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 
        (b) OSD/DOD Name Change Provisions/Guidance 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of references (a) and (b), Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Marine Corps, filed the enclosure with this Board requesting a change to her record to reflect a name change. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 11 December 2019 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, naval 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.  The enclosure was filed in a timely manner. 
 
    c.  Petitioner enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 9 September 1970, was transferred to the Marine Corps Reserves with an honorable characterization of service on 6 September 1974, began another period of active duty on 31 July 1975, and was honorably discharged on 29 July 1977.  In this regard, Petitioner was issued a Report of Separation from Active Duty (DD Form 214) based on the name used while serving, specifically,  
 
    d.  On 28 January 1994, , ordered and adjudged Petitioner’s name changed to ” from .” 
 
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s request warrants favorable action.  The Board notes the legal actions taken by civil authorities to change Petitioner’s name and concludes that all DD Forms 214 should be changed to reflect the Petitioner’s present name.  In this regard, the Board noted that normally a DD Form 215 would be issued to correct the record; however, the Board concluded that new DD Forms 214 are warranted to prevent invasive questions. 
 
In view of the above, the Board directed the following corrective action: 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record, specifically, Block 1 of the DD Forms 214, be corrected to reflect the name  instead of . 
 
That Petitioner be issued new DD Forms 214 which reflect the Petitioner’s current name. 
 
That no further changes be made to the record. 
 
That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record, along with the previously issued DD Forms 214 and the corrected DD Forms 214 which reflect Petitioner’s name change. 
 
That upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received on 26 November 2018. 
 
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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.