DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 4412-21 Ref: Signature Date From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records To: Secretary of the Navy Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO , USN, XXX-XX- Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 (b) NAVADMIN 108/20 of 15 Apr 20 (c) FY20 SRB Award Plan (N13SRB 004/FY20) of 20 Aug 20 Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments (2) CMSB Memo 1160 Ser B328/084 of 26 Jul 21 (3) Subject’s naval record 1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that his naval record be corrected to show Petitioner reenlisted on 15 October 2020 for a term of 6 years and was eligible for and received an Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). 2. The Board, consisting of Mr. , Ms. , and Mr., reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 30 September 2021 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 13 August 2014, Petitioner entered active duty. c. On 21 October 2016, Petitioner reenlisted for 6 years with an end of active obligated service (EAOS) of 20 October 2022. d. In accordance with reference (b), announces revised selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) policy for Active Component (AC) and Full-Time Support (FTS), superseding NAVADMIN 272/19. Sailors must now reenlist within 365-days of their end of active obligated service (EAOS) (as opposed to 270-days required in NAVADMIN 272/19), except in the case of Nuclear-trained Sailors who can reenlist at any point in the reenlistment zone, per guidance in OPNAVINST 1160.8B. e. On 5 August 2020, Petitioner was issued official change duty orders (BUPERS order: 2180) with an obligated service to January 2024, while stationed in , with an effective date of departure of December 2020. Petitioner’s ultimate activity was for duty with an effective date of arrival of January 2021. f. In accordance with reference (c), FY21 SRB Award Plan (N13SRB 003/FY21) listed a zone “B” SRB with an award level of 8.5 ($100,000 award ceiling) for the MMN/N15O/S rate/NEC. g. On 15 October 2020, Petitioner reenlisted for 4 years with an EAOS of 14 October 2024. h. On 28 June 2021, Navy Personnel Command notified The Honorable that it was determined that the Command Career Counselor failed to ensure the dates provided separately to the Personnel Support Detachment matched with the Enlisted Community Manager dates. The Command Career Counselor's request was never updated to reflect a revised reenlistment date. Whenever a command deviates from the Selective Reenlistment Bonus authorization granted, the Enlisted Community Manager's staff will determine if the executed contract still meets all Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program requirements. In this case, it did not and it could not be re-approved to match the execution. The Enlisted Community Manager recommends that Petty Officer Petitioner petition the Board for Correction of Naval Records- to have the 6-year reenlistment executed on October 15, 2020 moved to the previously approved date of October 23, 2020, and have the associated Selective Reenlistment Bonus awarded. Alternatively; Petitioner could also petition the Board to cancel the contract altogether. i. In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action. CONCLUSION Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. The Board concluded that at the time of reenlistment Petitioner held skill set MMN/N15S and was approved for MMN/N15S, Zone B, 8.5 award level SRB upon executing a 6-year term reenlistment on 23 October 2020. Petitioner was erroneously reenlisted on 15 October 2020 for 4 years, thereby causing his SRB to be cancelled. RECOMMENDATION That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: The immediate reenlistment contract (NAVPERS 1070/601) executed on 15 October 2020 was for a term of 6 years, vice 4 years. Note: This change will entitle the member to a zone “B” SRB with an award level of 8.5 ($100,000 award ceiling) for the MMN/N15S Rate/NEC. Remaining obligated service to 20 October 2022 will be deducted from SRB computation. A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 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. 10/16/2021 Deputy Director