Docket No: 4183-20   
Ref:   Signature Date  
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
  
Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF         , USMC 
 
Ref:   (a) 10 U.S.C. 1552   
  
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 (NR20200004183) 
       (2) Case summary 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Marine Corps, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting that his reentry code be upgraded. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of            reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 9 September 2020, and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the partial 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 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.  Although enclosure (1) was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and review the application on its merits.   
 
    c.  Petitioner enlisted in the Marine Corps and started a period of active duty on 6 August 2001.  On 18 January 2011, nonjudicial punishment (NJP) was imposed for Wrongful Use of Steroids.  
 
    d.  On 18 February 2011, administrative separation proceedings were initiated against Petitioner on the basis of Wrongful Use of Drugs.  On 17 November 2001, the Separation Authority directed Petitioner be retained.   
 
    e.  The Board considered Petitioner’s request for a change to his reentry code and reviewed the available records pertaining to the allegations against Petitioner.  The Board found the existence of mitigating factors in his conduct in the form of good duty performance.    
    
CONCLUSION: 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concluded that Petitioner’s request warrants corrective action to include a change of the reentry code to RE-3C. 
 
 In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected to show that on 13 September 2012, Petitioner was issued an Honorable discharge with a reentry code of RE-3C.   
 
That Petitioner be issued a DD Form 215.   
 
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 9 June 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 Regulation, 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.