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

Docket No. 2565-19  
Ref:   Signature Date  

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records  
To:    Secretary of the Navy  

Ref:  (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
      (2) HQMC memo 5420 MMEA dtd 9 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 a Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Aircraft Maintenance Kicker.  

2.  The Board, consisting of   , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 20 March 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, 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:  On 12 February 2019, Petitioner executed a 4-year and 6-months reenlistment.  Petitioner met the pre-requisites for the FY19 Aircraft Maintenance Kicker; however, Petitioner’s reenlistment term exceeded service limitations for E-6 paygrade (20 years).  This action impeded Petitioner from receiving entitlement to FY19 Aircraft Maintenance Kicker.  Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps recommends providing Petitioner with said entitlement since reenlistment was already executed.  In order to obtain 48 months of additional obligated service for 
  
RECOMMENDATION 

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

The Enlistment/Reenlistment Document (DD Form 4/1) executed on 12 February 2019 is for a term of 4 years and 7 months, vice 4 years and 6 months.  Note:  This change will provide Petitioner with 48 months of additional obligated service.
   
Petitioner is entitled to the FY19 Aircraft Maintenance Kicker in the amount of $20,000.  Note:  Petitioner has exceeded 20 years of service limitation for the paygrade of E-6.  Petitioner’s service limitation was waived by Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.  

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.