DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL
RECORD
S
2 NAVY ANNE
X
WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
0 TRG
Docket No: 4085-01
7 August 2001
From:
To:
Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
Secretary of the Navy
Subj:
REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF
Ref:
Encl:
(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552
(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments
(2) Case Summary
(3) Subject's naval record
Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a
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former enlisted member of the United States Navy filed enclosure
(1) with this Board requesting that his record be corrected to
show a better reenlistment code than the RE-2 reenlistment code
assigned on 26 October 2000.
The Board, consisting of Mr. Taylor, Mr.
2.
Hardbower, reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and
injustice on 31 July 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.
Novello 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.
Enclosure (1) was filed in a timely manner.
C .
Petitioner was honorably discharged on 26 October 2000.
The narrative reason for discharge is
warrant in another branch of service"
designator (SPD) code of
code for this reason for discharge is
entered was the Army Warrant Officer Flight Training
program.
"KGN".
RE-2.
The program he
(WOFT)
"accept commission or
with a separation program
The only authorized reenlistment
d.
Petitioner states that he graduated with honors from
Warrant Officer Candidate Training and completed the primary
portion of flight training with a 98% average.
became disenchanted with the WOFT program and regretted leaving
However, he
Therefore, he requested to be dropped from the program
the Navy.
and he is now awaiting discharge from the Army.
denied reenlistment in the Navy because of the RE-2 reenlistment
code, which will not be waived by the Navy Recruiting Command.
He contends that there are other reasons for discharge which more
accurately fit the circumstances of his case, and which allow the
assignment of an RE-1 reenlistment code.
He is being
e.
The Board notes that Petitioner was not discharged to
accept a commission but was discharged to enter an officer
training program, which is a separate reason for discharge.
However, both reasons require the assignment of an RE-2
reenlistment code.
allow for the discharge of an individual with a narrative reason
for discharge of "interdepartmental transfer", with an SPD code
of MGP, when an individual transfers from one DOD component to
another, i.e. Navy to Army.
authorized for an individual separated for this reason.
The Board is aware that regulations also
An RE-1 reenlistment code is
CONCLUSION:
The Board notes his excellent record and his desire to
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record the
Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants favorable
action.
againserve in the Navy,
reenlistment code.
which allow no consideration for a waiver in cases such as this,
are too restrictive.
useful purpose is now served by the RE-2 reenlistment code and it
should be changed to RE-1.
The Board believes that the regulations,
Therefore, the Board concludes that no
which is being prevented by the RE-2
Rather than change the reenlistment code as an exception to
policy, the Board believes that the best way to correct the
record is to change the narrative reason and SPD code to one that
allows the assignment of an RE-1 reenlistment code.
interdepartmental transfer has occurred, the Board concludes that
a narrative reason of interdepartmental transfer, SPD code MGP is
appropriate.
Since an
The Board further concludes that this Report of
should be filed in Petitioner's naval record so that all future
reviewers will understand the reason for the change in the reason
for discharge, SPD code, and reenlistment code.
.Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION:
That Petitioner's naval record be corrected to show that
a.
on 26 October 2000 he was honorably discharged by reason of
interdepartmental transfer, SPD code of MGP, with an RE-1
reenlistment code vice the narrative reason, SPD code, and
2
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
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.
Fft
DEAN PFEIFFER
w.
Executive Director
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