DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
					 2 NAVY ANNEX
					      WASHINGTON DC 20370-51 00

					MEH
										Docket No. 10244-05 
										28 FEB 06

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

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

End:	(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments
(2)	NPC memo 1160 Ser 4811/070 of 27 Jan 06
(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” Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for the EN rating.

2. The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner’s allegation of error and injustice February 2006 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), 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. 10244-05
RECOMMENDATION:

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

a.	He was discharged and reenlisted on 23/24 June 2005 (prior to passing through zone “A”), vice on or about 17/18 January 2006. The term remains 3 years.

b.	This change will entitle petitioner to a zone “A” SRB with an award level of 1.5 for the EN rating. Remaining obligated service to 18 December 2005 will be deducted from SRB computations.

c.	A copy of this Report of Proceedings will 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	WILLIAM J. HESS,, III
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.

28 February 2006
		W. DEAN PFEIFFER
	Executive Director