From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO    
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) NPC memo 1000 PERS-312/DV of 22 Sep 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 reflect Home of Record (HOR) as , a vice , . 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 15 October 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, found that, before applying to this Board, he exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.  The Board made the following findings: 
 
     a.  On 29 November 1995, Petitioner enlisted in the Naval Reserve for 8-years with a 4-year obligation in the Regular Component of the Navy.  Enlistment documents reflect the following: 
 
(1) DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, block 3 (Home of Record):   
 
(2) DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing, block 4 (Current Address):   , with penned correction “SEE V” and block 5 (Home of Record) “Same as item 4” with penned correction “SEE V”.    
 
(3) DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing, block 33.b (Item number) and 33.c (Change Required), “Item 4 and 5, 398-2 (10)”,  and “, ”. 

     b.  On 28 May 1996, Petitioner entered active duty via the , Military Entrance Processing Station. 
 
     c.  On 19 August 2005, Petitioner discharged effective this date with DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty reflecting the following: 
 
          (1) Block 7a. (Place of Entry into Active Duty):  “”. 
 
          (2) Block 7b. (Home of Record at Time of Entry):  “”. 
 
     d.  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 Petitioner’s HOR upon enlistment was ,  vice , . 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner’s DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document dated 29 November 1995 is amended to reflect block 3 (Home of Record) “ ” vice “”. 
 
Petitioner’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty dated 19 August 2005 is amended to reflect block 7a. (Place of Entry into Active Duty)  , ” vice “” and block 7b. (Home of Record at Time of Entry) “” vice “”. 
                                                             
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
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.