Docket No: 243-20
RE: Signature Date

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO ,            XXX-XX-USMC  
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
       (b) MARADMIN 380/19 of 3 Jul 19 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) HQMC memo 5420 MMEA of 7 May 20 
        (3) Subject’s naval record 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that his naval record be corrected to show Petitioner was eligible for and received an Early Reenlistment Kicker. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of   , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 9 February 2021 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 Petitioner’s naval record, 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.  On 22 January 2009, Petitioner entered active duty. 
 
     c.  On 12 August 2016, Petitioner reenlisted for 4 years with an end of current contract (ECC) of 11 August 2020. 
 
     d.  On 27 June 2019, Petitioner’s Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) Request (NAVMC 11537) was approved by cognizant authority.  
 
     e.  In accordance with reference (b) [3 July 2019], This bulletin announces the SRB program and the BSSRB program authorized for FY20.  With the advent of several new SRB programs, 
Marines are encouraged to thoroughly review the contents of this bulletin.  First term Marines (Zone A) and career Marines (Zone B, C, D and E) who reenlist on or after 5 July 2019 are eligible for the FY20 SRB program.  This will include any regular component first term or career Marine with an End of Current Contract (ECC) from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020. 
 
Marines in Zones A, B, and C who submit for a 48 month reenlistment between 5 July 2019 through 30 September 2019 with a PMOS that is listed in section(s) 3.m, 3.n, and 3.o, and are subsequently approved, will rate an 8,000 dollar Early Reenlistment Kicker in addition to the PMOS bonus amount listed in section(s) 3.m, 3.n, and 3.o.  After 30 September 2019, this Early Reenlistment Kicker will expire. 
 
Zone C applies to those active component Marines with 10 to 14 years of active military service.  Marines with exactly 14 years of active service on the date of reenlistment may be paid a Zone C PMOS bonus if they have not previously received a Zone C PMOS bonus.  Zone C lateral move PMOS bonus payments are only authorized for those PMOS(s) designated with LM.  Marines who already hold a PMOS with a LM designator and are in Zone C will rate the PMOS bonus listed below.  Furthermore, a zone “C” SRB for MOS 0629, E-6 which is capped at $10,800 for 48 months of additional obligated service was authorized.   
 
     f.  On 7 October 2019, Petitioner’s Careerist Active Duty Reenlistment request was submitted, and approved by HQMC on 10 December 2019.  Additionally, it showed the following comments: “Sergeant Major, XO, and CO comments are from June at no fault of the Marine.  Previous Career Planner before  sat on package since June when it was kicked back for the Tatoo screening not being in color.” 
 
     g.  On 18 December 2019, Petitioner reenlisted for 4 years and 8 months, and received a zone “C” SRB.  
 
     h.  On 1 February 2020, Petitioner was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant/E-7. 
 
     i.  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.  The Board concluded that Petitioner began the reenlistment process in a timely manner; however, due to his career planner not submitting his corrected request prior to 1 October 2019, Petitioner no longer qualified for the Early Reenlistment Kicker. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner's Careerist Active Duty Reenlistment request was submitted and received by HQMC prior to 1 October 2019.   
 
Paragraph 8b (Remarks) of the DD Form 4/1 executed on 18 December 2019, listed REENLISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVE(S): “ZONE C SRBP AMOUNT $10,800, AND AN EARLY REENLISTMENT KICKER OF $8,000.” Vice “ZONE C SRBP AMOUNT $10,800”. 
 
Note: This change will entitle the member an $8,000 Early Reenlistment Kicker. 
 
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 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.