DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No: 1231-16 

Dear

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

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 9 September 2016. 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 ofthis 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. 

In regard to your request for a personal appearance, be advised that Board regulations state personal appearances before the Board are not granted as a right, but only when the Board determines that such an appearance will serve some useful purpose. 1n your case, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence ofthe record. 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 18 October 2004. You served without disciplinary incident until 1 September 2008, when you received Captain's Mast for failure to obey an order or regulation. Shortly thereafter, you were not recommended for retention by your Commanding Officer. On 17 October 2008, you were discharged and assigned an RE-4 reentry code. 
The Board, in its review ofyour entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your desire to upgrade your reenlistment code and your assertion that your separation code was an error and that you had no part in the lost Sailor. The Board concluded these factors were not sufficient to warrant relief in your case, given that you were not recommended for reenlistment. In this regard, an RE-4 reentry code is authorized by regulatory guidance and assigned when a Sailor is not recommended for retention, reenlistment, or due to reduction in force. Finally, the Board noted that the record shows you received an RE-4 reentry code due to not being recommended for retention on your final enlisted evaluation at which time you choose not to submit a statement. In the end, the Board concluded that the RE-4 reentry code was correctly assigned, based on your overall record and negative recommendation for retention at the time of your separation. 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 or other matter not previously considered by the Board within one year from the date of the Board's decision. 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, 

Executive Director