Docket No. 10549-19
Ref: Signature Date


Dear   
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code.  After careful and conscientious consideration of relevant portions of your naval record and your application, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 
 
A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 23 February 2021.  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 of Naval Operations memorandum 7220 Ser N130/20U866 of 12 June 2020 and your response to the opinion. 
 
You requested to entitlement to Sea Duty Incentive Pay (SDIP).  The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions.  However, the Board concluded that you did not meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Chief of Naval Operations Policy Decision Memorandum (PDM) 001-17:  SDIP Program.  Specifically, the policy indicates Sailors must garner approval for SDIP, via Navy Message, prior to being selected for and posted for follow-on PCS transfer orders.  Once selected and posted to a billet, the Sailor is no longer eligible for SDIP.  A review of your record indicates you were  
re-posted to sea duty with Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 on 29 June 2019 as a direct detail in accordance with Navy Military Personnel Manual Article 1440-020 after conversion to Navy Career Counselor rating and prior to your request for SDIP, thereby rendering you ineligible.  In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. 
  
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.   
 
Sincerely,