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

Docket No. 2301-19  
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 302/18 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
      (2) BUPERS memo 1160 Ser B328/059 of 7 Mar 19 
      (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 “B” Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 

2.  The Board, consisting of             , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 28 May 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 submitted reenlistment request on 29 August 2018 with the intent to execute reenlistment on 25 January 2019 for Zone “B” SRB entitlement. However, reference (b) modified SRB eligibility from a 1.5 award level to 0.0 award level effective 12 January 2019, thereby rendering the Petitioner ineligible for an SRB upon reenlisting on 25 January 2019. The Board determined had Petitioner received proper counseling he could have changed his reenlistment date to 10 January 2019 for the Zone “B” SRB. 

RECOMMENDATION 

That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 

SRB request was submitted and received by cognizant authority via OPINS/NSIPS on 24 October 2018; it was approved. 

Petitioner executed NAVPERS 1070/601, Immediate Reenlistment Contract on 10 January 2019 vice 25 January 2019.  The term is 6 years. 

This change will entitle Petitioner to a Tier Three, Zone “B” SRB with an award level of 1.5 ($30,000 award ceiling) for the Culinary Specialist rating.  Remaining obligated service to 6 June 2019 will be deducted from SRB computation. 

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.