DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 1502-19 Ref: Signature Date From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records To: Secretary of the Navy Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 (b) NAVADMIN 119/18 Encl:(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments (2) BUPERS memo 1160 Ser B328/040 of 3 Mar 20 (3) Subject’s naval record 1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to establish entitlement to Zone “A” Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 2. The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 7 April 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, found that, before applying to this Board, he exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. The Board made the following findings: a. 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. Petitioner met the basic eligibility criteria to receive an SRB in accordance with reference (b). However, because of an administrative oversight, Petitioner requested to reenlist after an extension would have become operative, resulting in his SRB request being denied. The Board found that had the Petitioner received adequate counseling, he would have followed proper steps to reenlist for the SRB in a timely manner. Although the proper administrative requirements were not completed, the Board felt that under these circumstances, full relief is warranted. RECOMMENDATION That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: SRB request was submitted, received and approved by cognizant authority via OPINS/NSIPS 35 days in advance of the Petitioner's requested 5 August 2018 reenlistment date. Petitioner executed NAVPERS 1070/601, Immediate Reenlistment Contract on 5 August 2018 for a term of 4 years vice reenlisting on 1 August 2019 for a term of 3 years. Note: Inoperative NAVPERS 1070/621, Agreement to Extend Enlistment signed on 15 April 2014 (12 months) and 2 April 2015 (12 months) are both cancelled. This change will entitle the Petitioner to a Tier Two, Zone “A” SRB with an award level of 2.5 ($45,000 award ceiling) for the Mate-s ( ) rating with Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) . Petitioner executed NAVPERS 1070/621, Agreement to Extend Enlistment for a term of 4 months to meet BUPERS Order 0429 obligated service requirements. A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 4. It is certified that a 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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.