DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
Application for the Correction of
the Coast Guard Record of:
XXXXX, Xxxxxx X.
xxx xx xxxx, XXX
FINAL DECISION
BCMR Docket No. 2003-008
SUMMARY OF THE RECORD
The applicant asked the Board to correct his record to show that he reenlisted for six
years on October 5, 2002, rather than having done so on July 15, 2002. This correction would
entitle him to a Zone A selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) with a multiple of xx under
ALCOAST 329/02. He alleged that he was improperly counseled and erroneously promised a
Zone A SRB pursuant to ALCOAST 585/01. In support of his allegation, the applicant
submitted a copy of his reenlistment contract and an administrative entry (page 7), which states
that he was entitled to an Zone A SRB under ALCOAST 585/01 when, in fact, there was no
multiple available in that ALCOAST for his rating.
On December 12, 2002, the Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard recommended that the
Board grant the applicant’s requested relief because the record supports the applicant’s
allegation that he was improperly counseled.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
Under COMDTINST 7220.33, members are entitled to proper counseling about their SRB
eligibility whenever they reenlist. The Chief Counsel admits and the Board finds that the Coast
Guard committed an error when it promised the applicant a Zone A SRB under ALCOAST
585/01 despite there being no multiple available therein for his rating. The Board is persuaded
that had the applicant known that he was not entitled to an SRB under ALCOAST 585/01, he
would not have reenlisted on July 15, 2002. Accordingly, relief should be granted.
ORDER
The application of xxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, xxx xx xxxx, USCG, for correction of his
military record is granted. His record shall be corrected to show that he reenlisted for six years
on October 6, 2002, instead of July 15, 2002. The Coast Guard shall pay the applicant the
amount due under ALCOAST 329/02 as a result of this correction.
Julia Andrews
Felisa C. Garmon
August 28, 2003
Date
Dorothy J. Ulmer
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