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

Docket No. 4571-18
FEB 11 2019 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval 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) HQMC E-mail dtd 24 Jan 19 
       (3) Subject's naval record
 
I. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect. that the applicable naval record be corrected to establish entitlement to a zone "B'" Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB).
 
2. The Board, consisting of     , reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 25 January 2019 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 enclosures, relevant portions of the Petitioner's naval record, and 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. On 7 July 2016, MARADMIN 354/16 (MCBul 7220. Fiscal Year2017 (FY17) Selective Retention Bonus/(SRB) Program and FYl7 Broken Service SRB (BSSRB) Program) was published. 

   c. On 16 October 2016. Petitioner extended enlistment for 8 months awaiting response from 
HQMC on submitted RELM. Petitioner's End of Active Service (EAS) was 25 October 2016. 

   d. On 21 October 2016, Careerist Active Duty Reenlistment request was submitted, and 
approved by HQMC on 1 November 2016. 

   e. On 7 November 2016, MARADMIN 577116 (FY17 Subsequent Term Alignment Plan (STAP) Submission Deadline) was published. All FY 17 STAP reenlistments requests were required to be submitted no later than 2359 on 31 December 2016. 

   f. On 15 November 2016, Petitioner reenlisted for 4 years. 

   g. On 31 March 2017, Careerist Active Duty Lateral Move request was submitted, and was 
approved by HQMC. 

   h. On 1 May 2017, Petitioner extended enlistment for 17 months in order to meet obligated 
time for 02 11 Lateral Move and maximize SRBP. 

   i. In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject 
matter addressed in Petitioner's application has commented to the effect that the request has 
merit and warrants favorable action. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the 
contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following 
corrective action: Petitioner was ill advised by Career Planner that Petitioner needed to submit 
for the STAP then and extend for the lateral move when he was fully approved, and he would 
receive an SRB, even with an extension, as long as he extended to meet obligated service per the 
MARADMIN. Due to the erronneous information, Petitioner reenlisted in his PMOS and extended for the lateral move and received no SRB. 

RECOMMENDATION 

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

The 17-month agreement to extend enlistment (NAVMC 321A) executed on or about 1 May 2017, is null and void. 

The Petitioner was discharged and reenlisted on 30 April/1 May 2017, vice on or about 14/15 November 2016. The term is 4 years and 2 months, vice 4 years. 

This change upon completion of MOS training will entitle Petitioner to a zone "B" SRB for MOS 0211, which is capped at $52,750 for 48 months of obligated service. Remaining obligated service to 25 June 2017 will be deducted from SRB 
computation. 

A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner's naval record. 

4. It is certified that 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 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary 
of the Navy. 

Executive Director