MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            5 August 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999024427

	I certify that hiseinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Chairperson	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whethis to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated hisein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That his name be changed on his military records.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he changed his name after his mother remarried after he left the service.  He provides copies of his Social Security Card showing his new name and his Social Security Number (SSN) which is the same as the SSN under which his military records are kept.  He also provides a copy of his drivers license and a professional certificate showing his new name.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show that the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 8 August 1979 under his original names and was honorably released from active duty on 7 August 1982 at the expiration of his term of active service and transferred to the USAR Control Group.  He was honorably discharged from the USAR on 30 April 1985.  He was honorably discharged on 
11 August 1980 at expiration of term of service as a male with the same male name.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  The applicant changed his name after the completion of his military service.

2.  The Army Board for Correction of Military Records is empowered to correct errors and injustice that occur during military service.  Military records are historical documents which bear a soldier's name during the time of military service and are not subject to change be events that occur after the period of military service.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice in the record during the period of military service.

(Note:  The applicant will be provided with a DA Form 1569, Transcript of Military Record, to show the applicant's current name vice his military service name [as indicated on the DD form 149] with a synopsis of the applicant's military service.)

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__mdm__  _aao___  ___ewl__  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999024427	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19990805	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	 DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.