DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No: 1469-18
Ref: Signature date
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 

Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF
 
Ref:   (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 

Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 (NR20180001469) 

1.  Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed the enclosure with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that her naval record be corrected to reflect a change to her reentry (RE) code from RE-3F to RE-3B.  

2.  The Board, consisting of                                                              , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 18 March 2019, 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 enclosure, relevant portions of Petitioner’s naval service 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.  It is in the interest of justice to review the application on its merits.  

    c.  Petitioner served honorably in the Navy from 11 January 2011 to 15 March 2017, when she was discharged on the basis of Parenthood or Custody of Minor Child, and received a reentry (RE) code of RE-3F 

    d.  Message traffic dated 28 February 2017 stated that Petitioner was administratively separated due to Parenthood and reflects an assignment of a reentry code of RE-3B.

    e.  In her application for correction, Petitioner states that in accordance with the instructions on her discharge orders, she should have received a reentry code of RE-3B rather than a reentry code of RE-3F. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review of all the evidence of record and in consideration of the fact that RE-3B is the appropriate reentry code for parenthood, pregnancy/childbirth and that an RE-3F is assigned upon failure of the physical fitness assessment, the Board found that Petitioner’s RE-3F was assigned in error.  Based on the official naval message traffic and Petitioner’s statement in her application for correction, she should have received an RE-3B.  The Board concluded that Petitioner’s request warrants favorable action, and that Petitioner is entitled to full relief with a change to her RE code from RE-3F to RE-3B. 

In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION:
 
That Petitioner be issued an updated Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to reflect an RE code of RE-3B. 

That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 

That, upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received by the Board on 20 February 2018. 

4.  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. 

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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. 


7/11/2019 

Executive Director