From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD   
  
 
Ref:  (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552  
      (b) Title 10 U.S.C. §12732 
 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
      (2) 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 be transferred to the Retired Reserves awaiting pay at age 60. 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 10 December 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 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 6 March 1986, Petitioner enlisted in the Navy Reserve. 
 
     c.  On 21 November 2006, Petitioner received his Notification of Eligibility (NOE). 
 
     d.  On 3 May 2015, Petitioner submitted a request to be transferred to the Retired Reserves awaiting pay at age 60. 
 
     e.  On 21 August 2015, Petitioner was discharged with 29 years, 5 months, and 16 days of qualifying years towards a Reserve Retirement. 
 
     f.  Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board agreed that Petitioner was entitled to a Reserve Retirement in accordance with reference (b) and Petitioner’s request for retirement did not arrive to NPC for action which caused Petitioner to be discharged.  The Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner’s discharge dated 21 August 2015 is rescinded. 
 
Petitioner submitted to be transferred to the Retired Reserves awaiting pay at age 60 and it was approved by cognizant authority with an effective date of 31 July 2015.   
                                                             
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.