Docket No. 3456-20  
Ref:  Signature Date  
From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records  
To:  Secretary of the Navy  


Ref:  (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552  
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
(2) HQMC memo 5420 MMEA of 19 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 this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to show Petitioner was eligible to receive $85,000 Selective Retention Bonus (SRB). 

2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 26 May 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 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 10 August 2015, Petitioner entered active duty. 

c.  On 2 July 2018, MARADMIN 370/18 (MCBul 7220. Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Selective Retention Bonus/(SRB) Program and FY19 Broken Service SRB (BSSRB) Program) was published and listed the following: Zone A Marines electing to LM in FY19 into PMOSs listed in section 3.m with the LM designation, will be given the opportunity to reenlist for 72 Months. Marines who execute a LM into one of these PMOSs for 72 months will rate a 40,000 dollar initiative in addition to the PMOS bonus listed in section 3.m.  Furthermore, it listed a zone “A” bonus payment of $45,000 for an E-4 with a PMOS of 0211 LM. 

d.  On 29 May 2019, MARADMIN 319/19 (MCBul 7220 change 3 to the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) Program and FY19 Broken Service SRB (BSSRB) Program) was published and listed the following:  FY19 SRB program will be terminated 30 days after the release of this MARADMIN (28 June 2019). 

e.  On 26 June 2019, a First Term Active Duty Lateral Move request was submitted, and was approved by Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps on 8 July 2019. 

f.  On 19 July 2019, Petitioner reenlisted for 6 years. 

g.  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 submitted his First Term Active Duty Lateral Move request on 26 June 2019. Due to processing time and no fault of his own, Petitioner lost his eligibility to the SRB and 72 Month Lateral Move (LM) Initiative when FY19 SRB program terminated on 28 June 2019, 30 days after the release of the MARADMIN. 

RECOMMENDATION 

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

Petitioner was discharged and reenlisted on 27/28 June 2019, vice on 18/19 July 2019 for a term of 6 years. 

Note: This change will entitle the member to a zone “A” SRB for MOS 0211, which is capped at $45,000 for 48 months of additional obligated service upon successful completion of PMOS training and subsequent award of the PMOS.  Remaining obligated service to 9 August 2019 will be deducted from SRB computation. Furthermore, Petitioner is entitled to a $40,000 72 Month Lateral Move (LM) Initiative.  

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.