DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No: 3282-01
22 October 2001
Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
Secretary of the Navy
RECORD OF
(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552
(1) Case Summary
(2) Subject's naval record
From:
To:
Subj:
Ref:
Encl:
Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a
1.
former enlisted member of the Navy,
filed an application with
this Board requesting that his record be corrected by changing
the RE-4 reenlistment code issued on 12 September 1996.
The Board, consisting of Mr. Kastner, Mr.
2.
McCormick, reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and
injustice on 16 October 2001 and, pursuant to its regulations,
determined that the corrective action indicated below should be
taken on the available evidence of record.
considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval
records, and applicable statutes,
regulations and policies.
McPartlin and Ms.
Documentary material
The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining
3.
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.
Although it appears that Petitioner's application was
not filed in a timely manner,
waive the statute of limitations and review the application on
its merits.
it is in the interest of justice to
.
Petitioner enlisted in the Navy for four years on 25
On 30 December 1995 and 19 March 1996, he was
Octobzr 1993.
counseled and warned of the possible consequences of future
failures of the physical readiness test (PRT).
June 1996, he was advanced to SM3 (E-4).
notified of separation processing by reason of weight control
failure.
rights.
discharge, in part, as follows:
At that time, he elected to waive his procedural
The commanding officer states in his letter directing
However, on 16
On 15 July 1996, he was
.
.
.
.
(His) service on board . . . . . has been marked with
proficient and industrious performance and has met
acceptable standards of conduct and performance of
duty, with the exception of the physical readiness
standards of the Naval Service.
of the Physical Readiness Test (PRT) make (him)
unsuitable for further military service. . . . . .
His repeated failure
He was honorably discharged on 12 September 1996 with an
narrative reason of separation of
with a separation program designator (SPD) code of
"Failed Physical Standards"
llGFT1l.
d.
The Board notes that the SPD code of GFT is in error
because that code is only assigned when an individual is being
discharged for failure of physical standards based on an approved
recommendation of an administrative discharge board
Petitioner was not eligible for an ADB and such a board was not
convened.
is
because of "physical standards"
rrJFTW which is assigned when an individual is discharged
The SPD code which fits the circumstances of his case
and there is no ADB entitlement.
(ADB).
e.
Regulations allow for the assignment of an RE-3T or an
RE-4 reenlistment code when an individual is discharged with an
SPD code of JFT.
individual is recommended for reenlistment except for the
disqualifying factor of the failure to meet physical standards.
FZE-3T reenlistment code is assigned when an
An
CONCLUSION:
The Board notes the commanding officer's comments in the
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record the
Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants favorable
action.
letter directing Petitioner's discharge, to the effect, that he
was an excellent performer except for his failure of the PRT.
Given the circumstances of this case, the Board concludes that
the SPD should be changed to JFT and the reenlistment code should
be changed to the less restrictive code of RE-3T.
alert recruiters that there is a problem which must be resolved
before reenlistment can be authorized.
This code will
The Board further concludes that this Report of Proceedings
should be filed in Petitioner's naval record so that all future
reviewers will understand the reason for the assignment of the
Re-3T reenlistment code.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Petitioner's naval record be corrected to show that on
a.
12 September 1996 he was honorably discharged with a narrative
reason for discharge of "physical standards" with an SPD code of
JFT and an RE-3T reenlistment code vice the narrative reason, SPD
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and reenlistment code now of record.
That this Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner's
b.
naval record.
It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's
4.
review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and
complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled
matter.
ROBERT D. ZSALMAN
Recorder
ALAN E: GOLDSMITH
Acting Recorder
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Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section
5.
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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on
behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.
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