From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF               
 
Ref:    (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 
 
1.  Pursuant to the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted Sailor, filed the enclosure with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting her DD Form 214 Block 11c, narrative reason and authority for discharge, be changed. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of    , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 27 January 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 enclosure, relevant portions of the Petitioner’s naval records, as well as 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.  Petitioner reenlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 13 August 1965 and on 13 May 1968, she was discharged with an honorable characterization of service.  On 14 May          1968, she reenlisted.  On 27 February 1970, she was discharged with an honorable characterization of service and a narrative reason for separation of “Convenience of the Government (COG)” due to her pregnancy. 
 
      c.  Petitioner asserts that her DD Form 214 should not contain the narrative reason of separation for “Convenience of the Government.”  During the time Petitioner served, women were not allowed to remain on active duty if they became pregnant; however, that policy is no longer in effect.  Petitioner states that people viewing her DD Form 214 do not understand what the term means, and it is an injustice to her for it to remain. 
 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting relief. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action: 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by changing the narrative reason for separation to “Secretarial Authority”. 
 
That Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214 reflecting the foregoing changes. 
 
That no further action be granted. 
 
That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
That upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs is informed that Petitioner’s application was received by the Board on 30 July 2019. 
 
4.  It is certified that a 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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.