DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
		BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
							2NAVYANNEX
	WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

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Docket No. 04696-07
21 September 2007

Dear 

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 20 September 2007. 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. In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion furnished by the Navy Personnel Command dated 25 July 2007, a copy of which is attached. The Board also considered your undated letter with enclosure.

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. The Board was unable to find your retirement grade determination was based on any materially erroneous information. The three supporting statements you provided did not persuade the Board that you should have been retired as a captain (pay grade 0-6), rather than a commander (pay grade 0-5). The punitive letter of reprimand you received at nonjudicial punishment proceedings did constitute punishment, so you could have appealed. itself stated, in paragraph 3, that you could appeal] of the above, your application has been denied. The votes of the members of the panel will be furnished request.

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entire the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of material evidence or other matter not previously con the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep a presumption of regularity attaches to all official Consequently, when applying for a correction of an o naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demo existence of probable material error or injustice.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
					5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
						MILLINGTON TN 38055-0000
											SER 8:4/023

											25 Jul 07
											1920

From:	Navy Personnel. Command, PERS-834B
To:	Executive Director, Board for Corrections of Naval Record
	Via;	Assistant for BCNR Matters, PERS-31C

Subj: REQUEST FOR CO~ENTS AND RECOMMENDATION IN TH* CASE OF
	FORMER -

	Ref	(a)	PERS-31C Memo 5420 PERS—31C of 28 Jun 07
		(b)	Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
		(c)	SECNAVINST 1920.6C

1. Reference (a) requested comments and recommendation t claim of injustice due to the Retirement Grade Determination (RGD) of 05 vice 06  years and 3 months active duty service on the date of his retirement. His date of rank to Captain was 1 June 2002.

A	retirement grade determination was completed on retirement request based on his violations of
reference (b) 4s first violation of Article 134  (Fraternization) occurred following the death of his wife in 2003. An unduly familiar relationship developed between him and the HMC assigned as the Casualty Assistant Calls Officer (CACO) and resulted in his marriage to the HMC in 2004. His second violation occurred in October 2005 and resulted in ~ non-judicial punishment for an duly familiar relationship with an HM3.

b.	The failure of the command to properly report and act on the first violation does not negate its existence, as evidenced by the marriage, and therefore it was taken into consideration in the retirement grade determination.

e.	The retirement grade determination was completed in accordance with reference (c). No administrative errors are noted in the processing procedures used in the retirement grade recommendations skid subsequent determination.