From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:  REVIEW NAVAL RECORD  
             
 
 Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
      (b) OSD/DOD Name Change Provisions/Guidance 
 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/ attachments 
 
 1.  Pursuant to references (a) and (b), Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed the enclosure with this Board requesting a change to her record, specifically, to correct the record to reflect a name change, and gender change.  
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 2 April 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, naval records, and 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 Navy and began a period of active duty on 26 September 1975.  On 25 January 1978, Petitioner was honorably discharged.  Petitioner was issued a Report of Separation from Active Duty (DD Form 214) based on the name used while serving, specifically,  
 
     d.  On 17 October 2017,  Probate court of   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 the DD Form 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 a new and DD Form 214 is warranted to eliminate the possibilities of invasive questions. 
 
In regard to the Petitioner’s request to adjust the gender listed on her discharge documents, the Board noted the current DD Form 214 does not indicate gender of service member therefore, no change is required. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
In view of the above, the Board directed the following corrective action: 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record, specifically, Block 1 of the DD Form 214, be corrected to reflect the name “” instead of “.” 
 
That Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214 which reflects 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 Form 214 and the corrected DD Form 214 which reflects Petitioner’s name change. 
 
That upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received in 19 February 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.