Docket No: 3430-20 
Ref: Signature date 
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:      Secretary of the Navy   
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF   
         
Ref:     (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 
            
Encl:  (1)  DD Form 149 
 (2)  Subject's naval record (excerpts) 
 
1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting a correction to his name on his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty  (DD 214) to reflect his legally adopted name. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 16 June 2020, and pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, relevant portions of his naval records, applicable statutes, regulations and policies.   
 
3.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice finds as follows: 
 
     a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. 
 
     b. Petitioner enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active service on 11 July 2013.  At the time of his enlistment his legal name was .  On 10 September 2018, Petitioner was release from active duty and transferred to the Naval Reserve at the completion of his required active service.  At the time of his release, he was issued a DD Form 214 with the name used while in service. 
 
     c.    On 10 September 2018, Petitioner was legally adopted as an adult and as such his name was changed to .  The Superior Court of the State of  in and for  County ordered the name change and directed a new birth certificate be issued. 
 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s request warrants relief.  The Board noted Petitioner has provided sufficient legal evidence supporting his request and found the legal actions taken by civilian authorities to change Petitioner’s name support a change to his DD Form 214. 
  
In view of the foregoing, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. 
  
RECOMMENDATION 
 
Petitioner be issued a Correction to DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 215) indicating the name . 
 
That no further changes to Petitioner’s record be made. 
 
A copy of this Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
Upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner's application was received by the Board on 28 April 2020. 
 
4.  It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above-entitled matter. 
 
5.  Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulation, Section 723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.