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 
 
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 have correspondence points completed in September 2010 be transferred to show completed in September 2008 to be eligible for 20 qualifying years. 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of   reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 23 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 5 December 1984, Petitioner entered active duty Navy. 
 
     c.  On 5 December 1988, Petitioner was transferred to the Navy Reserve. 
 
     d.  On 11 November 1997, Petitioner was discharged. 
 
     e.  On 28 October 1997, Petitioner affiliated with the Navy Reserve. 
 
     f.  On 1 October 2008, Petitioner was discharged with 19 years, 9 months, and 7 days of qualifying years towards a Reserve Retirement. 
 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board did not agree that correspondence courses completed after discharge date do not qualify towards a Reserve Retirement.  The Board noted that Petitioner was not properly advised on the procedures required to be transferred to the Retired Reserve before his discharge at his end of obligated service (EOS).  The Board noted that Petitioner should been afforded the opportunity to extend his EOS to be allowed to submit a request to be transferred to the Retired Reserve.  The Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following partial corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner’s discharge dated 1 October 2008 is rescinded. 
 
Petitioner submitted for a one month extension and it was approved by cognizant authority. 
 
Transfer 10 points from the anniversary year ending 27 October 2006 to the anniversary year ending 27 October 2008.  This action will establish a satisfactory year for 27 October 2008 anniversary year.   
 
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 October 2008.   
                                                          
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.