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NAVY | BCNR | CY2002 | 01419-01
Original file (01419-01.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

BOARD 

FOR  CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS

2 NAVY ANNE

X

WASHINGTON DC 20370-510

0 TRG

Docket No:
27 February 2002

1419-01

From:
To:

Subj:

Ref:

Encl:

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

REVIEW OF

NAVAL RECORD OF
ryi_

(a) Title 

10 U.S.C. 1552

(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments
(2) Case 
(3) Subject's naval record

Summary

Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a

1.
former enlisted member of the Navy filed enclosure (1) with this
Board requesting-that her record be corrected to show a better
reenlistment code than the RE-2 reenlistment code assigned on
5 January 2001.

The Board, consisting of Mr. Milner, Mr. Cooper and Ms.

2.
Nofziger, reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and
injustice on 20 February 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.

Enclosure (1) was filed in a timely manner.

C .

Petitioner enlisted in the Navy on 15 June 1999.

was honorably discharged on 5 January 2001.
for discharge is "accept commission or warrant in another branch
of service" with a separation program designator (SPD) code of
"KGN" 
discharge is RE-2.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).

The only authorized reenlistment code for this reason for

The program she entered was the Air Force

The narrative reason

She

.

d.

Petitioner has submitted a copy of an Air Force

memorandum which advises her to petition this Board to change the
Apparently, they are concerned that
reenlistment code to RE-1.
the RE-2 code will complicate her future commissioning in the Air

Force, or an enlistment in the Air Force Reserve.

e.

As indicated, Navy regulations require the assignment of

an RE-2 reenlistment code in cases such as this and waivers are
The Navy Recruiting Manual indicates that members
not granted.
with RE-2 reenlistment codes should not be reenlisted, and that
the Air Force states that RE-2 codes are a bar to reenlistment.

f.

The Board is aware that the regulations allow for the

discharge of an individual with a narrative reason for separation
of "interdepartmental transfer", with an SPD code of MGP.
separation occurs when an individual transfers from one DOD
component to another, i.e. USN to USAF.
code is authorized with this reason for discharge.

An RE-1 reenlistment

Such a

CONCLUSION:

The Board notes that there is nothing derogatory in her

was accepted into an Air Force commissioning

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record the
Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants favorable
action.
record and she  
The Board believes that requiring the assignment of
program.
apparently restrictive RE-2 reenlistment code in cases such as
this is somewhat unfair and should not make her future
commissioning problematic.
no useful purpose is now served by the RE-2 reenlistment'code
and it should be changed to RE-1.

Therefore, the Board concludes that

the

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 with an SPD code
of MGP, is appropriate.

Since an

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 change in the reason
for discharge, SPD code, and reenlistment code.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Petitioner's naval record be corrected to show that

a.
5 January 2001 she was honorably discharged by reason of
interdepartmental transfer,
reenlistment code, vice the narrative reason, SPD code, and
reenlistment code now of record.

SPD code of MGP, with an RE-1

b.

That this Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner's

2

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. 
Recorder

ZSALMAN

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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