DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

YTC 
Docket No: 2977-17 



Dear : 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the 
provisions of title 10 ofthe 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 ofprobable material or injustice. Consequently, your application has 
been denied. 

Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of 
justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your application on its merits. A threemember 
panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 16 August 2018. The names and votes of the members ofthe 
panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations oferror 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. 

You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 20 July 2001. You were 
discharged from the Navy on 21 September 2001, on the basis of failure to complete 
commissioning or warrant program (NAPS), and received an honorable discharge and a reentry 
(RE) code ofRE-3K. 

You request a change to your RE-3K to an RE-1, and a change to your SPD code from LHD so 
that you can rejoin the Navy. You state that you believe the record to be unjust because when he 
left the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS), you were clear that you wished to join the Navy at 
a future date. You contend that you did not realize that by leaving NAPS that you would be 
assigned a reentry code that would prevent you from ever joining the Navy again. 

The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially 
mitigating factors, including your indication that you would like to return to military service. 

The Board noted that an RE-3K and the associated LHD are assigned when an individual is 
disenrolled from the Naval Academy or other officer program. Since your record establishes that 
you did not complete NAPS during your period of active duty, the Board found that the RE-3K 
and LHD were not assigned in error. With regard to your contention that the RE-3K is unjust 
because you stated that you wished to return to the Navy at a future date, the Board noted that an 
RE-3K is a waivable code and does not preclude future enlistment. The Board found that the 
RE-3K was not assigned unjustly. The Board concluded that your RE-3K does not merit 
corrective action. 

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 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 ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director 

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