DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No: 6076-19
Ref: Signature Date 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 

A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 11 June 2020.  The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.  Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
 
You originally enlisted in the Navy on 13 March 1990.  On 31 March 2010 you retired from the Navy at the rank of chief petty officer (E-7) and transferred to the Fleet Reserve.  You were issued a DD Form 214 based on the name at your retirement and used while serving in the Navy, specifically, 

The Board reviewed your application and request to change the name in your military record to match your current married name.  The Board noted your name was legally changed post-service to following your marriage to  in  18 August 2018. 

Unfortunately, the Board is only authorized to consider applications for name changes to a Petitioner’s DD Form 214 to correct an error or an injustice.  As your military record now stands, there are no material errors with your legal name as reflected during your active duty service and at retirement.  Because a DD Form 214 is not a “living” document that is updated with subsequent post-service name changes, and given that your name at the time of retirement and discharge from active service was “,” the Board did not find evidence of an error or injustice that warrants changing your DD Form 214 to reflect your current post-discharge married name.
 
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken.  You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board.  In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records.  Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely,