IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  15 September 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150010654


BOARD VOTE:

____X_____  ___X____  ___X_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION


2 Enclosures
1.  Board Determination/Recommendation
2.  Evidence and Consideration


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  15 September 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150010654


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 by replacing the SSN currently shown with the SSN shown on his social security card.



                                    _____________X____________
                                                CHAIRPERSON

I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  15 September 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150010654


THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:

1.  Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).

2.  Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his social security number (SSN) as xxx-02-xxxx instead of xxx-28-xxxx.

2.  The applicant states his DD Form 214 contains an incorrect SSN.

3.  The applicant provides his DD Form 214 and a copy of his social security card.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice.  This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.  While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.  In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.

2.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 31 July 1973.  His DD Form 4 (Enlistment or Reenlistment Agreement - Armed Forces of the United States) and all allied documents listed his SSN as xxx-02-xxxx.  He authenticated each form and allied document with his signature.
  
3.  His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) and DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record - Part II) listed his SSN as xxx-xx-xxxx.  

4.  His official records contain multiple documents that list an SSN the same as the one listed on his DD Form 4.  

5.  He was honorably released from active duty on 5 March 1975.  Item 3 (SSN) of his DD Form 214 shows his SSN as xxx-xx-xxxx.

6.  The applicant provides a copy of his social security card that shows the SSN he claims is correct.

REFERENCE:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations – Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed policies and procedures for the completion of the DD Form 214. Source documents include the Enlistment Contract, DA Form 20, Enlisted Evaluation Report, Service Members Group Life Insurance, and Record of Emergency Data. This regulation essentially states item 3 will show the SSN, as listed in source documents.

DISCUSSION:

The applicant's record contains multiple records that show the SSN shown on his social security card.  It appears that during the preparation of his DD Form 214 an administrative error occurred that resulted in his SSN being incorrectly entered.

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