Docket No: 4546-20 
Ref: Signature Date  
 
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
  
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF FORMER  XXX- 
           XX-, USN 
 
Ref:    (a) 10 U.S.C. 1552   
  
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 (NR20200004546) 
       (2) Case summary 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting that his characterization of service be upgraded. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 5 October 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 Navy and started a period of active duty on 26 October 2009.  On 27 April 2010, he was discharged with an uncharacterized (entry level separation) with an RE-4 reentry code.   
 
    d.  The Board considered Petitioner’s request for an upgrade to his characterization of service and reviewed the available records pertaining to the allegations against Petitioner.  The Board found the Petitioner warranted an upgrade of his reentry code.    
     
CONCLUSION: 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concluded that Petitioner’s request warrants partial corrective action to include a change of his reentry code to allow possible reenlistment. 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected to show the reentry code for Petitioner’s administrative separation was RE-3G.     
 
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 16 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. 
                                                                              
12/14/2020
Executive Director