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

Docket No: 8306-20 
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, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 1 March 2021. The names and votes of the panel members 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, including the 25 July 2018 guidance from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness regarding equity, injustice, or clemency determinations (Wilkie Memo). 

You enlisted in the Navy on 16 September 2014. On 15 September 2020 you were released from active duty due to completion of your required active service. You have contended that you were discharged due to high-year tenure and that the RE-4 reentry code you received on your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) was incorrect and should be changed. In support of your petition, you provided a copy of separation orders and no other evidence. The Board determined that the set of orders that you provided was unreliable in that it did not appear authentic and thus was not sufficient for the Board to grant the relief you requested. In addition, you did not provide any other information supportive of your contention that you were released due to high-year tenure. Accordingly, in review of your entire record and application, the Board determined that it did not have sufficient reliable information in order to grant you relief and it denied your petition. 

You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the 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, 
3/11/2021