Docket No. 388-19  
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 of 20 Feb 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 Zone “B” Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 

2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 6 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. 

c.  Petitioner’s Armed Forces Active Duty Base date is 20 October 2008. 

d.  Petitioner executed DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document on 27 August 2016 for a term of 2-years; End of Current Contract (ECC) was 26 August 2018. 

e.  Petitioner signed NAVMC 321A, Agreement to Extend Enlistment on 15 March 2018 for a term of 3-months; changing ECC to 26 November 2018. 

f.  Petitioner signed NAVMC 321A, Agreement to Extend Enlistment on 22 October 2018 for a term of 7-months; changing ECC to 26 June 2019. 

g.  Petitioner submitted Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) to on 2 October 2018 to reenlist for 48-months.  At this time, Petitioner had 9-years, 11-months and 13-days of active duty service. 

h.  On 19 November 2018, Headquarter Marine Corps (HQMC) approved Petitioner’s reenlistment request. 

i.  Petitioner executed DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document on 28 November 2018 for a term of 4-years; ECC is 27 November 2022. 

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 basic eligibility criteria for Zone “B” SRB at the time of RELM submission in accordance with Marine Corps Administrative message 370/18.  However, as a result of the RELM being approved after 19 October 2018, Petitioner crossed into Zone “C”, causing him to be ineligible for an SRB.  

RECOMMENDATION 

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

Petitioner executed DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document on 10 October 2018 for a term of 4-years and 2-months vice 28 November 2018 for a term of 4-years. 

This change will entitle Petitioner to a Zone “B” SRB for PMOS 0431, in the amount of $10,800.00 (before taxes).  Note:  Remaining obligated service to 26 November 2018 will be deducted from SRB computation. 

Petitioner’s End of Active Service (EAS) and ECC are changed in the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) to reflect “9 December 2022”vice “27 November 2022”. 

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. 

Sincerely,