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 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Marine Corps, filed the enclosure requesting an administrative change to his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to reflect the removal of certain erroneous information.   
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 20 February 2020, 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, relevant portions of his naval service and medical records, 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.Although enclosure (1) was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interests of justice to review the application on its merits. 
 
c.The Petitioner was a member of the Marine Corps Reserve and was activated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  The Petitioner began a one-year period of active service on 15 December 2006.  At the completion of his required active service on 14 December 2007, Petitioner was released from active duty with an honorable discharge and assigned a reentry code of RE-1A. 
 
d.In the remarks section of Petitioner’s DD Form 214 (block 18) is the notation “Not a final Discharge.”  Such a notation, however, is reserved for Marines who are released or separated from active duty training, and not for active duty service resulting from a reserve mobilization. 
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s request warrants relief. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
In view of the foregoing, the Board finds the existence of an error warranting the following corrective action. 
 
That block 18 of Petitioner’s DD Form 214 be amended to remove the notation “Not a final Discharge” in its entirety. 
 
Following the correction to the DD Form 214 reflecting the removal of such notation in block 18, that all other information currently listed on such DD Form 214 remain the same. 
 
That the Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, reflecting the recommended correction above. 
 
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 17 January 2020. 
 
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.