Docket No: 6524-20 
Ref: Signature Date  
 
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:      Secretary of the Navy 
  
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF FORMER     (CURRENTLY  XXX-XX-, USN 
 
Ref:    (a) 10 U.S.C. 1552  
 
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 (NR20200006524) 
    (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 record to reflect a name change.  Enclosures (1) and (2) apply. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 26 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 his 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.  It is in the interest of justice to review the application on its merits.   
 
    c.  Petitioner served in the Navy from 27 July 1994 to 16 March 2000, when she was discharged with an honorable characterization of service. 
 
    d.  Petitioner was issued a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) that reflects her birth name of   Petitioner is a transgender female and since her discharge from the Navy, Petitioner has legally changed her name from   to  and undergone the appropriate medical treatment to align with her gender identity.   
 
    e.  Petitioner provided a court order from the County Court of   , ordering a name change from  to    In support of her request, Petitioner also provided a driver’s license reflecting her legal name of , a reissued birth certificate and Veterans Administration identification. 
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
In accordance with the foregoing, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s DD Form 214 should be changed to reflect Petitioner’s legal name of  as she has provided legal evidence to support her request.     
 
In this regard, the Board noted that normally a DD Form 215 would be issued to correct the record, however, the Board concluded that a new and updated DD Form 214 is warranted to eliminate the possibilities of invasive questions.  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, along with the previously issued DD Form 214 which reflects the name and the updated DD Form 214 which reflects the name  
 
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. 
                                                                              12/13/2020Executive Director