From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:      Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:    REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF 
              
 
Ref:   (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
 
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
 
1.  Pursuant to the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted Sailor, filed the enclosure with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) be changed to reflect his continuous honorable service for his first enlistment. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 1 August 2019, and, pursuant to its regulations, determined 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 service records, and applicable statutes, regulations, 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.  Although the enclosure was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to review the application on its merits. 
 
     c.  Petitioner entered active service in the Navy on 24 August 1999.  On 3 September 2004, he reenlisted and continued active service until he was discharged on 23 June 2005 with an other than honorable (OTH) characterization of service due to misconduct. 
 
    d.  Petitioner’s DD Form 214 does not contain a Block 18 statement regarding his continuous honorable active service during his first enlistment. 
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board determined that Petitioner’s request warrants relief. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action: 
 
That Petitioner be issued a Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 215) to indicate the addition of the following language to Block 18: CONTINUOUS HONORABLE ACTIVE SERVICE FROM 24 AUGUST 1999 UNTIL 3 SEPTEMBER 2003. 
 
That no further changes be made to Petitioner’s record. 
 
That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
That upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received by the Board on 22 February 2019. 
 
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.