Docket No. 5555-19  
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) CMSB memo 1160 Ser B328/045 of 5 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 show Petitioner reenlisted on his End of Active Obligated Service (EAOS) of 28 September 2019, and received a Selecive Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 

2. The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 2 June 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 29 May 2015, Petitioner reenlisted for 3 years. 

c.  On 19 July 2016, Petitioner was issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: 2016) with an obligated service to September 2019. 

d.  On 3 August 2016, Petitioner signed an agreement to extend enlistment for 16 months in order to obligate service to September 2019.  Petitioner’s new contract expiration date was 28 September 2019. 

e.  On 31 August 2016, Petitioner transferred, and arrived to for duty under instruction on 13 September 2016. 

f.  On 2 May 2017, Petitioner transferred, and arrived to the duty on 4 May 2017. 

g.  On 18 May 2018, Petitioner signed an agreement to extend enlistment for 28 months in order to match Petitioner’s new projected rotation date (PRD) of January 2022.  Petitioner’s new contract expiration date was 28 January 2022. 

h.  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 Command Career Counselor should have advised him that he was eligible to reenlist on 28 September 2019 for 6 years and have been awarded an SRB and 24 months of the 28 month extension would have been discounted. 

RECOMMENDATION 

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

Petitioner was discharged on 27 September 2019 and reenlisted on 28 September 2019. for a term of 6 years. 

Note: This change will entitle the member to a zone “B” SRB with an award level of 1.0 ($30,000 dollar award ceiling) for the STG/V56B rate/NEC.  Remaining obligated service to 28 Janauary 2020 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.