Claude P. Goddard, Plaintiff-appellant, v. John Lehman; David C. Harlow; James D. Watkins; R.j.hayes; Dudley L. Carson, Vice Admiral; Lawrenceburkhardt; George P. Steinhauer,defendants- Appellees, 813 F.2d 1227 (4th Cir. 1987)

Goddard, a lieutenant-commander in the NAVY Judge Advocate General's Corps ("JAG"), is appealing the district court's dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus which he filed after the Board for the Correction of Naval Records denied his request that he be permitted to resign his commission.¹  Goddard contends that his obligation to the Navy expired in June 1985. The Navy's calculations indicate that his obligation does not expire until September 1987. The district court dismissed Goddard's petition on the grounds that Department of Defense Directive 1322.12 and Secretary of the Navy Instruction 1520.7 are within the general and specific statutory authority conferred by 10 U.S.C. § 2004(a) (1986); that the Navy's computation of Goddard's service obligations is in accordance with statute, regulation, and his signed agreement; and the Navy's refusal to comply with Goddard's request was neither arbitrary nor capricious. Upon review of the record, we agree with the conclusions of the district court and affirm on the basis of its decision.

AFFIRMED.