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

Docket No. 5116-19 
Ref: Signature Date 

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) BUPERS memo 1160 Ser B328/138 of 19 Jul 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 a Zone “A” Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 

2.  The Board, consisting of                     , reviewed Petitioner’s 
allegations of error and injustice on 13 September 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 the 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.  Petitioner executed a 5-year reenlistment on 22 March 2019 with the intent to receive entitlement to a Tier One Zone “A” SRB.  Although Petitioner was eligible for the SRB, the Command Career Counselor failed to submit the pre-certification request to BUPERS-328 35 to 120 days in advance of the requested reenlistment.  This administrative oversight impeded Petitioner from receiving the Tier One Zone “A” SRB entitlement. 

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 22 March 2019 for a term of 5-years.  

This change will entitle the Petitioner to a Tier One, Zone “A” SRB with an award level of 0.5 ($45,000 award ceiling) for the Electronics Technician (ETR) rating.  Remaining obligated service to 20 August 2019 will be deducted from SRB computation.  
                                                            
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.