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 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) CNP memo 7220 Ser N130C3/20U0352 of 12 Mar 2020 
        (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 show Petitioner took her graduation leave from “27 July 2018” to “11 August 2018”. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 5 May 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.  On 25 May 2018, Petitioner graduated from the  and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy.  Furthermore, Petitioner was attached to the   for temporary duty. 
 
     c.  On 23 July 2018, graduation leave 26 May 2018 to 24 June 2018 (30) was ran by cognizant authority. 
 
     d.  On 27 July 2018, Petitioner’s temporary duty was terminated. 
 
     e.  On 16 August 2018, delay en route/PCS leave 27 July 2018 to 11 August 2018 (16) was ran by cognizant authority. 
 
     f.  On 14 August 2018, Petitioner arrived to  for duty under instruction. 
 
     g.  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.  The Board concluded that Petitioner’s graduation leave was ran erroneously while on temporary duty at the Naval Academy.  Later, Petitioner was erroneously charged with 16 days while in route to her school.  Furthermore, Petitioner had 3 months between her graduation and before reporting to the first duty location or port of embarkation in order to use her graduation leave.  
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner took graduation leave from “27 July 2018” to “11 August 2018” vice “26 May 2018” to “24 June 2018”.  
 
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. 
 
       7/13/2020