Y
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAV
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TRG
Docket No: 6756-98
12 May 1999
Dear Master Sergeant
-
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of title 10 of the United
States Code, section 1552.
Your allegations of error and
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 11 May 1999.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
Board.
your application, together with all material submitted in support
thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations
and policies.
In addition, the Board considered the advisory
opinions furnished by Headquarters Marine Corps dated 23 October
1998, 2 March 1999 and 18‘March 1999, copies of which are
enclosed, and your rebuttal dated 22 November 1998.
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was
insufficient to establish the existence of probable material
error or injustice.
concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinions.
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
The names and
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
In this connection, the Board substantially
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that
You are entitled to have the
favorable action cannot be taken.
Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material
evidence or other matter not previously 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,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
Enclosure
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22
134-5 103
TO:
IN REPLY REFER
1040
RAM-5
18 Mar 99
MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF
NAVAL RECORDS
Subj:
E CASE OF MASTER SERGEANT
USMCR;
SUBJ: INCREASE RETIREMENT
Ref:
(a) MMER Route Sheet
of 18 Feb 99, Docket No. 6756-98
In response to reference
1.
provided.
(a), the following comments are
SECNAV INST. 1820.2 identifies the current Reserve Enlisted
2.
Retirement Policy which states that Marines in the grade of
Gunnery Sergeant or above,
must serve two years in their current
pay grade prior to transfer to retirement status.
MC0 1900.16
outlines an additional prerequisite for inactive duty personnel,
requiring them to earn a minimum of 50 retirement points to
satisfy each year of the service-in-grade requirement.
Sergeant
points in current grade during the last two years of his reserve
service prior to his transfer to retirement status.
It is our
advisory opinion therefore,
that his petition for extension of
his contract for the purpose of increasing his retirement pay to
the grade of E-8 be disapproved.
B did not attain the required 50 qualifying
Master
3 .
Sergeant- at
The point of contact concerning this matter is Master
corn1 (703) 784-9127 or DSN 278-9127.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES
3280RUSSELL ROA
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22
134-5 103
MARINE CORPS
D
MMSR-6J
2 Mar 99
MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF
NAVAL RECORDS
Subj:
BCNR APPLICATION IN THE CASE OF GUNNERY SERGEANT
,USMCR ( RET.)
w
Ref:
(a) MMER Route Sheet of
18Feb99, Docket No. 6756-98
Reference (a) requests an advisory opinion on Gunnery
1.
Sergean- petition with regard to his retirement rank.
As stated in our advisory opinion of 28 October 1998,
2.
Sergean
Gunnery
time in grade a
regretfully recommend that his petition not be granted favorable
consideration.
did not serve the required qualifying
sergeant.
We, therefore, must
We defer further opinion to the Reserve Affairs
3.
Retention Section (RAM-5) regarding Gunnery
latest request to reenlist in the Marine Corps Reserve.
qualifications and eligibility for reenlistment are under the
cognizance of Code RAM-5.
Sergean
Manpower,
.
Head, Separation and
Retirement Branch
By direction of the Commandant
of the Marine Corps
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
3280RUSSELLROA
D
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-510
3
IN
REym(jE” TO:
MMSR-6J
23
Ott 98
MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF
NAVAL RECORDS
Subj:
E CASE OF GUNNERY SERGEANT
USMCR (RET.)
‘
Ref:
(a)
MMER'Route Sheet of
160ct98, Docket No. 6756-98
1 . Reference (a) requests an advisory opinion on Gunnery
Sergeant
petition with regard to his retirement rank.
While serving in the rank of master sergeant
2.
Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), Gunnery Sergeant
requested transfer to the Retired Reserve wi
He was transferred to that status on
1996.
Gunnery Sergeant
rank of gunnery sergeant.
have the required two
sergeant to be retired at that rank and pay grade.
cualifyinq years in the grade of master
h
the
He was transferred as
he requested.
recieved at this Headquarters
No request for cancellation was
2.
subsequent to (then Master Sergeant)
retirement.
status in the IRR prior to retirement did not prevent him from
earning the necessary qualifying years in the grade of master
sergeant.
performed Active Duty Special Work (ADSW) coordinated through the
Marine Corps Reserve Support Command (MCRSC), or completed Marine
Corps Institute courses to earn points for a qualifying year.
Sergeant?acould have
request for
Further, his
For example, Gunnery
Unfortunately, Gunnery Sergeant- did not serve th
3.
required qualifying time in grade as a
therefore, must regrettfully recommend that his petition not be
granted favorable consideration.
maste; sergeant. We,
e
Retirement Branch
By direction of the Commandant
of the Marine Corps
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