DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 111-16 
DEC 22 2016 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the 
provisions ofTitle 10, United States Code, Section 1552. 

A three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 4 August 2016. The names and votes ofthe 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 ofyour application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record, and applicable statutes, 
regulations, and policies. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found the evidence 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 
You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 6 March 2010. You served 
without disciplinary incident until 24 February 2015 when you received nonjudicial punishment 
(NJP) for disobeying a lawful order and making a false official statement. As a result ofyour 
NJP, you were not recommended for retention or advancement. On 15 March 2015, you were 
discharged due to completion of required active service and assigned an RE-4 reentry code. 

The Board, in its review ofyour application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors 
such as your desire to upgrade your reenlistment. code and your contention your RE-4 reentry 
code impedes you gaining employment with a naval hospital. Nevertheless, the Board concluded 
these factors were not sufficient to warrant a change in the reentry code given your NJP. An 
RE-4 reentry code is required when an individual is separated at the expiration ofhis term of 
active obligated service and is not recommended for reenlistment. Additionally, an RE-4 reentry 
code must also be assigned because you failed to meet the prescribed professional growth criteria 
for reenlistment eligibility by only being in the rank ofE-2 at the end ofyour 5-year enlistment. 
Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material 
evidence within one year from the date ofthe Board's decision. New evidence is evidence not 
previously considered by the Board prior to making its decision in your case. 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 ofan official naval record, the burden is on the 
applicant to demonstrate the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director