DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 4602-18 Sep 24 2019 This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552. After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, 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 8 July 2019. 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. In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion (AO) by BUPERS, memo 1160 Ser B328/188 of 19 December 2018, which a copy of was previously provided to you for comment. You requested to have the date of reenlistment shifted from 22 April 2018 to 14 May 2018. The Board carefully reviewed your application, weighed all potentially mitigating factors, and considered your contentions that during your reenlistment process you had several questions and concerns but your Command Career Counselor (CCC) was at school and was not available to answer; you wanted to reenlist on the day of your old contract [ 14 May 2018] to maximize your bonus; and the temporary CCC misguided you when he said that the date would not affect your bonus amount and reenlisting on the last day of your contract would cause problems with your pay and ID(s). The Board concluded there were no findings of errors and/or injustices that supported your request. When you reenlisted on 22 April 2018, NAV ADMIN 032/18 published on 15 February 2018 was in effect at the time and offered a Tier Three, Zone C, award level .5. The Board further noted that on 14 May 2018, NAV ADMIN 119/18 was published [22 days after you reenlisted]. Furthermore, the Board noted that although NA V AD MIN 119/18 offered an increased SRB of 2.0 award level for your rating/NEC, changing your reenlistment because a new NA V AD MIN offered a higher bonus does not justify an error or an injustice. The Board noted that you could not have predicted in April 2018 a future Zone award level. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the AO. 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, Executive Director