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

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Docket No. 05109-07
	22	June	2007

From:	Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To:	Secretary of the Navy
	
	Subj:     REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD

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

End:	(1) DD Form 149 dtd 8 May 07
(2)	PERS-480 memo dtd 1 Jun 07 w/MFR dtd 5 Jun 07

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 show the date of rank and effective date in the grade of lieutenant commander he would have been assigned had he not missed consideration by the Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 06 Lieutenant Commander SPOT Promotion Selection Board as a result of administrative error. He specifically requested a date of rank and effective date of 20 February 2007. He has a current date of rank and effective date of 1 April 2007.

2.	The Board, consisting of Messrs. Dawson, W. Hicks and Swarens, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 21 June 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 Navy Personnel Command office with cognizance over the subject matter of this case has commented to the effect that Petitioner’s 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 error and injustice warranting the following corrective action.

RECOMMENDATION:

a.	That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show the date of rank and effective date of his SPOT promotion to the grade of lieutenant commander as 20 February 2007, vice 1 April
2007.

b.	That any material or entries inconsistent with the Board’s recommendation be corrected, removed or completely expunged from Petitioner’s record and that no such entries or material be added to the record in the future.

c.	That a copy of this Report of Proceedings be filed at an appropriate location in Petitioner’s naval record, and that another copy of this report be returned to this Board, together with any material directed to be removed from Petitioner’s record, for retention in a confidential file maintained for such purpose.

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 a 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.
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ROBERT D. ZSALMAN	JONATHAN S. RUSKIN
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.

								W.DEAN PFEIFFER
								Executive Director