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

Docket No. 4695-18 

SEP 2 4 2019 


Dear 

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 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 14 June 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, memorandumr Ser 8328/027 of 17 January 2019, which was 
previously provided to you for comment. 

You requested to have your reenlistment date changed from 12 May 2018 to 16 May 2018. The 
Board carefully reviewed your application, weighed all potentially mitigating factors, and your 
desire to change your reenlistment date. The Board concluded that when you reenlisted on 12 
May 2018, NA V ADM IN 032/18 pubJished on 15 February 2018 was in effect at the time. 
Furthermore, the Board noted that although NA V AD MIN 119/18 published 14 May 2018, 
offered a higher bonus does not justify an error or an injustice. The Board noted that you could 
not have predicted on 12 May 2018 that a future Zone award would be available on 14 May 
2018. 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. ln 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.