Dear  
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code.  After careful and conscientious consideration of relevant portions of your naval record and your application, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 
 
A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 15 April 2021.  The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.  Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.  In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion contained in Headquarters Marine Corps memorandum 5420 MMEA of 20 July 2020; a copy of which was previously provided to you for comment.   
 
You requested to be establish eligibility for a Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), 72 Month Lateral Move (LM) Initiative and Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) totaling $90,000.  The Board concluded that you do not meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Marine Corps Administrative message 380/19.  Specifically, Marines who execute a LM into one of the designated PMOSs for 72-months will rate a $40,000 initiative in addition to the PMOS SRB designated LM.  A review of your record indicates you submitted and were approved to reenlist on 1 August 2019 for a term of 48-months in PMOS 0671.  Subsequent to your 1 August 2019 reenlistment you submitted and were approved for a LM to PMOS 1721 on 12 February 2020; however, you were only approved for 33 additional months to obligate service required for the LM.  In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. 
 
The Board determined that your personal appearance, with or without counsel, would not materially add to their understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence of record. 
 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board.  In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records.  Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.   
 
Sincerely, 
5/11/2021Deputy Director