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

Docket No: 7139_18
Ref: Signature date 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 

To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF FORMER 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a former Marine Corps officer, filed the 
enclosure with this Board, requesting correction to her Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
Active Duty (DD Form 214) to reflect a change to her characterization of service from uncharacterized to honorable. 

 

2. The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on and, pursuant to its regulations, determined 
that the partial 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 found 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 enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves and served a period of active duty from 1 during which time she completed boot camp. Upon completion of her period of active duty on she transferred to the Fleet Reserves at U.S. Marine Corps. 

 

 d. Petitioner’s Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) reflects 
an uncharacterized character of service. 


 e. Petitioner asks that her characterization of service be change to honorable. Petitioner states 
that she is a federal civilian employee who submitted to buy into FERS through payback of her 
military service and is having difficulty receiving credit for the period of active duty from 
because the DD Form 214 reflects an “uncharacterized” vice “honorable” discharge. 

 

CONCLUSION: 

The Board, in its review of Petitioner’s entire record and application, noted that Petitioner was 
transferred back into a reserve status rather than discharged upon completion of her time in boot 
camp, and that the period of service should reflect an honorable characterization of 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, for the period of service from that reflects an honorable characterization of 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 

4. Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval 
Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(c) 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.