DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 7373-18 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 8 November 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 contained in Office of the Chief Naval Operations memo 7220 Ser N130/19U1560 of 27 August 2019, which a copy was previously provided to you for comment. On 15 August 2011, you arrived to , for duty. Your departed for on 15 November 2011, and you departed on 19 December 2012. On 1 October 2013, you were transferred from . On 30 October 2013, you arrived to On 4 July 2017, you transferred, and on 7 July 2017, you arrived to the for duty. On 4 August 2018, you transferred to You requested Sea Duty Incentive Pay–Back-To-Back (SDIP-B) for your tour in the the Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions. The Board noted that per Policy Decision Memorandum (PDM) 001-17: “Designated ratings, pay grades, and skills will be eligible to extend beyond their prescribed sea tour (PST) or projected rotation date (PRD) (whichever occurs later) under one of the following guidelines: SDIP-Back-To-Back (SDIP-B). Qualified Sailors voluntarily continue sea duty service beyond their PST by a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 48 months, based upon DoD area or minimum activity tour length. Eligible Sailors must be assigned to Type 2/4 Commands designated as sea duty for rotational purposes. Upon approval for SDIP-B request, the Sailor will be assigned in accordance with Enlisted Distribution Policy (EDP) by requisition priority to a valid SDIP billet onboard a ship, submarine or at an aviation squadron designated as Type 2/4 sea duty for rotational purposes.” The Board found that your PST was 5 years, however, you transferred to the (DDG-71) on 4 July 2017. Since your stated PST of 1 October 2017 occurred while aboard, but your rotation date of 4 August 2018 occurred later, even if you had applied for SDIP, you would not have been eligible to extend for SDIP until after the tour onboard the (DDG-71). Furthermore, SDIP-B requests must be received by the detailer 11 to 13 months prior to PST completion date/PRD, whichever occurs later. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. 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.