DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
SMC
Docket No:
7 July 2000
00421-00
Dear Gunn
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 7 July 2000. 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
In addition, the Board considered the advisory
applicable statutes, regulations and policies.
opinion furnished by Headquarters Marine Corps, dated 8 March 2000, a copy of which is
attached.
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 noted that your fitness reports for 14 May to
31 October 1997 and 1 November to 18 December 1997 are consistent with your relief for
the good of the service from the substance abuse counseling center intern program, in that
they both state you were misassigned. In view
denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
‘of the above, your application has been
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,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
Enclosure
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF
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olunteered for and was enthusiastically
1.
recommended to attend the Navy Drug and Alcohol Counselor school
in San Diego for a period of 11 weeks in May 1997. He
successfully completed the prescribed training and was assigned
to CG, MCLB Albany for duty in this billet MOS 8538. In
accordance with
P5300.12A (Marine Corps Substance Abuse
Program), there is a one year internship period in which the
counselor is evaluated before being assigned to a designated
This intern
position.
of the program. During
determined his basic s
interview skill development was less then reasonably expected as
a beginning interim counselor.
nsure the effectiveness
internship it was
ledge and client
MC0
On 21 November 1997, Commanding General, Marine Corps
2.
Logistics Base, Albany Georgia submitted a Good of the Service
st to this Headquarters (MMEA-85) to reassign
(GOS
om the Substance
GySg
s Primary MOS.
Prog
for a GOS relief and issued orde
of his PMOS.
(DCC) AM was entered via unit diary to document this relief.
Upon approval of the GOS relief a Draw Case Code
Interim
as approved
th the needs
All Marines relieved from the Substance Abuse Counselor
3.
Program that do not complete the required tour length receive
this DCC.
good of the service relief.
removed.
The DCC is not derogatory in nature when it is for a
the DCC should not be
Therefore,
4.
Point of contact is
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