RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-04179

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the authorized official required signature in block 22 and that his middle name be corrected.
	
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His original DD Form 214, copy 1 and copy 4, did not have the required signature in block 22 and that his middle name is misspelled.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 22 Jan 05, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge as an Air Force senior airman and was credited with 4 years of active service.  

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2STM-214 recommends granting the application to correct the DD Form 214 with appropriate required signature and to reflect middle initial only (IO) of “C” as reflected on DD Form 4/1.    The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 15 Sep 17 for comment (Exhibit D), and requested clarification on 04 Jun 18.  (See Exhibit E).  The applicant replied on 05 Jun 18.  In his response, the applicant provided a copy of his Birth Certificate reflecting his middle name as “Cesar”.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed, but it is in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2STM-214 and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to reflect that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued on 22 January 2005, in block 1, reflect middle initial only of “C” and block 22 reflect the required signature.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-04179 in Executive Session on 20 Jun 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 12 Oct 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2STM-214, dated 10 Jan 17.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 10 Jan 17.
Exhibit E:	Applicant’s Birth Certificate, received 05 Jun 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.