DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No: 9579-19  
Ref: Signature Date  

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records  
To:  Secretary of the Navy  

Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF FORMER 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 

1.  Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted Sailor, filed the enclosure with this Board, requesting His DD Form 214, Block 1, Name, be changed to reflect his current legal name.
 
2.  The Board, consisting of    ,    , and ,  reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 16 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 enclosure, relevant portions of the Petitioner’s 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.  Petitioner enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 21 April 1994.  On 20 July 1998, Petitioner was discharged with an honorable characterization of service at the completion of his required active service. 

c.  Petitioner asserts the name currently on his DD Form 214 was correct at the time of his discharge, however, it he legally changed his name recently.  Petitioner submitted a    Judicial Circuit Court,    ,   order (case #   dated   ) changing his name from     to    . 

CONCLUSION 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board finds the existence of an injustice or error warranting relief. 

RECOMMENDATION In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 

Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by changing his DD Form 214, Bloc 1 to read: "       ." 

Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214. 

That no further action be granted.
 
A copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 

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 Regulations 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. 

1/8/2020
Executive Director