From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD               
 
Ref:    (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 
 
1.  Pursuant to the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Marine Corps, filed the enclosure with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) requesting a change to his reentry (RE) code. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 6 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 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.  The Petitioner enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 5 January 2015.  On 30 March 2018, Petitioner was counseled and given a retention warning for failing the run a portion of his physical fitness test (PFT).  Petitioner did not submit a rebuttal statement.  On 25 April 2018, Petitioner received an adverse fitness report (FitRep) due to his PFT failure.  In his rebuttal statement, Petitioner asserted he sustained a leg injury that he did not disclose to his command and for which he did not seek medical attention.  On 29 September 2018, Petitioner’s request for a 6-month extension was granted.  His commanding officer (CO) wrote:  “Tier III due to recent PFT failure, otherwise trending upward.  I am very comfortable to recommend for reenlistment and recruiting duty.”  On 6 May 2019, Petitioner was counseled that he was not recommended and not eligible for reenlistment due to failing physical standards and would be assigned a RE code of RE-3P upon separation.  Petitioner did not submit a rebuttal statement.  On 4 July 2019, Petitioner was discharged with an honorable 
characterization of service at the completion of his required active service and assigned a RE code, RE-3P. 
 
      c.  Petitioner asserts his RE code is unjust because he failed the PFT due to a leg injury.  He is currently in the Inactive Ready Reserve and would like to join a reserve unit.  In support of his claim, Petitioner attached a personal statement, his final FitRep, and a letter recommendation from his former Operations Chief.  Additionally, Petitioner’s former CO sent the Board a letter dated 30 August 2019 stating the page 11 he issued on 6 May 2018 was erroneous and should be replaced.  He attached copies of the 6 May 2018 page 11, assigning a RE-3P, and a suggested corrected page 11, recommending a RE-1A. 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board found no error; however, the Board concluded that the Petitioner demonstrated a commitment to military service that justified clemency.  The Board noted that the PFT failure was an isolated incident in the Petitioner’s four years of service. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by changing his DD Form 214, Block 27 to “RE-1A.” 
 
That Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty showing the above 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 29 August 2018. 
 
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.