IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  4 January 2019

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170006756 


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:x	:x	:x	DENY APPLICATION



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1.  Board Determination/Recommendation
2.  Evidence and Consideration




		IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE:  4 January 2019

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170006756 


APPLICANT'S REQUEST AND STATEMENT:

1.  The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release 
or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her last name as XXXXX instead of 
XXXXX. 

2.  The applicant states her name change is due to divorce.  This is an injustice 
as it affects her benefits.

THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:  

1.  Application for correction of military records with supporting document(s):  

*	Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, dated 28 July 2016

2.  Evidence from the applicant’s service record and Department of the Army and 
Department of Defense records and systems:

*	DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document - Armed Forces of the 
United States), dated 22 May 1992
*	DA Form 5960 (Authorization to Start, Stop, or Change Basic Allowance 
for Quarters (BAQ) and/or Variable Housing Allowance (VHA)) dated 
30 September 2012
*	Enlisted Record Brief
*	DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 April 2015

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-8 (Personnel Separations – Separation Processing and 
Documents) prescribes policy and procedural guidance relating to transition 
management.  It explains separation document preparation, distribution, 
correction, and transition processing.  The DD Form 214 is a summary of the 
Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-
cut record of all current active, prior active, and prior inactive duty service at the 
time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge.  The rules for 
completing the DD Form 214 state for Block 1 (Name) to compare original 
enlistment contract or appointment order and review official records for possible 
name changes.  If a name change has occurred, normally while in service, list 
other names of record in Block 18 (Remarks). 

DISCUSSION:

1.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 22 May 1992 under the last 
name of XXXXX XXXXXX.   

2.  On 30 September 2013, she recertified her DA Form 5690, her BAQ 
authorization request for three dependents.  She completed this form using the 
last name XXXXX XXXXXX and her date of marriage is shown as 7 April 1995.

3.  Her electronic personnel record does not contain the personnel action request 
wherein she requested her last name be changed to XXXXXX after her date of 
marriage in 1995.

4.  In preparation for separation processing an Enlisted Record Brief was 
prepared on 1 April 2012.  This record shows her last name as XXXX XXXXXX.

5.  On 30 April 2012, she was honorably retired due to sufficient length of 
service.  Block 1 of her DD Form 214 shows her last name as shown on her 
DA Form 5690 and Enlisted Record Brief.  A review of Block 18 does not show 
her name as shown on her first enlistment document (DD Form 4) normally 
required by regulation.

6.  On 28 July 2016 she was divorced.  She provides a Final Judgment of 
Dissolution of Marriage wherein the court ordered her last name changed to 
XXXX XXXXX, her maiden name and name shown on her initial 1992 DD Form 
4.  

7.  The DD Form 214 is a summary of the Soldier's most recent period of 
continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of all current active, 
prior active, and prior inactive duty service at the time of release from active duty, 
retirement, or discharge.  The information entered thereon reflects the conditions 
as they existed at the time of separation and as required by regulation. 
//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20160005706


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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20170006756


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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


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