DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD

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Docket No: 4544-01
25 September 2001

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.

 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive
session, considered your application on 25 September 2001. Your allegations of error and
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable
to the proceedings of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and
In addition, the Board considered the advisory
applicable statutes, regulations and policies.
opinion furnished by BUPERS memorandum 5420 Ser 45  
which is attached.

l/O42 of 30 August 2001, a copy of

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the
insufticient to establish the existence of probable material error or
evidence submitted was  
injustice. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in
the advisory opinion. Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and votes of
the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken.
You are entitled to have the 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

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5420
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451/042

From:

To:
Via:

Director, Distribution Management, Allocation, Resources
and Procedures Division (PERS-45)
Executive Director,
Assistant for Board for Correction of Naval Records
Matters (PERS-OOZCB)

Board for Correction of Naval Records

Subj:

BOARD FOR CORRECTION

OF NA

APPLICATION

Ref:

Encl:

(a) PERS-OOZCB memo 5420 dtd 13 Aug 01

(1) BCNR Application with microfiche Service

Record

(2) NAVADMIN 

163/99

Per reference (a),

1.
following comments:

enclosure (1) is returned with the

a.

CORRECTION ISSUE FROM MEMBER:

Requesting correction to

be automatically advanced to E4 upon successful completion of
school under the GENDET Targeted Enlistment Program (GTEP).

b.

COMMENTS:

NAVADMIN 

163/99 announced GTEP, which

"A“ School Program (TASP) effective 1 June
Although similar programs, GTEP differs

replaced the Targeted
1999 (enclosure (2)).
from TASP as it provides an enlistment bonus, while TASP
provided automatic advancement to E4 following school
completion.
to the member's package is outdated and was an initial rewrite
of the article following GTEP implementation which included
previous TASP information.
The article was updated in October
2000 to ensure previous TASP provisions were deleted and article
followed NAVADMIN  

The Enlisted Transfer Manual Article 7.081 attached

163/99.

C .

CONCLUSION:

Automatic advancement to E4 following

completion of school is not a provision under GTEP, nor was it
guaranteed in member's contract.
disapproval of SN Grady's petition request.

Accordingly, recommend

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163/99

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SUBJ/GENDET TARGETED ENLISTMENT PROGRAM//

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EFFECTIVE 1 JUN 99, A NEW GENDET TARGETED ENLISTMENT PROGRAM

RMKS/l.
(GTEP) WAS ESTABLISHED.
IMPROVE GENDET MANNING AND "A" SCHOOL OFF-SEASON UTILIZATION.
PROGRAM OFFERS 1,000 YOUNG RECRUITS A 
UPON COMPLETION OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING AND A GUARANTEED "A"
SCHOOL UPON COMPLETION OF AN INITIAL 9 TO 15 MONTH GENDET TOUR.

GTEP IS A RECRUITMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO

$2K ENLISTMENT BONUS TO BE PAID

THE

GTEP CANDIDATES WILL BE RECRUITED TO AN "A" SCHOOL FIELD INSTEAD

EACH GTEP "A" SCHOOL FIELD IS COMPRISED OF

2.
OF A SPECIFIC RATING.
A GTEP
SEVERAL RATINGS WITH VERY SIMILAR ASVAB REQUIREMENTS.
RECRUIT'S FOUR YEAR ENLISTMENT CONTRACT GUARANTEES ONE OF THE "A"
WITH COMMAND INVOLVEMENT VIA
SCHOOLS IN THE QUALIFYING FIELD.
GTEP RECRUITS SHOULD RETURN TO
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOARDS,
PARENT COMMAND UPON COMPLETION OF "A" SCHOOL TO FILL A VALID
REQUIREMENT.
ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO RETURN GTEP RECRUITS TO ORIGINAL COMMANDS.

WHILE THIS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE THE CASE, EVERY REASONABLE

GTEP ALLOWS NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND TO MORE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE

3.
THE RICH SUMMER RECRUITING MARKET BY GUARANTEEING AN "A" SCHOOL
RESERVATION DURING A PERIOD WHEN THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE "A" SCHOOL
QUOTAS BECOMES INCREASINGLY LIMITED. WE WILL RECRUIT APPROXIMATELY
1,000 NEW ACCESSIONS IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL FIELDS (RATINGS):
ADMINISTRATION FIELD (YN, DK, RP, PN), CONTROLLER/GUIDANCE FIELD
(AG), ENGINEERING FIELD (EN, MM, GSM, MR), ELECTRONICS FIELD 
ELECTRICAL FIELD (EM, GSE),
NAVIGATION FIELD (QM, SM),
ORDNANCE FIELD (GM),
(AVIATION) FIELD  
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

HULL/COMBAT SYSTEMS FIELD (DC, HT, MN),
OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS FIELD (OS, RM),
SPECIAL SERVICES FIELD (MS, SH), AND MECHANICAL
(AME, AM (H/S), PR). WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED ON A

(STG),

4.

KEY MILESTONES FOR NEW GTEP ACCESSIONS:
A.
B.

ATTEND RECRUIT AND APPLICABLE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING.
REPORT FOR INITIAL GENDET TOUR.

MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROSPECTIVE FIELD/RATING FOR ENTRY INTO "A" SCHOOL.
NEGOTIATE WITH NPC 4010 AND RECEIVE ORDERS TO "A" SCHOOL 9

TO 15 MONTHS AFTER REPORTING TO INITIAL GENDET ASSIGNMENT.

C.

ATTEND SPECIFIED "A" SCHOOL AT APPROPRIATE TIME.
UPON GRADUATION FROM "A" SCHOOL, RETURN TO INITIAL COMMAND,

PROVIDED VALID BILLET STILL EXISTS.
EXISTS, SAILOR WILL BE DETAILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEEDS OF THE
SERVICE.

IF THE VALID BILLET NO LONGER

NPC WILL FUND APPROPRIATE 

PCS/TEMDUINS  COSTS FOR "A" SCHOOL

F.

D.
E.

TRAINING.

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GTEP PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT
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OF NEWLY ACCESSED SAILORS WITH
SCENARIO AND WILL SUCCEED WITH
SEA.

OPPORTUNITY TO MATCH NEEDS AND DESIRES
NAVY REQUIREMENTS.
THIS IS A WIN/WIN
AGGRESSIVE SUPPORT, BOTH ASHORE AND AT

POCS ARE:

L
6 .
FOR GTEP "A" SCH
(901)

874-3864/DSN 882.

(703) 
, NPC 

695-3770/DSN 225 .
4010s AT

7.

BT

RELEASED BY VADM D. T. OLIVER, 

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