DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
					   2 NAVY ANNEX
	WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100	
		MEH:ecb
					   Docket No: 3383-03
										 5 August 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) DçD Form 149 w/attachments
(2)	Series of Documents
(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 establish entitlement to a zone “A” and “B” Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for the CTT rating.

2.	The Board, consisting of Mr. McPartlin, Mr. Pfeiffer, and Ms. McCormick, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 5 August 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 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.	In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), Petitioner submitted documentation showing 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: 3383-03

RECOMMENDATION:

That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that:

a.	The 4 year reenlistment executed on or about 2 July 1998 is null and void.

b.	The 6 year reenlistment executed on or about 19 October 2001 is null and void.

c.	The 7 month NAVPERS 1070/62 1 extension agreement, operative date on or about 24 October 1997, and the extension operative on or about 24 May 1998, are null and void.

d.	He was discharged on 22 October 1997 and reenlisted on 23 October 1997 (prior to passing through zone “A”). The term is 4 years.

e.	He was discharged on 22 October 2001 and reenlisted on 23 October 2001 (prior to passing through zone “B”). The term is 6 years.

f.	The above changes will entitle petitioner to a zone “A” SRB, award level 4.0, and a zone “B” SRB, award level 3.5, for the CTT rating.

g.	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.  ADAM
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.

5 August 2003

							W. DEAN PFEIFFER
							Executive Director