RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2019-01952

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

Her late spouse’s DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States,  be corrected to reflect his correct date of birth (DOB) as 18 May 28 rather than 18 Mar 28.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

Her late spouse’s DOB is listed incorrectly on his DD Form 214.  The correction is needed in order for her to obtain a graveside monument. 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The former service member is an honorably discharged Air Force technical sergeant effective 9 Jul 52.

On 24 Aug 18, the former service member passed away.

The applicant provided a certified copy of the decedent’s State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, indicating his DOB was 18 May 28.

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

AFI 36-2608, Table A7.5, Correction to Date of Birth, Note 3, provides as follows: Do not correct records of former members unless evidence proves the date of birth used while serving with the Air Force was erroneously recorded.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was not timely filed.

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

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the former service member is the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board finds a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the former service member’s records as indicated below.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that his DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States, Item 5 (Date of Birth), reflect 18 May 28 rather than 18 Mar 28.

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-2019-01952 in Executive Session on 6 May 20:

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 11 Oct 19.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.

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