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

Docket No. 11134-18 
Ref: Signature Date 

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 of relevant portions of your naval record and your application, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error 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 25 March 2020.  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 of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

On 17 January 2012, you enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps for 5 years.  On 6 December 2017, your reenlistment request for 72 months was submitted.  On 17 January 2018, you crossed into zone “B” for selective retention bonus (SRB). On 26 January 2018, your reenlistment request was approved by cognizant authority for 48 months.  On 27 January 2018, you reenlisted for 4 years.  

You requested that your current reenlistment term reflect 72 months vice 48 months and receive the bonus associated with it; the Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions.  However, the Board concluded that per MARADMIN 539/16 FY17, enlisted career force controls for a Sergeant was 10 years, you were only authorized 48 months.  Furthermore, when you crossed into zone “B” you were no longer eligible for an SRB.   

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 matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  New matters are those not previously presented to or 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,