DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOA 0 FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
				  2 NAVY ANNEX
					    WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

										    CRS
Docket No: 5351-06
24 January 2007

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the provisions of title 10 of the United States Code, section 1552.

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 28 June 2006. Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion furnished by Headquarters Marine Corps, dated 12 June 2006, a copy of which is attached.

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. In this connection the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material evidence or other matter not previously considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

		 Sincerely,

ROBERT D. ZSALMAN
Acting Executive Director

Enclosure

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
					3280 RUSSELL ROAD
                                                      QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5103

						IN REPLY REFER TO:
			1040
										MMER/RE

MEMORANDUM FOR THE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS

Subj:	THE CASE OF FORMER SUBJ: RECODE

End:	(1) NAVMC 118 (11)a
            (2) DD Form 149 of 22 Feb 06

1.	service record has been reviewed and it has been determined that his reenlistment code of RE-3C was correctly assigned. The reenlistment code was assigned based on his overall record of performance and means that he was not eligible for reenlistment at the time of separation and the disqualifying factor is not covered by another reenlistment code.

was honorably discharged on May 6, 2001. It is noted that on June 6, 2000 signed an official service record book entry acknowledging assignment of the RE-3C reenlistment code due to not being world wide deployable. Enclosure (1) pertains.

3.	After a review of all relevant information, this Headquarters concurs in the professional evaluation of specifications for reenlistment at the time of separation. Once a code is correctly assigned it is not routinely changed or upgraded as a result of events that occur after separation or based merely on the passage of time.

4.	Enclosures (2) is returned for final action.
		                        
Head, Performance Evaluation
	Review Branch
	Management Division
By direction of the Commandant
of the Marine Corps