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AF | BCMR | CY2001 | 9900210
Original file (9900210.doc) Auto-classification: Approved

                            RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  99-00210
            INDEX CODE:  100.01

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His name be changed from Sutterfield to Satterfield.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The reasons the applicant believes the records to be in error or unjust  and
the evidence submitted in support of the appeal are at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The relevant facts  pertaining  to  this  application,  extracted  from  the
applicant's military records, are contained in the letter  prepared  by  the
appropriate office of the Air Force (Exihibit C). Accordingly, there  is  no
need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Directorate, Personnel Program Management, HQ AFPC/DPPRR, reviewed  this
application and states that the applicant’s military records, including  his
DD Form 214, show  that  his  name  is  Sutterfield.   He  even  signed  his
signature on the  DD  Form  as  Sutterfield.   The  applicant  had  a  birth
certificate issued on 13 June 2000, 40 years and 1 month after he  separated
from the Air Force.  There is no proof that his name was  Satterfield  while
on active duty.  Since there is no  documentation  showing  his  name  being
different on active  duty  they  recommend  leaving  his  documents  as  is,
reading Sutterfield.

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 8 December 2000, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  the
applicant for review and response within  thirty  (30)  days.   As  of  this
date, no response has been received by this office.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.    The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing  law  or
regulations.

2.    The application was not timely filed; however, it is in  the  interest
of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of probable error or injustice  warranting  the  applicant’s  last
name be changed  from  Sutterfield  to  Satterfield.   After  reviewing  the
evidence submitted with this appeal, the majority of the Board is  persuaded
that the applicant’s records should be changed.   The  applicant’s  military
records, including his DD Form 214, show that his name is  Sutterfield.   He
even signed the DD Form 214 as Sutterfield.  The Board majority is  somewhat
perplexed as to why the applicant did not correct  this  apparent  error  at
the time it occurred; furthermore, we can not determine why  he  signed  the
form incorrectly.  Nonetheless, a majority of the Board believes that  there
would be no harm correcting the  applicant’s  records.   The  applicant  has
submitted a  certification  of  birth  reflecting  his  last  name  and  his
father’s last name as Satterfield.  Therefore, the  majority  of  the  Board
recommends the applicant's records be  corrected  to  the  extent  indicated
below.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to the name of APPLICANT, SSAN, be changed to reflect APPLICANT, SSAN.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 14 February 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

            Ms. Patricia J. Zarodkiewicz, Panel Chair
            Mr. Albert F. Lowas Jr., Member
            Mr. Thomas J. Topolski Jr., Member
The majority of the Board voted to correct the records as  recommended.  Ms.
Patricia J. Zarodkiewicz voted to deny the application but does not wish  to
submit a minority report.   However,  Ms. Zarodkiewicz  indicated  that  the
applicant’s records reflect the name Sutterfield and since he signed the  DD
Form 214 as Sutterfield she believed that was his correct name while he  was
on active duty and does not believe we should rewrite history in this  case.
 Therefore, she voted  to  deny  the  applicant’s  request.   The  following
documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 June 2000, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRR, dated 22 November 2000.
      Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 8 December 2000.
      Exhibit E.  Minority Report.




               PATRICIA J. ZARODKIEWICZ
               Panel Chair





AFBCMR 99-00210






MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force
Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section
1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to the name of APPLICANT, SSAN, be changed to reflect.




                                  JOE G. LINEBERGER
                                  Director
                                  Air Force Review Boards Agency




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