DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
                                           	BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
                                                        WASHINGTON DC 2O370~51OO

	MEH
Docket No. 4483-06
	14	Aug	07

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

Subj:	REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO

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

Encl:	(I) IDU Form l’19 w/attachments
(2)	CNEC memo 1133 5cr N32 of 6 Aug 07
(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 an Enlistment Bonus for College Credit
(EBCC)

2.	The Board, consisting of Mr. Chapman, Mr. Pfeiffer, and Ms. Ballinger, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 14 August 2007 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 connected 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. 4483-06
RECOMMENDATION:

That Petitioners naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that:

a.	Option (4) of Annex B, to L.he DD Form 4 dated 8 June 2005, reflects an EBCC of $8,000, vice N/A.

b.	A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioners naval record.

4.	It is certified that quorum was present at the Boards review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above entitled matter.

ROBERT ID. ZSALMAN 	WILLIAM J. HESS, II
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.

14 August 2007