DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
701 §. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490
BC
Docket No: 09097-13
26 June 2014
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 June 2014. 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 applicable statutes,
regulations, and policies. ’
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient
to establish the existence of probable material error or —
injustice,
You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on
9 September 2003, at age 19. You received an enlistment waiver
for a pre-service civil conviction of driving under the
influence of alcohol and alcohol abuse. On 20 January 2004, a
mental health evaluation was conducted and you were diagnosed
with alcohol dependence which existed prior to enlistment. on
23 January 2004, you had a follow-up appointment in which you
disclosed that you had a pending charge of underage drinking.
On 10 March 2004, .you were informed that administrative
separation procedures were initiated and waived your rights. on
17 March 2004, you signed and acknowledged that you were being
assigned an RE-4 (not recommended for retention) reentry code
upon your separation. ._On 7 April 2004, your commanding officer
forwarded his recommendation that you be administratively
separated by reason of defective enlistment. On 17 March 2004,
you received a general characterization of service discharge
from active duty while serving in pay grade E-1. You were
assigned an RE-4 reentry code.
On 7 March 2013, the Naval Discharge Review Board changed your
characterization of service to honorable and narrative reason
for separation to Secretarial Authority.
The Board, in its review of your application, carefully weighed
all potentially mitigating factors present in your case.
Nevertheless, the Board concluded those factors were
insufficient to warrant a change in the reentry code based on
your non-recommendation for retention in pay grade E-1 and the
fact that you were charged with underage drinking. In this
regard, an RE-4 reentry code is required when an individual is
discharged and is not recommended for retention. 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,
Raped FOI
ROBERT D. ZSALMAN
Acting Executive Director
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