Docket No: 11341-19 
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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, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 23 March 2020.  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, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 
 
You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 27 March 2019.  On 21 May 2019, you were discharged with an uncharacterized characterization of service, a separation code “JFV,” a reentry (RE) code “RE-3G,” and a narrative reason for separation “condition, not a disability.” 
 
You request the Board change your separation code and RE code so that you can enlist in the Air Force.  You assert your current codes are unjust because you want to serve your country and would like another chance.  Your original service record was incomplete and did not contain any documentation pertaining to your separation from the Navy, and the Board noted that you provided no evidence to support your contentions.  Absent such evidence, the Board relied upon the presumption of regularity and presumed that the officials acted in accordance with governing law/policy and in good faith.  Additionally, the Board noted that you were notified of your separation process within 180 days of the beginning of your period of active service.  Navy regulations authorize an uncharacterized entry-level separation if the processing begins within 180 days of active duty.  Lastly, the Board noted that your RE code is not a bar to reenlistment but requires a waiver from a prior service recruiter. 
 
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.