Docket No: 6333-20 
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 (NR20200006333) 
    (2) Case summary 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of references (a), Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting a change to his naval record, specifically, to correct the spelling of his middle name on his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).  Enclosures (1) and (2) apply. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 5 October 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 her naval service records, and 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.  Although the application was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to review the application on its merits.   
 
    c.  Petitioner served on active duty in the Navy from 17 February 1977 until 21 May 1981, when he received an honorable discharge upon his transfer to the Fleet Reserve. 
 
    d.  Petitioner was issued a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) that reflects a misspelling of his middle name.  The DD Form 214 has Petitioner’s name as “.”  
 
    e.  Petitioner provides a copy of his Birth Certificate, which states his birth name is “.”  Petitioner asks that his DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect the proper spelling of his middle name as “.” 
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
In accordance with the foregoing, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s DD Form 214 should be changed to reflect the correct spelling of Petitioner’s middle name. 
 
The Board determined that a new and updated DD Form 214 is warranted.  The Board further concluded that no other changes should be made to Petitioner’s record.   
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action: 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
That Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214 which reflects the name .. 
 
That no further changes be made to the record. 
 
That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
That upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received on 10 September 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.