							COUNSEL: 

							HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The social security number reflected on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He inadvertently transposed the eighth and ninth digits of his social security number when he enlisted.  Correcting this error will allow him to receive benefits associated with his service time.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 24 April 1986.

On 23 April 1990, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with four years 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/DP2STM recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  Air Force Instruction 36-2608, Military Personnel Records System, dictates that the social security number for former members should not be corrected unless evidence proves the social security number used while serving with the Air Force was incorrect or erroneously recorded.  The applicant’s official military personnel file reveals all documents contain the same social security number the applicant enlisted, served, and was discharged under, which is correctly reflected on his DD Form 214. 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2STM 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 19 December 2016, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.  The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  We note the Air Force OPR recommends denial, stating that the social security number reflected in the applicant’s records is what he presented for enlistment and it does not appear to have been erroneously recorded.  However, after carefully reviewing the evidence of record, it is our opinion that relief in this case is warranted.  We note the applicant has submitted a card issued by the Social Security Administration verifying his correct social security number.  In comparing this number with the number recorded in his military record, we believe it is obvious the eighth and ninth numbers were transposed on the applicant’s original enlistment documents.  In addition, the applicant states that correcting his social security number will allow him to receive benefits associated with his military service.  Therefore, we find it in the interest of justice to recommend the applicant’s DD Form 214 be changed to match the Social Security Administration’s records.  Accordingly, we recommend his records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his 23 April 1990 separation, be amended in Item 3 (Social Security Number), to reflect the number shown on the card issued by the Social Security Administration.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-02265 in Executive Session on 19 September 2016, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

All members voted to correct the record as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 2 June 2016, w/atchs.
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2STM, dated 23 June 2016.
Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 19 December 2016.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings.