RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2022-00084

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 on the original birth certificate he used to enlist in the Air Force was incorrect.  His birth certificate has been amended by the state in which he lives to reflect the correct date.  He also submitted a copy of his state driver’s license and passport as supporting documentation.  He is requesting this correction to ensure his service records are consistent with all other documentation pertaining to his life history so his survivors may have access to any death benefits (burial honors, etc.).   

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a former Air Force sergeant (E-4).  

On 6 Feb 70, according to Standard Form 89, Report of Medical History, the applicant’s DOB is listed as 17 [Month/Year], the date he states it should reflect.  

On 15 Jun 70, according to DD Form 4, Enlistment Contract – Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant enlisted with the incorrect DOB of 16 [Month/Year].  

On 18 Jun 70, according to DD Form 398, Statement of Personal History, the applicant’s DOB is listed as 17 [Month/Year], the date he states it should reflect.  

On 25 Jun 70, according to Lackland TC Overprint 54, Fingerprint Card, the applicant’s DOB is listed as 17 [Month/Year], the date he states it should reflect. 

On 19 Oct 70, according to AF Form 47, Certificate of Eligibility and Record of Personnel Security Clearance, the applicant’s DOB is listed as 17 [Month/Year], the date he states it should reflect.   

The applicant served in the Air Force from 15 Jun 70 to 14 Dec 73, with a DOB recorded differently than the DOB on his DD Form 214.  

On 22 Oct 21, the applicant was issued a certified birth certificate, which indicates a different DOB from the DOB on the applicant’s DD Form 214. 

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY/GUIDANCE

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 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 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 15 Jun 70 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-2022-00084 in Executive Session on 21 Jul 22:

, 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 9 Dec 21.
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.