From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO   
              
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
            (b) NAVADMIN 129/19 of 11 Jun 19 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) CMSB memo 1160 Ser B328/007 of 13 Jan 20 
        (3) Subject’s naval record 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that his naval record be corrected to show Petitioner reenlisted on 23 September 2019, and received a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 8 December 2020 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, relevant portions of Petitioner’s naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 
 
3.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice, finds 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.  On 25 June 2009, Petitioner entered active duty. 
 
     c.  On 24 September 2015, Petitioner reenlisted for 4 years and received a zone “B” SRB.  Furthermore, subsequently Petitioner executed a 24-month agreement to extend enlistment. 
 
     d.  On 26 April 2019, Petitioner transferred from his duty station. 
 
     e.  In accordance with reference (b), this NAVADMIN announces revised Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) award levels and reenlistment policy for Active Component (AC) and Full-Time Support (FTS), superseding reference (a).  Increased award levels are effective immediately and decreased levels are effective 30 days after the release of this NAVADMIN.  SRB reenlistment requests for AC must be submitted to the Community Management Support Branch (BUPERS-328) via Officer Personnel Information System (OPINS) or Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) 35 to 120-days in advance of the requested reenlistment date for the Sailor.  Finally, it listed a zone “C” SRB with an award level of 6.0 ($100,000 award ceiling) for the SO/O26A rate/NEC.  
 
     f.  On 9 July 2019, Petitioner was issued official modification to change duty orders (BUPERS order: 0229) with a detaching date of of April 2019 and arrival date of November 2019. 
 
     g.  On 27 August 2019, Petitioner was issued official modification to change duty orders (BUPERS order: 0229) with a detaching date of of April 2019 and arrival date of September 2019.  Furthermore, Petitioner was required to obligate service to November 2022. 
 
     h.  On 3 September 2019, Petitioner arrived to  ,  for duty.  
 
     i.  On 16 September 2019, Petitioner was issued a request and authorization for TDY travel of DOD personnel, to ,  with a proceed dated of 17 September 2019 for 31 days. 
 
     j.  On 20 September 2019, Petitioner signed a command career request for a 5 year reenlistment effective 23 September 2019.  Petitioner’s request was approved by cognazant authority on 23 September 2019.  
 
     k.  On 21 September 2019, Commanding Officer, , notified ,  of Petitioner credit hostile fire/immident danger pay hardship duty location and combat zone tax exclusion while in  for the period of 17 September 2019 to 17 October 2019.  
 
     l.  On 24 September 2019, Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel notified Petitioner of authroized immediate in-rate reenlistment in the active component (AC) with an end date of January 2021.  
 
     m.  In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action. 
 
CONCLUSION  
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.  The Board concluded that prior to 25 June 2019, Petitioner was unable to reenlist for an SRB in zone C.  Furthermore, Petitioner received approval to reenlist on the same date Petitioner’s extension became operative; therefore, Petitioner could not reenlist for a zone C SRB.     
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
Petitioner was discharged on 22 September 2019 and reenlisted on 23 September 2019 for a term of 5-years. 
 
Note: This change will entitle the member to a zone “C” SRB with an award level of 6.0 ($100,000 award ceiling) for the SO/O26A rate/NEC.  Furthermore, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS) will complete an audit of Petitioner’s records to determine tax free eligibility.   
    
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
4.  It is certified that 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.