DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No. 578-16 
29 Jun 16 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction ofNaval Records 
To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 

Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
(2) Subject's naval record 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed 
enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected 
to show that the Petitioner is eligible for half separation pay. 

2. The Board, consisting of , reviewed 
Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 24 February 2016 and, pursuant to its 
regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the 
available evidence ofrecord. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofthe 
enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts ofrecord pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of 
error and injustice, finds that before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all 
administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of 
the Navy. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence of record, the Board finds the existence of an 
injustice warranting the following partial corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 

That Petitioner's naval record be partially corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 

a. The Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty 
(DD Form 214, Aug 2009), executed on or about 22 January 2015, was modified to read block 5 
(date of birth) " vice 

b. Petitioner submitted her 3 year Ready Reserve service obligation prior to her 
separation from active service, which occurred on 22 January 2015. 

c. Note: Payment ofnon-disability full (10%) or half (5%) separation pay is authorized 
to the member who has entered into a written agreement with the Navy Personnel Command, 
prior to separating from active duty, to serve in the Ready Reserve for a period of not less than 3 
years immediately following separation from active duty. This 3 year service obligation is in 
addition to any other remaining service obligation. Evidence ofthe Petitioner's commitment to 
this additional obligated service must be included in the Petitioner's record prior to the release of 
Involuntary Separation Pay (ISP). 

d. Petitioner is authorized payment of "half'' ISP based on her discharge which occurred 
on 22 January 2015. 

e. Note: the separation pay described above will be offset by any Veterans Disability 
Compensation to which Petitioner is or becomes entitled. 

f. That part ofthe Petitioner's request for corrective action that exceeds the foregoing is 
denied. Petitioner has been advised to contact her separating command to request a change to 
her separation from active duty date reflected on a DD Form 215. 

g. A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner's naval record. 

4. It is certified that quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the 
foregoing is a true and complete record ofthe B the above entitled matter.

5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the 
Board for Corl'edion ofNaval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Sectfon 723.6(e)) and 
having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing 
corrective action, taken under the authority ofreference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf ofthe Secretary ofthe Navy. 

Executive Director