S1 HQ - Name Change Requests

This is the Document Release Information
Article Number:	7CAV-DR-023
Scope:	S1 HQ - Roles and Responsibilities
Version:	Version 1.0
Effective Date:	07JUN20
Last Modified Date:	DDMMMYYYY
Approving Authority:	S1 1IC
Point of Contact:	S1 1IC

Purpose

Provide guidance on the Name Change Request ticket processing

Roles and Responsibilities

S1 1IC / 2IC Check if name changes meet the requirements and process them in a timely manner.

Name Change Requests

Service	Actions
Requesting a Name Change	A trooper may request a name change only within the first 30 days of their enlistment. A trooper may only change their name once.
Choosing a Name	Names must include a realistic forename and surname; not necessarily your real name. Troopers may not choose (within the limits of common sense) any of the following as names Historically important names Actors Cartoon names Names of importance from novels, television etc. Religious names
Name Change Approval	The RRD 1IC/Lead will respond to the ticket approving or disapproving the name change to ensure that the naming conventions are being followed. A member of the S1 Command Staff will respond to the ticket, either approving the name change or requesting a modification based on the criteria above. The S1 Command Staff member will do the following: Make a name change post in the PAF forum as per above. Alert (@) the immediate supervisors in the chain of command. This could be RTC or their SL and platoon staff. Also alert ROO. Add a record to the user's MILPACS as follows: Name Change Approved: Private John Doe will be known as Private John Donn Edit the user as follows: Update the GC, AAR and AFSM tracker as required. Update trooper's ownCloud citation foldername accordingly. Update Uniform image, filename, uniform tracker entry.

Name Change Ticket Text

Name Change Approved. Milpacs Updated. Ticket Closed. -CPL.Grey.V S1 NCOIC