DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
 
Docket No: 5406-16 

Dear 

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

Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of 
justice to waive the statute oflimitations and consider your application on its merits. A threemember 
panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 6April 2017. 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 of your application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record,,and applicable statutes, 
regulations, and policies. 

You enlisted in the Marine Cotj>s and began a period ofactive duty on 22 June 2009. It appears 
you served without disciplinary incident until 20 May 2010 when you received nonjudicial 
punishment (NJP) for possessing alcohol while underage, physically controlling a vehicle while 
under the influence of alcohol, and unauthorized absence from command PT. Based on your 
Certificate ofRelease or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), it appears you received an 
honorable discharge on 21 June 2013 after completion ofrequired active service. At that time, 
you were assigned an RE-3C reentry code. 

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. The 
Board, in its review ofyour application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, your 
desire to upgrade your reentry code so you may continue service in a reserve unit, and your 
contentions that you served as a team leader and squad leader while only being an 
completed all assigned missions, and have never picketed or protested against the United States 
or the military. The Board also considered your combat service and deployments but concluded 
these factors were not sufficient to warrant changing your RE-3C reentry code given your NJP 
for physically controlling a vehicle while under the influence ofalcohol. In this regard, an RE3C 
reentry code is authorized by regulatory guidance and assigned when directed by the 

Commandant ofthe Marine Corps or when not eligible and the disqualifying factor is not 
covered by any other code. The RE-3C reentry code may not prohibit reenlistment, but requires 
that a waiver be obtained. Recruiting personnel are responsible for determining whether you 
meet the standards for reenlistment, and whether or not a request for a waiver ofyour reentry 
code is feasible. In the end, the Board concluded that you received the correct reentry code. 
Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action cannot be taken 
at this time. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of 
new and material evidence. New evidence is evidence not previously 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, 


Executive Director