IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 2 May 2023

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220011349


APPLICANT REQUESTS: reconsideration of his previous request for removal of the 
information in block 19b (Nearest Relative) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release 
or Discharge from Active Duty) and issuance of a new DD Form 214.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Judgment of Absolute Divorce, 11 February 2009
*	DD Form 214

FACTS:

1.  Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the 
previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20110002156 on 9 August 2011.

2.  The applicant provides new evidence and argument not previously considered by the 
Board. 

3.  The applicant states he divorced the party listed in block 19b in February 2009, but 
she is still listed on his DD Form 214. Since he is engaged to remarry, he requests she 
be removed and that he be issued another DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 30 January 1986, and having 
sufficient service for retirement, on 30 November 2010, the applicant retired honorably. 
Block 19b of the DD Form 214 he was issued lists the contested name and address.

5.  The applicant provides a Judgment of Absolute Divorce, 11 February 2009, which 
ordered, adjudged and decreed that the applicant and the party listed in block 19b of his 
DD Form 214 were granted an absolute divorce from one another.

6.  AR 635-8 states that block 19a is provided by the Soldier and must be a permanent 
address for mailing purposes. The "permanent" address serves as a basis for 
contacting a Soldier within a short time after separation in the event the need arose. 
BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The applicant’s 
contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. The 
evidence of record shows the applicant served on active duty from 30 January 1986 to 
retirement on 30 November 2010. The Board noted that the information listed in Block 
19a is provided by the Soldier at the time the DD Form 214 is processed. 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.

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:X	:X	:X	DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number 
AR20110002156 on 9 August 2011.

	 
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.


REFERENCES:

1.  Army Regulation 635-8, establishes the policies and provisions for the preparation 
and distribution of the DD Form 214. It states the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the 
Soldier's most recent period of continuous active service. It provides a brief, clear-cut 
record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or 
discharge. This regulation states that block 19a is provided by the Soldier and must be 
a permanent address for mailing purposes. Civilian penal institutions will not be 
accepted. The "permanent" address serves as a basis for contacting a Soldier within a 
short time after separation in the event the need arose. It also states that block 19b 
(Nearest Relative) is provided by the Soldier and should reflect the name and address 
of a relative who would know the Soldier's location and address. If a relative is not 
available, list a close friend. Neither address is intended to be changed or updated each 
time the individual or family member relocates following a Soldier's separation.

2.  Army Regulation 15-185 prescribes the policies and procedures for correction of 
military records by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the ABCMR. The ABCMR 
considers individual applications that are properly brought before it. The ABCMR will 
decide cases on the evidence of record. It is not an investigative body. The ABCMR 
begins its consideration of each case with the presumption of administrative regularity. 
The applicant has the burden of proving an error or injustice by a preponderance of the 
evidence.
//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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