RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-00329
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
The applicant is an honorably discharged Air Force Sergeant (E-4).
The applicant served in the Air Force from 9 August 1972 to 3 May 1976, with his DOB recorded as XX XXX XXXX, rather than XX XXX XXXX, which is the DOB on his birth certificate.

On 9 May 1978, the applicant was issued a certified birth certificate, which indicates a DOB different from the DOB on his DD Form 214.
For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B.
APPLICABLE AUTHORITY
AFI 36-2608, Military Personnel Record 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 3 May 1976 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-2020-00329 in Executive Session on 20 August 2020:
, Panel Chair
, Panel Member 
, Panel Member
All members voted against correcting the record. The panel considered the following: Exhibit A: Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 14 Nov 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.