SN James Kang 4317364 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was being trained to do maintenance on a 76mm gun mount and system when I was instructed to sign for the maintenance by my trainer. Later I was accused of gundecking because my signature was on the maintenance log. Due to this, I lost my rank and rate and was transferred to another department. This led to me only putting in 5 years instead of the hopeful 20 due to losing rank and not meeting the rank needed to reenlist. Was there anything I could have done to prevent the outcome? 2019-01-25T23:41:59-05:00 SN James Kang 4317364

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was being trained to do maintenance on a 76mm gun mount and system when I was instructed to sign for the maintenance by my trainer. Later I was accused of gundecking because my signature was on the maintenance log. Due to this, I lost my rank and rate and was transferred to another department. This led to me only putting in 5 years instead of the hopeful 20 due to losing rank and not meeting the rank needed to reenlist. Was there anything I could have done to prevent the outcome?

2019-01-25T23:41:59-05:00 2019-01-25T23:41:59-05:00 CW3 Private RallyPoint Member 4317379

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did you receive non-judicial punishment (NJP/Article 15)? Did you accept it? To lose rank there has to be some sort of UCMJ action. If it had been me and I knew I did nothing wrong, I would have declined the Article 15 and requested a court martial where it no doubt would have been thrown out due to lack of evidence (or a higher level Commander may have even squashed it before it went that far--I&#39;ve seen that happen) if what you say is true. If you aren&#39;t guilty, you shouldn&#39;t just accept the punishment unless its a &quot;sumary Article 15&quot; and you are E4 or below. In those circumstances, it may be wise (sometimes) to just accept a punishiment as to not piss off a Commander just because its usually a mild punishiment and will get removed from your record. However, any other circumstances, don&#39;t accept a punishment for something you didn&#39;t do. If you ever have a question on your rights (including your Article 31 rights), you can always contact your JAG office, that is what they are there for.

2019-01-25T23:54:15-05:00 2019-01-25T23:54:15-05:00 SPC Chris Ison 4318860

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I do not know what &quot;gundecking&quot; is; However you can appeal what happened to you to BCNR (Board of Correction of Navy Records), and if they approve your request that can reinstate you grade and change your RE code.<br /><br />What is your RE code by the way?

2019-01-26T15:18:40-05:00 2019-01-26T15:18:40-05:00 PO1 Rick Serviss 4319325

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don&#39;t see any recourse unless you can provide evidence that you performed the maintenance. If you can prove it, you have nothing to lose by submitting an application to the Board For Correction of Naval Records (BCNR). It&#39;s a DD Form 149 if I remember correctly.

2019-01-26T17:53:29-05:00 2019-01-26T17:53:29-05:00 CW3 Private RallyPoint Member 4321836

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you are not looking to re-enlist, and just want your rank back, when did this occur and what do you hope to gain in getting your rank back? I only ask because I don&#39;t see much of a difference for you having a honorable discharge already. And no one can take away the fact that you did hold a higher rank. As some have already stated, you can petition the BCNR (the Army has a similar system--ABCMR), and the worst they can do is deny it. If you can find some guys you served with that can back up your story and are willing to do sworn statements, that is usually a good route to go with those board reviews.

2019-01-27T19:52:49-05:00 2019-01-27T19:52:49-05:00 2019-01-25T23:41:59-05:00