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AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2012-00372
Original file (BC-2012-00372.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
 

 
 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 

 

 
 

DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-00372 
COUNSEL: NO 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

 
IN THE MATTER OF:   
      
 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:  
 
His record be corrected to reflect his date of birth (DOB) as XXX 
rather than XXX. 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
His record is in error based on his birth certificate.   
 
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his 
birth certificate.   
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachment,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The  applicant  is  a  former  member  of  the  Regular  Air  Force  who 
served on active duty from 19 August 1958 through 17 June 1958.  
His  DD  Form  214,  Armed  Forces  of  the  United  States  Report  of 
Transfer or Discharge, reflects his DOB as 1 December 1930.  He 
was  honorably  discharge  effective  17  June  1958  in  the  grade  of 
airman first class after serving 7 years, 1 month, and 21 days on 
active duty.   
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSIRP  recommends  denial.    DPSIRP  states  that  Air  Force 
Instruction 36-2608, Table A7, requires the source document for 
the requested change to be either the original or, a certified or 
notarized copy of the original.  On 5 April 2012, their office 
notified the applicant of the documentation requirement; however, 
to date the applicant has not furnished the original or notarized 
copy of his birth certificate.   
 
The complete DPSIRP 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 2 July 2012 for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit 
D).  As of this date, this office has received no response. 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
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.  Insufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice warranting 
any  corrections  by  the  Board.    In  regard  to  the  applicant’s 
request  to  change  his  DOB,  we  agree  with  the  recommendation  of 
AFPC/DPSIRP  and  adopt  the  rationale  expressed  as  the  basis  for 
denial of this request.  We note the applicant was notified by 
letter  from  AFPC/DPSIRP  that  in  order  to  verify  his  true  DOB, 
they needed either the original, or a certified/notarized copy of 
his birth certificate.  For clarification, a certified copy is a 
copy (often a photocopy) of a primary document that has on it an 
endorsement or certificate, verifying that it is a true copy of 
the  primary  document.    It  does  not  certify  that  the  primary 
document is genuine, only that it is a true copy of the primary 
document.    A  notarized  copy  means  a  photocopy  of  an  original 
document  that  has  been  certified  by  a  notary  public  to  be  an 
authentic copy of the original document.  We note that according 
to AFPC/DPSIRP, they have not received the required document from 
the  applicant.    Therefore,  we  find  the  applicant  has  not 
exhausted  his  administrative  remedies.    As  a  result  we  find  no 
basis to recommend granting the requested relief.   
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 
 
The  applicant  be  notified  that  the  evidence  presented  did  not 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  material  error  or  injustice;  that 
the  application  was  denied  without  a  personal  appearance;  and 
that  the  application  will  only  be  reconsidered  upon  the 
submission  of  newly  discovered  relevant  evidence  not  considered 
with this application. 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 

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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number  BC-2012-00372  in  Executive  Session  on  25  October  2012, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 

 
 
 
 

Panel Chair 
Member 
Member 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 27 Jan 12, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIRP, dated 19 Jun 12.  
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Jul 12. 

The  following  documentary  evidence  was  considered  in  connection 
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-00372: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Panel Chair 

  

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

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