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NAVY | BCNR | CY2001 | 05328-01
Original file (05328-01.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
DEPARTMENTOFTHE NAVY

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD

NAVY 

ANNEX

2 

WASHINGTON DC 20370-510

0

S

TRG
Docket No:
9 January 2002

5328-01

From:
To:

Subj:

Ref:

Encl:

Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
Secretary of the Navy

REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD 0

(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552

(1) Case Summary
(2) Subject's naval record

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 to show that he was
issued an honorable discharge and a better reenlistment code than
the RE-4 reenlistment code now of record.

The Board, consisting of Mr. Rothlein, Mr. Kastner and Mr.

2.
Pfeiffer, reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and
injustice on 3 January 2002 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.

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.

Petitioner's application

was filed in a timely manner.

C .

Petitioner reenlisted in the Navy for two years on 8 May

(ITA) of 4.29 in each evaluation.

1998, and subsequently, extended that enlistment for another
year. The next two evaluations in the record, covering the period
16 March 1998 to 15 March 2000,
are excellent with an individual
trait average  
further evaluations in the record.
nonjudicial punishment for larceny and wrongful appropriation.
The punishment imposed included restriction, extra duty,
forfeitures of pay, and a reduction in rate from EN2 (E-5) to EN3
(E-4).
canceled.
reason of "completion of required active  
he was not recommended for reenlistment and was assigned an RE-4

Subsequently, a recommendation for his advancement was

On 7 May 2001 he was issued a general discharge by

There are no
On 1 May 2001, he received

service!'

At that time,

reenlistment code.
completed 12 years, 8 months and 13 days of active service.

the time of his discharge, he had

At 

d.

Regulations require the type of discharge warranted by

the service record when an individual is discharged due to
completion of required active service,
of all the evaluations in the enlistment.
Petitioner's discharge an  
for the issuance of a general discharge.
of the two available evaluations is 4.29.
there was an  
period ending 7 May 2001,
the minimum for an honorable characterization of service.

ITA of 1.0 in the unavailable evaluation for the

As indicated, the  
Therefore, even if

his 

ITA average would still be above

ITA average of below 2.0 was required

based on the 

ITA average

At the time of

ITA

e.

An individual serving in pay grade E-4 with over 12

years of active service exceeds the length of service
limitations, and he must be denied further service.

CONCLUSION:

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record the
Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants favorable
action.
Petitioner's characterization of service must be as
warranted by his service record.
ITA average is
sufficient to require the issuance of an honorable discharge,
the Board concludes that the record should be corrected to show
that on 7 May 2001 he was issued an honorable discharge, vice the
general discharge now of record.

Since his 

Concerning the reenlistment code, the Board notes that the last
unavailable evaluation would have been adverse since he was not
recommended for promotion and this means he probably was not
recommended for retention.
limitations imposed on individuals serving in pay grade E-4.
Board thus concludes that the nonjudicial punishment and the last
adverse performance evaluation,were sufficient to support the
assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code, and a change in that
code is not warranted.

Further, he had exceeded the service

The

RECOMMENDATION:

That Petitioner's naval record be corrected to show that on 7

a.
May 2001 he was issued an honorable discharge by reason of
completion of required active service,
now of record.

vice the general discharge

b.
That 
be denied.

Petitionerkrequest for a change in the reenlistment code

C .

That this Report of Proceedings

be filed in Petitioner's

2

It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's

naval record.
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

u

/

'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.



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