Docket No: 10881-19 
Ref: Signature Date  

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF  
Ref:    (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149  
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting a change to the spelling of his name on his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).   
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 6 January 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, as well as 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.  Although enclosure (1) was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and review the application on its merits. 
 
    c.  Petitioner enlisted in the Navy and served honorably from 28 July 2005 through 20 August 2008.  Petitioner enlisted and served under the name of  ” 
 
    d.  Petitioner contends that his name is incorrect on his DD Form 214, and asks that it be changed to .”  Petitioner provides a copy of his Social Security card and a copy of his Birth         Certificate (issued on 4 January 2010), which both reflect the name . 
 
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
The Board considered Petitioner’s request for a correction to the spelling of his name as reflected on his DD Form 214.  The Board noted that there does not appear to have been an error on the part of the Navy during Petitioner’s enlistment.  However, the Board did consider that Petitioner’s DD Form 214 is inconsistent with his name as reflected on his birth certificate and his Social Security card.  The Board noted that Petitioner does not provide evidence of a Court Ordered name change, thereby indicating that his birth name was  
 
Accordingly, the Board found that it is in the interest of justice to correct the spelling of Petitioner’s name on his DD Form 214. 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
That Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214, with the spelling of his name corrected to “.” 
 
That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
That, upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received by the Board on 17 January 2019. 
 
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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on     behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.