IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 22 August 2013
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120022643
THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:
1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).
2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1 The applicant requests change of the name on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).
2. The applicant states, in effect, she enlisted in Puerto Rico and her own surname incorporated her mother's maiden name.
3. The applicant provides copies of her DD Form 214 and Social Security Card.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant served on active duty in the Regular Army from November 1979 to September 1981.
2. When she enlisted she used the two part surname G____L____. That surname was used throughout her active duty service. Although it was sometimes hyphenated (G____-L____), she always signed it as G____L____.
3. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) provides guidance for preparation of the DD Form 214. This regulation has historically stated the DD Form 214 will contain the name taken from the Soldier's personnel record.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The record shows the applicant enlisted and served under a single, sometimes-hyphenated surname.
2. For historical purposes, the Army has an interest in maintaining the integrity of its records. The data and information contained in those records should reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created.
3. The applicant has submitted neither probative evidence nor a convincing argument in support of the request.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ 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 that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
_______ _ X_______ ___
CHAIRPERSON
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.
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