IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 12 October 2022

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220003333


 APPLICANT REQUESTS: his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
Active Duty) item 5 (Date of Birth (DOB)) year be corrected from 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214
*	Certificate of Live Birth

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the three-year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military 
Records (ABCMR) conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in 
the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.

2.  The applicant states his DOB year should be 

3.  The applicant’s Report of Medical Examination conducted on 23 April 1987, shows 
his DOB year as 

4.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 2 June 1987. Block 5 (DOB) shows 
his year as 1969. His enlistment packet also contained a state of restricted driver’s 
license showing his DOB year as . His Certificate of Live Birth shows his year of birth as 

5.  He was honorably discharged on 21 November 1992. His DD Form 214 shows in 
item 5 (DOB) 

6.  He reenlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 22 November 1992. His DOB 
year shows as 

7.  He was honorably discharged from the USAR on 5 February 2002.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was warranted. The Board carefully 
considered the applicant's record of service, documents submitted in support of the 
petition and executed a comprehensive and standard review based on law, policy and 
regulation.  The Army has an interest in maintaining the integrity of its records for 
historical purposes.  The information in those records must reflect the conditions and 
circumstances that existed at the time the records were created.  The Board determined 
the evidence presented does demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.  
Upon review of the applicants petition and available military records the Board 
determined there is sufficient evidence identified on his DD Form 4/1-E (Enlistment 
/Reenlistment Documents Armed Forces of the United States), dated 
22 November 1992 to support the correction of the applicant’s date of birth year.  
Therefore, relief was granted.

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

X	X	X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION




BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 amending his 
DD Form 214 for the period ending 5 February 2002 by showing the birth date listed on 
his certificate of live birth.


		  
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.


REFERENCES:

1.  Title 10, United States 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 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.

2.  Army Regulation (AR) 635-5 (Separation Documents) states the DD Form 214 is a 
summary of the Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a 
brief, clear-cut record of all current active, prior active, and prior inactive duty service at 
the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. The information entered 
thereon reflects the conditions as they existed at the time of separation. Item 5 enter 
six-digit number; year, month, and day without spaces or slashes (e.g., 690312 for 
March 12, 1969.)


//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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