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

MEH

Docket No. 1669—07
28 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
	
	End:	(1)	DD Form 149 w/attachments
		(2)	CNO memo 1160 N130D2/SerO7UO5fl of 16 Aug 07
		(3)	subject’s naval record

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 increased amount of Enlistment Bonus
(EB)

2. The Board, consisting of Mr. Dawson, Ms. Countryman, and Ms. McCormick, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 28 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 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. 1669-07
RECOMMENDATION

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

a.	Option (4) of Annex B, to DL) Form 4 dated 12 August 2005, reflects an Enlistment Bonus for SEAL Challenge Program of ~$40,000” vice “$12,000.” Per EM message 0fl617Z FEB 06, total EB incentives shall not exceed $40,000 and must be paid in a specified order. Petitioner was also entitled to an $8,000 Enlistment Bonus for College Credit (EBCC) which must be paid first. That reduces the SEAL Challenge Program RB to $32,000 (minus any payments already received), which petitioner ~s entitled to after he successfully completes training and is awarded the SEAL] designation.

b.	A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record.

4.	It is certified that quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations and that the foregoing is a true 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 August 2007

								W. DEAN PFEIFFER
								    Executive Director