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

Docket No: 3634-19        
Ref: Signature date 

This letter is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 

A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 3 October 2019.  The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.  Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, available portions of your naval record, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

You previously enlisted in the Navy and served on active duty from  October 2008 until your honorable discharge on  October 2013. You reenlisted in the Navy on  January 2019 under an Aviation Officer Candidate Program Service Agreement.  Your record is incomplete in that it does not contain documents regarding your separation from the program, but according to your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), you were disenrolled from the officer program on  March 2019 and assigned a RE-3K reentry code. 

The Board carefully reviewed your application, weighed all potentially mitigating factors in your case, and considered your contention that you voluntarily withdrew from training but now desire to reenlist in the military.  The Board also considered your contention that you had spent the last ten years as a member of the military in either the Navy or Air National Guard and now your assigned reentry code is preventing you from continuing military service as an enlisted member.  The Board noted your acknowledgement on NAVCRUIT 1131/05, signed on 11 January 2019, which states “in the event I fail to complete the requirements for appointment to commissioned grade or request disenrollment from the Officer Candidate School program prior to acceptance of a commission, I shall be discharged from the Naval Service.” The Board noted a RE-3K is assigned when one is “disenrolled from the United States Naval Academy or other officer program.” The Board concluded relief was not warranted in your case because an RE-3K reentry code is the authorized and appropriate code based on your record. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken.  You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board.  In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records.  Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely,

 
11/4/2019