DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No: 8484-19 Ref: Signature Date This 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 the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. Consequently, your application has been denied. Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your application on its merits. A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 4 November 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. You enlisted in the Navy and served honorably for a period of active duty from 14 March 2005 through 13 October 2006. After your period of active duty, you were instructed to report to NOSC , within 14 days of separation to continue service in the Reserves. Your record indicates that you were assigned to the volunteer training unit at NOSC , and that in October 2007, the command initiated notice of administrative separation processing by certified mail for your failure to perform satisfactorily. You were discharged on 4 June 2009, from the Navy Reserve, on the basis of unsatisfactory participation, received a general characterization of service, and received a reentry (RE) code of RE-4. You request a change to your RE-4 code in part so that you can enlist in another branch of service. You state that when you became a drilling reservist after your period of active duty, you were frowned upon by your chain of command because of your recent period of active duty service. You also state that you were denied the opportunity to perform annual training, rumors were circulating throughout the command, and you made the mistake of taking the situation personally, resulting in your not showing up to your final drill dates. Although you stated that you received an other than honorable characterization of service, your record indicates that you received a general discharge. The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, including your statement that you struggled with command bias after affiliating with the Navy Reserve. The Board also noted that you appear to have been notified of administrative separation processing in October 2007, but not separated until June 2009. Based on the length of time from your notice by mail and the actual discharge, the Board determined that you were likely given the opportunity to rectify your participation during the nearly 18­month period. The Board also considered your statement in which you take responsibility for not showing up to your final drill dates due to taking the situation at the command personally. The Board determined that you provided insufficient evidence to establish that you were subjected to injustice after reporting for reserve duty at NOSC , and that your discharge appears to have been executed in accordance with appropriate notification processes. The Board determined that the RE-4 that you received was supported by your failure to participate satisfactorily, and that you were separated without error or injustice. 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, 12/10/2019