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

Docket No. 8907-18 

Dear  
 
This is in reference to your application of 2 October 2018 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 that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 
 
Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your application on its merits.  A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 5 December 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. 
 
You originally enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 10 August 1987.  At the completion of your required active service on 2 February 2001, you were discharged from the Navy with an honorable characterization of service and assigned an “RE-R1” reentry code.  As you note your DD Form 214 reflects this. 
 
This Board can correct errors to your Department of Navy (DoN) records and DD Form 214, but as you note your DD Form 214 does not contain any errors.  You contend that the military recruiting information suite erroneously shows that you have an “RE-R4” reentry code.  Unfortunately, the information on that database is maintained by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).  The DMDC serves under the Office of the Secretary of Defense to collate personnel, manpower, training, financial, and other data for the Department of Defense.  The Reenlistment Eligibility Data Display (REDD) on the DMDC website provides information to recruiters regarding prior service members’ eligibility for reenlistment.  Neither DMDC nor REDD are DoN databases or records depositories, and the Board has no authority to order 
corrections be made to such records.  Accordingly, changes to DMDC and REDD-maintained records and information will need to be directed to the appropriate DMDC authority. 
 
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 the 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.