IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 November 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150004959 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 records to show his social security number (SSN) as "XX6-XX-XXXX" instead of "XX3-XX-XXXX." 2. The applicant states the SSN recorded on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) is incorrect. It is not the SSN that he was issued and the entry appears to be the result of administrative error. 3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214. 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 and entered active duty on 23 July 1964. At the time the applicant enlisted, the U.S. Armed Forces did not use the SSN for identification; he was issued a service number. 3. A DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History), prepared by the applicant on 29 September 1966, shows in item 13 (Employment) for his SSN he entered "XX6-XX-XXXX" and that he placed his signature on the document. 4. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he entered active duty this period on 23 July 1964, was honorably released from active duty on 21 July 1967, and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement). He had completed 2 years, 11 months, and 29 days of net active service this period. It also shows in item 3 (SSN): "XX3-XX-XXXX." 5. Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations - Separation Documents), in effect at the time of the applicant's separation from active duty, prescribed policies and procedures regarding separation documents. It also established standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. Section III (Instructions for Preparation and Distribution of the Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) states, in pertinent part, that all available records will be used as a basis for the preparation of the DD Form 214, including the Enlisted Qualification Record, Officer Qualification Record, and orders. The instructions show for item 3, transcribe SSN from DA Form 2139 (Military Pay Voucher). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The evidence of record shows the applicant's correct SSN was entered in his military records during the period of his active duty. However, it appears that during his separation processing an administrative error occurred resulting in the incorrect listing of his SSN when he was released from active duty. 2. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant's DD Form 214 to show his correct SSN, as shown on his DD Form 398. BOARD VOTE: ____X____ ____X____ ____X____ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was 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 deleting the current entry from item 3 of his DD Form 214 and replacing the entry with the SSN as shown on his DD Form 398. _______ _ __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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150004959 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150004959 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1