From:   Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 
   
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
       (b) NAVADMIN 119/18 dtd 4 May 18 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) BUPERS memo 1160 Ser B328/112 of 6 May 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 9 August 2019 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 Petitions naval records, 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, 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.  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 eligibility criteria for a Tier Two Zone “B” SRB in accordance with reference (b).  However, as result of not reenlisting prior to detaching Naval  on 16 June 2018, Petitioner’s SRB precertification request was disapproved.  The Board found that had Petitioner been given clear and timely guidance regarding reenlisting prior to detaching  he would have followed the proper steps to reenlist for the Tier Two Zone “B” SRB.  Although the proper administrative requirements were not completed, the Board felt that under these circumstances, a measure of 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 Officer Personnel Information System (OPINS)/ Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) 35 days in advance of Petitioner's requested reenlistment date of 11 June 2018 for a term of 6-years. 
 
Petitioner was discharged and reenlisted on 10/11 June 2018, vice 26/27 December 2018 for a term of 6-years. 
 
This change will entitle the member to a Tier Two, Zone “B” SRB with an award level of 2.0 ($60,000 award ceiling) for the Electronics Technician (ETV)(SS) rating with Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 14XXB. 
 
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
4.  It is certified that 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.