Docket No: 8753-20 
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 22 February 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 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. 
 
You are a member of the Naval Reserve and were mobilized from 4 October 2019 to 10 September 2020 in support of operations involving   In your application, you contend that you had to stay on active duty for a period of 14 days after your demobilization date in order to complete your Restriction of Movement (ROM) period, which was required by NAVADMIN 189/20 as well as your commanding officer, in order to mitigate Covid-19 risks.  You have stated that this 14-day period is not reflected on your current DD Form 214 because your command let you know you were required to ROM too late and you were told to have this corrected by this Board rather than Personnel Support Detachment . 
 
The Board carefully considered all of your contentions.  The Board was able to obtain a copy of the applicable DD 214 you contend is incorrect, which you did not provide.  Importantly, the Board noted that you also did not provide any evidence that you were on active duty for any period of time after 10 September 2020.  The sets of orders that you provided do not support your contention that you were on active duty after 10 September 2020.  Evidence that could support your contention might include copies of pay records from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), or documents from  your NOSC, or your commanding officer.  Accordingly, the Board determined that your petition is unsupported by the record. 
 
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, 
  
2/24/2021
Executive Director