DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 6370-20 Ref: Signature Date 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 20 May 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 Community Management Support Branch memo 1160 Ser B328/132 of 22 September 2020; a copy of which was previously provided to you for comment. On 21 January 2014, you entered active duty for 4 years with an end of active obligated service (EAOS) of 20 January 2018 and soft end of active obligated service (SEAOS) of 20 January 2020. On 11 June 2019, NAVADMIN 129/19 was published and stated that This NAVADMIN announces revised Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) award levels and reenlistment policy for Active Component (AC) and Full-Time Support (FTS), superseding reference (a). Increased award levels are effective immediately and decreased levels are effective 30 days after the release of this NAVADMIN. Furthermore, sailors must reenlist within 180-days of their end of active obligated service (EAOS), except in the following cases: a. Nuclear-trained Sailors. b. Sailors who must obligate service (OBLISERV) to execute a permanent change of station move will be allowed to reenlist early any time within 1 Calendar Year of the detachment month, but not later than the date of detachment from the last intermediate duty station. c. Combat zone tax exclusion and Early Promote (EP) Sailors who submitted SRB requests on or before the release of NAVADMIN 302/18, Selective Reenlistment Bonus Update December 2018 and the Implementation of a Pay for Performance Pilot, will be grandfathered under paragraph 5 of reference (e). Moreover, a zone “A” SRB with an award level of 0.5 ($30,000 award ceiling) for the STG rate was authorized. On 1 August 2019, you reenlisted for 5 years with an EAOS of 31 July 2024. You requested to backdate your reenlistment in order for you to receive the higher SRB award level; the Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions. However, the Board concluded that the earliest you could have reenlisted was 24 July 2019; however, the higher award level terminated on 11 July 2019. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. 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, 6/28/2021 Deputy Director