RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-03422

  					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Social Security Number (SSN) in his official military 
records should be XXX-XX-5113, not XXX-XX-2510.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

There is a clerical error in his official military records.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 27 Sep 63, the applicant entered the Air Force Reserve.

On 26 Mar 64, the applicant was released from AD after 
completing training and received an honorable character of 
service.     

According to AF Form 7, Airman Military Record, dated 14 Mar 68, 
his SSN is documented as XXX-XX-5113.  

On 4 Oct 68, AF Form 1383, Annual Statement of Credits, 
documents his SSN as XXX-XX-5113.

On 10 Aug 69, CAC Form 116, Request and Authorization for 
Discharge and Enlistment/Reenlistment of Air Force Reserve 
Airmen, documents his SSN as XXX-XX-2510.  

On 19 Aug 69, a Certification document has the applicant’s SSN 
as XXX-XX-2510; with pen and ink change of the last four digits 
to 5113. 


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  Air Force Instruction 36-2608, 
Military Personnel Records System, Table A7.1, Note 1 states “Do 
not correct records of former members unless evidence proves the 
SSN used while serving with the Air Force was erroneously 
recorded.”  A review of the applicant’s personnel records 
revealed the majority of the documents containing the SSN have 
it documented as “XXX-XX-5113” including the applicant’s DD Form 
214.  There were two documents found during the review that had 
“XXX-XX-2510” listed as the SSN.  Both of those forms, a 
Certification statement referencing an AF Form 538 and a CAC 
Form 116, had pen and ink changes made to them that corrected 
the SSN to “XXX-XX-5113”.  Neither of the documents with the SSN 
corrections has any bearing on the applicant’s benefits or 
entitlements.  As the pen and ink changes occurred 45 years ago, 
we can only presume this was authorized practice at that time.  
The Certification statement also contains the applicant’s 
Service number which is correct.  Since all the documents in the 
applicant’s record (including the DD Form 214) contain the 
correct SSN or have been corrected to the correct SSN, there is 
no need to correct the SSN.     

The complete DPSIR evaluation is at Exhibit C.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 17 Oct 14 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by 
this office.


FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD:

After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the 
available evidence of record, we find the application untimely.  
Applicant did not file within three years after the alleged 
error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, 
United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction    
36-2603.  Applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the 
delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises 
issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the 
merits.  Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of 
justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a timely 
manner.  


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the 
interest of justice to waive the untimeliness.  It is the 
decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as 
untimely.

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-03422 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 Aug 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIR, dated 6 Oct 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Oct 14.