DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
FINAL DECISION
BCMR Docket
No. 2002-091
Application for Correction of
Coast Guard Record of:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXX
The applicant asked the Board to correct his record by showing that he reenlisted for six years
on November 4, 2000, his tenth anniversary on active duty, for a Zone B selective reenlistment bonus
(SRB) pursuant to ALCOAST 218/00. The applicant stated that he was erroneously counseled on
August 8, 2000 that he was not eligible for the SRB because he had more than the maximum ten years
of active duty to be eligible for a Zone B SRB. In fact, he was within three months of his tenth
anniversary at the time. He stated that on March 5, 2002, while discussing another matter with his
Personnel Reporting Unit, he was informed that he probably was entitled to an SRB on his tenth
active duty anniversary, which was November 4, 2000. The applicant stated that he would have
reenlisted on his tenth anniversary on active duty if he had known about the SRB multiple available
to him under ALCOAST 218/00.
The Chief Counsel stated that the applicant's military record supports his allegation of error.
He recommended that the applicant be granted relief, if he explains to the Board’s satisfaction, why
he waited 17 months before filing an application with the Board. The applicant did not submit a
response to the advisory opinion.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
The Board finds that the applicant is entitled to relief because the Coast Guard committed an
error by incorrectly counseling him about the SRB opportunity available to him on his tenth active
duty anniversary. The Board finds that the applicant has fully explained, in his basic application,
why he did not file his application sooner. Accordingly, the applicant is entitled to relief.
ORDER
The application of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, USCG, for correction of his military record is
granted. His record shall be corrected to show that he reenlisted for 6 years on November 4, 2000, his
tenth anniversary on active duty, for a Zone B SRB with the appropriate multiple. Any extensions
and reenlistments executed after November 4, 2000 are null and void. The Coast Guard shall pay the
applicant the amount due him because of this correction.
Astrid Lopez-Goldberg
Michael K. Nolan
Date: December 12, 2002
Kathryn Sinniger
2002-082 Application for Correction of Coast Guard Record of: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX The applicant asked the Board to correct his record by showing that he reenlisted on October 15, 2000, his tenth anniversary on active duty, for a Zone B selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) pursuant to ALCOAST 218/00. The applicant stated that he was not counseled about this SRB opportunity. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The Board finds that the applicant is entitled to relief because the Coast Guard...
This final decision, dated September 12, 2002 is signed by the three duly APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant asked the Board to correct his record to show that he was discharged, and immediately reenlisted for a period of six years on his tenth anniversary of military service1 for the purpose of receiving a Zone B selective reenlistment bonus (SRB). (1) of Enclosure (1) to the Commandant Instruction 7220.33 (Reenlistment Bonus Programs Administration) states that members with...
2001-046 Application for Correction of Coast Guard Record of: FINAL DECISION ULMER, Deputy Chairman: The applicant, a quartermaster first class (QM1; pay grade E-6), asked the Board to correct his record to show that he reenlisted for six years on October 30, 2000, (his tenth year on active duty), so that he would be eligible for a Zone B SRB (selective reenlistment bonus), under AlCOAST 218/00. Therefore, he recommended that the Board grant the requested relief by correcting the...
In fact, throughout the four years during which the appli- cant was in Zone B, from March 5, 1997, through March 5, 2001, no Zone B SRB multiple was ever authorized for the MK rating.2 On July 16, 2001, after his command received notice that he was fit for full duty, the applicant was allowed to reenlist indefinitely in the Coast Guard. The applicant asked the Board to make certain corrections to his record so that, under ALCOAST 488/00, he would receive an SRB for a six-year...
He stated that “if proper counseling was done, [the applicant] would have cancelled the two extensions from her commanding officer 1 According to the SRB regulation, a member must enlist or extend for a minimum of 36 months to receive an SRB. He further stated there is no requirement that the Coast Guard re- counsel its members about a subsequent ALCOAST announcing new SRB multiples. (3), states, in pertinent part, as follows: “Members with exactly 6 years active duty on the date of...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS Application for the Correction of the Coast Guard Record of: XXXXXX, XXXXXX X. XXX XX XXXX, XXX FINAL DECISION BCMR Docket No. 2002-021 SUMMARY OF THE RECORD The applicant asked the Board to correct his record to show that he reenlisted for six years on November 17, 2000, instead of extending his enlistment on that day for six years to receive a Zone A selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) pursuant to ALCOAST 218/00. On May...
This final decision, dated May 29, 2008, is approved and signed by the three duly APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant, a first class gunner’s mate (GM1/E-6), asked the Board to correct his record to show that he reenlisted for six years on both his sixth and tenth active duty anniversa- ries to receive Zone A and Zone B selective reenlistment bonuses (SRBs).1 The applicant alleged that on November 16, 2006, he learned from his unit’s yeoman that he had been eligible to receive...
This final decision, date May 22, 2003, is signed by the three duly appointed APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant asked the Board to correct his record by canceling the reenlistment contract he signed on August 15, 2000 and reenlisting him for six years to obtain a Zone B selective reenlistment bonus (SRB). On May 19, 2000, the Commandant of the Coast Guard issued ALCOAST 218/00, which authorized members in the XX rating in Zone A to receive an SRB with a multiple of one-half,...
He alleged that if he had known about the requirement that he be in pay grade E-5 to receive a Zone B SRB, he would not have reenlisted for six years but would have 1 SRBs vary according to the length of each member’s active duty service, the length of the period of reenlistment or extension of enlistment, and the need of the Coast Guard for personnel with the member’s particular skills, which is reflected in the multiple used to calculate the bonus. Coast Guard members in pay grade E-5 and...
2002-085 Application for Correction of Coast Guard Record of: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX FINAL DECISION ULMER, Chair: The applicant asked the Board to correct his record to show that he reenlisted on August 27, 2001, his tenth active duty anniversary, for a Zone B SRB (selective reenlistment bonus). The applicant stated that the Coast Guard did not counsel him that he could reenlist on his tenth active duty anniversary to obtain a Zone B SRB. His record shall be corrected to show that...