DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No. 7088-20 
Ref: Signature Date 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO  

Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
(b) NAVADMIN 272/19 dtd 2 Dec 19 
(c) NAVADMIN 108/20 dtd 15 Apr 20 
(d) FY20 SRB Award Plan (N13SRB 003/FY20) dtd 30 Apr 20 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
      (2) CMSB memo 1160 Ser B328/149 of 19 Oct 20 
(3) Subject’s naval record 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that his naval record be corrected to show Petitioner was eligible for and received an Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 

2. The Board, consisting of                     , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 29 April 2021 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the 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 Petitioner’s naval record, 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. On 10 August 2010, Petitioner entered active duty. 

c. On 14 March 2017, Petitioner reenlisted for 4 years with an EAOS of 13 March 2021. 

d. In accordance with reference (b) [2 December 2019], This NAVADMIN announces revised selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) award levels and reenlistment policy for Active Component (AC) and Full-Time Support (FTS), updates to the pay for performance pilot (a Sailor 2025 initiative) and changes to how future SRB award levels will be announced. Furthermore, no zone “B” SRB for the CTR rate was authorized. 

e. In accordance with reference (c) [15 April 2020], this NAVADMIN announces revised selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) policy for Active Component (AC) and Full-Time Support (FTS), superseding reference (a). Sailors must now reenlist within 365-days of their end of active obligated service (EAOS) (as opposed to 270-days required in reference (a)), except in the case of Nuclear-trained Sailors who can reenlist at any point in the reenlistment zone, per guidance in reference (b). 

Commands are required to submit SRB reenlistment requests to the Enlisted Community Support Branch (BUPERS   ) via Officer Personnel Information System (OPINS) or Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) 35 to 120 days in advance of the requested reenlistment date of the Sailor. Requests submitted less than 35 days prior to the requested reenlistment date will be rejected. 

f. In accordance with reference (d) [30 April 2020], a zone “B” SRB with an award level of 
2.0 ($30,000 dollar award ceiling) for the CTR rate was authorized. 

g. On 16 June 2020, Petitioner submitted a NPPSC 1160 (Command Career Request) requesting a reenlistment dated of 24 July 2020. No SRB was listed. The request was approved by cognizant authority on 2 July 2020. 

h. On 30 July 2020, Petitioner reenlisted for 5 years. 

i. On 1 August 2020, Petitioner transferred. 

j. In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action. 


CONCLUSION 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. The Board concluded that if the Command Career Counselor had submitted the SRB precertification request Petitioner would have been approved for the SRB. Furthermore, it is reasonable to assume that when SRB was listed in April 2020, neither Command nor Petitioner was aware of the SRB. 

RECOMMENDATION 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 

Petitioner’s Command submitted the SRB precertification request to BUPERS     via NSIPS or OPINS and it was approved by cognizant authority. 

Note: This change will entitle the member to a zone “B” SRB with an award level of 2.0 ($30,000 dollar award ceiling) for the CTR rate. Remaining obligated service to 13 March 2021 will be deducted from SRB computation. A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 

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 Regulations, 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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. 


5/29/2021 

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