Docket No: 

Ref: Signature date  

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 

To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, of the United States 
Navy, filed the enclosure with this Board, requesting that his naval record be corrected to 
accurately reflect the awards to which he is entitled. 

2. The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner’s 
allegations of error and injustice on 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 of the enclosure, relevant portions of 
Petitioner’s naval service records, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations of 
error and injustice, finds as follows: 

 a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available 
under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. 

 b. Although the enclosure was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to 
review the application on its merits. 

 c. Petitioner entered the Navy and was discharged on      to accept an appointment as a midshipman 
in the     .

 d. From Petitioner participated in the flight training program. Petitioner was in continuous naval service. 
From     Petitioner served in the and was awarded the with a gold star. On    Petitioner requested to be released 
from active duty and was released on         .

 e. On Petitioner’s status changed to USNR-Ready Reserve. On       Petitioner requested approval of his resignation 
from the USNR-Ready Reserve; the request was approved on       .

 f. Petitioner asks that his total net service, specifically his active duty service to include his 
flight training in be accurately reflected on his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty 
(DD Form 214). Petitioner’s current DD Form 214 reflects 2 years, 11 months and 26 days of active duty; 
Petitioner asserts he is entitled to 3 years, 6 months, and 19 days of active duty service. 

 g. The Board reviewed Petitioner’s available service record and carefully considered 
Petitioner’s contentions. 

CONCLUSION: 

The Board noted that although Petitioner’s record has multiple references to his assignment to 
active duty for flight training, and finds that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to reflect the 
totality of that service. 

In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

That Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty to reflect the entirety of his active duty service, to include his time in flight training for a 
total of 3 years, 6 months, and 19 days of active service. 

That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 

That, upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application 
was received by the Board on    .

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 of the Board’s proceedings in 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 Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)), and 
having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing 
corrective action, taken under the authority of the reference, has been approved by the Board on 
behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.