ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


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	BOARD DATE:  6 June 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20190006565


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  in effect, correction of the following documents to show her 
last name as "C" instead of "P":

*	DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the 
periods ending on 10 April 2001 and 30 April 2011
*	DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), dated 1 October 2001

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214, ending on 10 April 2001
*	DD Form 215, dated 1 October 2001
*	State Superior Court of County – Final Order, filed 8 May 
2019
*	Two Social Security Administration documents
*	State of Georgia Driver's License
*	Military retiree identification card

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states, in effect, her last name was legally changed from "P" TO "C."

2.  The applicant enlisted in the regular Army on 2 February 1988.

3.  The applicant's record contains a series of DD Forms 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment 
Document) which show her last name as "C."

*	5 August 1987 (initial enlistment)
*	6 December 1991 (1st reenlistment)
*	24 June 1994 (2nd reenlistment)
*	24 January 1997 (3rd reenlistment)

4.  The applicant married and her last name changed from "C" to "P" sometime after her 
third reenlistment.
5.  The applicant's DD Form 214 for the period 2 February 1988 through 10 April 2001 
shows she was discharged to accept a commission.  This form recorded her last name 
as "P."

6.  She was honorably retired from active duty on 30 April 2011.  Her DD Form 214 
records her last name as "P."

7.  She provided a copy of her retiree identification card, which records her last name as 
"P."

8.  The applicant provided the following documents:

*	State , Superior Court of County – Final Order, filed 8 May 
2019, which changed her last name from "P" to "C"
*	State Driver's License, issued on 8 May 2019, which shows her last 
name as "C"
*	Two Social Security Administration documents, 9 May 2019, which show her last 
name as "C"

9.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) establishes the policy for preparing 
and distributing the DD Form 214.  The regulation directs that the purpose of the 
separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of his or 
her military service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.  

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After review of the application and all evidence, the Board determined that there is 
sufficient evidence to grant relief.  The board found sufficient evidence to grant the 
applicant’s request to change her name reflected on DD Form 214 because her record 
contained evidence that she used the name “KLC” on several DD Form 4 enlistment 
contracts throughout her career.  

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BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:X	:X	:X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a 
recommendation for partial relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all 
Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending 
her DD Form 214 by changing her name in item 1 to “KLC” per her DD Form 4 dated 97 
JAN 24.  


	  
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):

Not Applicable

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) establishes the policy for preparing 
and distributing the DD Form 214.  The regulation directs that the purpose of the 
separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of his or 
her military service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.  

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20190006565
	
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