DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No. 10353-17 
MAR 20 2018 

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 be transferred to the retired reserves awaiting pay at age 60. 

2. The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations oferror and injustice on 13 February 2018 and, pursuant to its regulations, 
determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence 
of record. 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 as follows: 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 ofrecord, the Petitioner reached his Reserve 
end ofcurrent contract (which occured on 12 December 2017) and was discharged prior to 
submitting his retirement request. The Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the 
following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION 

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

The Petitioner's discharge dated 12 December 2017 is rescinded. 

The Petitioner submitted to be transferred to the retired reserve awaiting pay at age 60 and it was 
approved by cognizant authority prior to 30 November 2017. 

The Petitioner was transferred to the retired reserve awaiting pay at age 60 effective 30 
November 2017 with 21 years of qualifying service towards a reserve retirement. Note: the 
Petitioner met the two years' time in grade requirement to retire in the rank of 

A copy ofthis Report ofProceedings will be filed in Petitioner's naval record. 

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

5. Pursuant to the delegation ofauthority set out in tion 6( e) ofthe ised Procedures ofthe 
Board for Correction ofNaval Records (32 Code ofFed ·ons, Section 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 
behalfofthe Secretary of the Navy. 

Executive Director