IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE:  25 August 2022

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220005475


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  

*	Correction of her military records, to include her DD Form 214 (Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and General Court-Martial Order, to 
show her current legal name instead of her contested name
*	correction of her DD Form 214 to show her home mailing address after 
separation to the requested address

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record), 28 February 2022
*	DD Form 214, 24 January 2014 (Member-1 Copy)
*	Final Judgement, Superior Court of (State), 11 December 2020

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states she is a transgender woman who changed her legal name to 
align with her gender identity. All her records, including her DD Form 214 and General 
Court-Martial orders record her old name and disclose her transgender identity, which 
places her at a disadvantage. This is an injustice because people on the transgender 
spectrum, whether it is fully identifying as the sex that is opposite from what they were 
assigned at birth or as a non-binary transgender people, face social stigma and 
discrimination. Issuing corrected records listing her current name will effectively remedy 
this injustice.

	a. All her records, including her court-martial order should be updated to show her 
new name. Her new name will be on the sex-offender register and she wants to avoid 
confusion over her judgements.

	b.  The home address on her DD Form 214 should be corrected to her requested 
address.

2.  The applicant provided sufficient evidence to support a portion of the requested 
relief. As a result, her DD Form 214 will be corrected to reflect her new name.
3.  The Board will consider her request to correct block 7b (Home of Record) of her 
DD Form 214 and the remainder of her military records, including her General Court-
Martial orders, to reflect her current legal name.

4.  On 8 February 2006, she enlisted in the Regular Army for a period of 5 years and 
19 weeks. Her DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the 
United States).

5.  On 9 January 2014, Headquarters (HQ), U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence and 
Fort Sill, Fort Sill, issued General Court-Martial Order Number 16, dishonorably 
discharging her. GCMO Number 16 shows the contested name.

6.  On 22 January 2014, HQ, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, HQ, 
U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Sill issued orders reassigning her to U.S. Army transition point 
for processing. 

7.  On 24 January 2014, she was discharged. Her DD Form 214 shows the contested 
address in item 19a (Mailing Address After Separation).

8.  All of the documents in her military record reflect the contested name.


BOARD DISCUSSION:

1. After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found 
within the military record, the Board found partial relief is warranted. 

2. The Board concurred with the correction described in Administrative Note(s) below.

3. While the applicant’s DD Form 214 will be reissued to reflect her current name, the 
Board found no basis for correcting her court-martial order to also reflect her current 
name. The Board found this record of a conviction under a previous name should be 
maintained in its current state in the interest of maintaining accuracy in records related 
to criminal conduct. 

4. The Board further found no basis for changing a home address on a DD Form 214. 
The home address listed on the form is provided by the Soldier at the time of 
separation, and changes to home address after separation do not retroactively create 
an error on the DD Form 214. 



BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:X	:X	:X	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

1.  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 making the 
correction described in Administrative Note(s) below.

2.  The Board further determined the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a 
portion of the requested relief.  As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of 
the application that pertains to any relief in excess of that described above.
		  
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):  Issue the applicant a new DD Form 214 reflecting the 
applicant's new name as listed on her court order. Do not make any entry on the new 
DD Form 214 to indicate reissuance of the form or to note the applicant's name 
changed.





REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separations Documents), in effect at the time, provides for the 
preparation and distribution of the DD Form 214. This regulation stated items 19a 
(Mailing Address After Separation) and 19b (Nearest Relative) will be provided by the 
Soldier, and provided the following instructions:

	a.  This address must be a permanent address. Civilian penal institutions will not be 
accepted.

	b.  Advise a Soldier that the name and address of a relative should be someone who 
will know their location and address at all times. When a relative is not available, use a 
close friend. When the person is at the same address as 19a, enter "(NAME) and 
ADDRESS SAME AS BLOCK 19a."

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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