DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
WJH: DJC
Docket No. 4466-09
27. O0ctober 2009
From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO
Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552
Encl; DD Form 149 w/attachments
NAVADMIN 240/08 of 28 August 2008
Reenlistment Request Form
NPC Memo 1160 Ser 811/618 dtd 18 Sep 09
Subject’s naval record
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1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter
referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure {1) with this Board
requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected
to establish entitlement to a zone “C” Selective Reenlistment ‘Bonus
{SRB).
2. The Board, consisting of Mr. Pfeiffer, Mr. Zsalman, and Mr.
George, reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on
26 October 2009 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the
corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available
evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board
consisted of the enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes,
regulations and policies.
3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining 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. In late 2008, applicant was a Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer
First Class (HM1) on active duty with an End of Obligated Service
(EAOS) date of 6 February 2009. The applicant also had executed a 4
month extension agreement that would become eperee tye on 7, February
2009. He was ee to the saa ; ee
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c. On 28 August 2008, NAVADMIN 240/08 was published announcing
Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) award levels for Active and Reserve
component personnel. The NAVADMIN listed an award level of 2.0 for
members with an HM rating (NEC 8541) who reenlist in zone C. Under the
guidance announced by NAVADMIN 240/08, “Commands must submit SRB
requests via OPINS (Officer Personnel Information System) 35-120 days
in advance of the sailor’s EBAOS or reenlistment date to ensure the
approval or disapproval message will reach the sailor’s command and
the Defense Finance and Accounting Service before the reenlistment
date.” See enclosure (2).
d. Oo mber .2008, Petitioner c
wea Wr secking instructions on how to
request reenlistment. ‘Pursuant to : ane re
instructions, Petitioner submitted a reenlistment request foxm for
routing through the chain of command on 29 December 2008. Petitioner
requested authorization to reenlist on 5 February 2009 for a term of 4
years. See enclosure (3).
é. On 4 January 2009, Petitioner’s commanding officer approved
Petitioner’s request to reenlist on 5 February 2009 for a term of 4
years. However, Petitioner's command never submitted a request into
OPINS seeking authorization for an SRB.
f. On 5 February 2009, the member reenlisted for 4 years. The
member did not receive a Selective Reenlistment Bonus because the
OPINS request was never submitted by his command nor approved by the
Navy Personnel Command.
g. On 28 April 2009, Petitioner submitted an application to this
Board averring, essentially, that the failure to submit his SRB
request into OPINS before his reenlistment date was through no fault
of his own and that he should not be deprived of a reenlistment bonus
because of that failure. To bolster his apple cation, he submitted
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Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 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. This is an advisory memorandum to reference (a) for use by the Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) only.
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