RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2020-00121

XXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED:  NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

The date of birth (DOB) on his DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be corrected.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

His DOB was erroneously recorded on his DD Form 214 because it differs from the date on his birth certificate.

In support of his request, the applicant provides a certified copy of his birth certificate, and other documents that support his DOB was erroneously recorded.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

On 1 Feb 79, according to documentation provided by the applicant, he is a former Air Force an airman basic (E-1).

According to documentation provided by the applicant, he served in the Air Force from 4 May 1978 through 1 February 1979, with a DOB recorded as XX XXX XXXX.

According to documentation provided by the applicant, a birth certificate was issued recording the applicant’s DOB as XX XXX XXXX.

For more information, see an excerpt of the documentary evidence at Exhibit B.

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

AFI 36-2608, Military Personnel Records System, 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.  Required proof is an unaltered original document from the jurisdiction of the applicant’s birth, showing the applicant’s name and date of birth.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

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 non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant is the victim of an error.  The Board finds the applicant’s the date of birth used while serving with the Air Force was erroneously recorded.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records as indicated below.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that the DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with the 1 February 1979 discharge, be changed to reflect the correct DOB in Block 4.

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-2020-00121 in Executive Session on 20 Aug 20:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 7 Oct 19.
Exhibit B:	Documentary Evidence, Extract AFI 36-2608.

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.