DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
		JLP:ddj
		Docket No: 594-03
		20 February 2003

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

Subj:

Ref:	(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552

End:	(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments
(2)	BUMED memorandum 7220 Ser MO9BDCNB1/00777 of 19 September 2002
(3)	Subject’s naval record

1.	Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to show that he renegotiated his Dental Officer Multiyear Retension Bonus (DOMRB) when first eligible.

2.	The Board, consisting of Messrs. Pfeiffer, Grover, and Frankfurt, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 19 February 2003 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 al)l)licable 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.	In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action.

CONCLUSION

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.

Docket No: 594-03

RECOMMENDATION:

That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that he was released from his prior DOMRB contract on 30 June 1999 and further corrected t show that he executed a new four (4) year DOMRB contract on 1 July 1999 for General Dentistry Level 2 in the amount of $12,000 per year and that this contract was reviewed and approved by the appropriate authorities on 1 July 1999. All monies received under the prior DOMRB contract from 1 July 1999 are to be recouped.

a.	That a copy of this Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record.

4.	Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(c)) it is certified that 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.

ROBERT D. ZSALMAN	G. L. ADAMS
Recorder	Acting Recorder

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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

20 February 2003

						W. DEAN PFEIFFER
						Executive Director