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

Docket No: 7542-20 
Ref:  Signature Date 
 
   
Dear   :
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied.   
 
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 25 June 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 the 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, to include the 25 July 2018 guidance from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness regarding equity, injustice or clemency determinations (Wilkie Memo).   
 
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.   
 
Following your prior military service in both the U.S. Army and Army National Guard, you attended the U.S. Navy’s Officer Candidate School starting on or about 28 March 2020.  However, you failed to complete this commissioning program and were separated on 12 May 2020 with an uncharacterized discharge and assigned a separation code of “KHD” and an “RE-3K” reentry code on your DD Form 214.  In this regard, you were assigned the correct characterization, separation code, and reentry code based on your specific factual circumstances.   
 
The Board carefully considered all potentially mitigating factors to determine whether the interests of justice warrant relief in your case in accordance with the Wilkie Memo.  However, based on this review, the Board concluded that given the totality of the circumstances your request does not merit relief.   
 
The Board determined that your Navy service records contain no known errors.  However, you contend that the military recruiting information suite instead erroneously shows that you have an “RE-4” reentry code.  Unfortunately, the information on that database is maintained by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).  The DMDC serves under the Office of the Secretary of Defense to collate personnel, manpower, training, financial, and other data for the Department of Defense.  The Reenlistment Eligibility Data Display (REDD) on the DMDC website provides information to recruiters regarding prior service members’ eligibility for reenlistment.  Neither DMDC nor REDD are Department of the Navy databases or records depositories, and the Board for Correction of Naval Records has no authority to order corrections be made to such records.  Accordingly, changes to DMDC and/or REDD-maintained records and information will need to be directed to the appropriate DMDC authority.  Additionally, the Board suggests that you present your 2020 Navy DD Form 214 and a copy of this Board letter to recruiting personnel.  Your Navy DD Form 214 is the source document indicating what your correct separation and reentry/reenlistment codes should be.   
 
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, 

7/2/2021
Executive Director