DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 6568-20 Ref: Signature Date Dear Petty Officer , 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 5 August 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 Branch Head, Enlisted Career Progression memo 1430 PERS 8031/0342 of 9 December 2020 and your response to the opinion. On 13 October 2017, you signed a Career Waypoints Qualification Form. In August 2018, you participated in Cycle 103 and were selected to Petty Officer First Class/AO1 with an advancement date of 16 May 2019. On 26 November 2018, Commanding Officer, authorized you to assume the title and wear the uniform of a Petty Officer First Class. Furthermore, you were not entitled to pay and other monetary allowances of a Petty Officer First Class until actually advanced to the paygrade for which you have been selected. On 18 March 2019, Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel notified you that your selection for transition to Full Time Support (FTS) was approved, and you were required to reenlist no later than 17 April 2019. On 15 April 2019, you signed two reenlistment contracts for 6 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve (FTS), one with a rate of AO1 and one with a rate of AO2. No date of paygrade was listed for either contract. On 16 April 2019, Commanding Officer, submitted a request for individual advancement determination and authority for advancement to Commander, Navy Personnel Command. On 10 May 2019, Commander, Navy Personnel Command disapproved the request for individual advancement determination. Your FMS from the August 2018 Cycle 103 Navy-wide advancement examination was 154.10, which did not meet the minimum multiple of 162.48 required to be advanced to AO1 on Active Duty FTS. You requested that your reenlistment contract reflect E-6 with the appropriate date of rank and back pay; 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 personnel who participated in an advancement cycle prior to changing branch/class competitive category may request for an advancement determination to PERS-8031. Command submitted a request for an advancement determination on 16 April 2019 to PERS-80 and it was denied. 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, 9/20/2021 Deputy Director