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

Docket No: 6842-19 
Ref: Signature date 

This letter is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 

A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 21 October 2019.  The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.  Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

Regarding your request for a personal appearance, the Board determined that a personal appearance with or without counsel would not materially add to its understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence of record. 

You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 30 January 2018.  You received a pre-enlistment physical on 27 June 2017, and were noted as weighing 223 lbs, with the maximum permissible weight for your height being 186 lbs.  A 25 August 2017 note in your pre­enlistment Medical Record states you were overweight by 37 lbs.  You reported to boot camp on 20 January 2018, and were found to be 37.5 lbs overweight.  On 7 February 2018, you failed your initial Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA), and on 9 February 2018, you failed a second PFA.  As a result, you were notified of administrative proceedings to separate you from the naval service, and your commanding officer recommended that you be discharged due to failure to adapt to the naval environment.  You were discharged from the Navy on 8 March 2018, and received an entry-level separation with an uncharacterized characterization of service and a reentry (RE) code of RE-8.  

You request a change to your RE code from RE-8 to RE-3 or RE-1.  You indicate that you would like to join the Marine Corps and that your recruiter will not allow you to begin the enlistment process with an RE-8. 

The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, including your desire to return to military service.  The Board noted that an RE-8 is assigned for temporary medical conditions or unsatisfactory initial performance and conduct.  You record indicates that as early as June 2017, during your pre-enlistment physical, you were noted as being out of weight standards.  In August 2017, you were again found to be out of weight standards.  Nearly five months later, when you reported to active duty, you were still not within standards and unable to pass a PFA.  The Board found that, based on the information reflected in your record, the RE-8 was properly assigned for unsatisfactory initial performance.  The Board determined that even in consideration of your recruiter’s hesitation to initiate the enlistment process so that you can serve in the Marine Corps, the RE-8 is supported by the information reflected in your record.  Accordingly, the Board concluded that corrective action to change your RE-8 to an RE-3 or an RE-1 is not appropriate. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken.  You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board.  In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records.  Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 

11/14/2019