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

Docket No: 8448-17 
APR 29 2019 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, 
United States Code, Section 1552. After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire 
record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of 
probable material or injustice. Consequently, your application has been denied. 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 10 January 2019. The names and votes of the members of the 
panel will be furnished upon request. Yom allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in 
accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this 
Board. Docwnentary material considered by the Board consisted of yow-application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record, as well as 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

You enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 16 June 2008. You 
achieved the grade ofE-5, and served honorably in the Marine Corps until 2016. Your final 
fitness report for the period ending in October 2016 states that you were a highly reliable and 
tactically proficient non-commissioned officer who was emulated by yow· juniors and peers 
alike. You were highly recommended for resident PME, retention and promotion. On 9 October 
2016, upon completion of your last period ofactive duty service, you were discharge with an 
honorable characterization of service and received a reentry (RE) code of RE-30. 

You have requested a change to the RE-30 reenlistment code you received at discharge. You 
state that on 30 May 2016, you were informed that when you reached the end of your service 
obligation on 9 October 2016, you would receive an RE-30 . You also state that you had shown 
no interest in staying on active duty but nonetheless were selected for an assignment with the 
FYI 7 ASST FO COMBAT Instruction East 2017 within six months of your end of active service 
obligation. 

The Board, in its review ofyour entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially 
mitigating factors, including your statement that you were given an assignment within six 
months of the end ofyour enJistment contract despite showing no inclination to continue on 
active duty. Pursuant to MARCORSEPMAN, a reentry code ofRE-30 is assigned when a 
Marine refuses to extend or reenlist to obtain the obligated service necessary to carry out PCS or 
UDP. A service record book (SRB) entry is required stating reason for assignment of the RE30. 
The individual Marine must sign an SRB entry and have the opportunity to submit a 
statement. The RE-30 may only be assigned when directed by CMC and is not assigned to firstterm 
Marines. Marines assigned this code are not eligible for promotion, reenlistment, 
commissioning or warrant officer programs, special education programs, or involuntary 
separation pay, and their names will be administratively deleted from any promotion selection 
list upon which they appear. CMC authority is required for reenlistment. 
The Board noted that your SRB does not contain an entry pertaining to your RE-30 and its 
reason for assignment. However, the Board noted that in your application you state you were 
aware ofthe issuance ofthe RE-30 (due to the refusal of an assignment) as early as May 2016, 
six months prior to your discharge. The Board found that the lack ofan SRB entry was a 
harmless error because you knew of the RE-30 six months before your discharge, you state you 
had an awareness ofan assignment for which you did not wish to extend your enlistment 
obligation, and you do not contend that you were deprived of the opportunity to submit a 
statement regarding the issuance ofthe RE-30. The Board considered the six-month timeframe 
in which you were asked to accept an assignment with FYI 7 ASST FO COMBAT Instruction 
East 2017, but found that the period oftime did not create an error or injustice in the issuance of 
the RE-30. The Board noted that the MARCORSEPMAN a1lows for a waiver ofthe RE-30 and 
its assignment does not preclude you from seeking reenlistment. The Board concluded that you 
were assigned the RE-30 without material error or injustice and that a change to your record is 
not warranted. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your 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 ofregularity 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 ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 



Executive Director