DEPARTMENT OF THE NAV

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS

2 NAVY ANNEX

WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

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Docket No: 2474-01
26 December 2001

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.

Your allegations of error and injustice were

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records,
sitting in executive session, considered your application on
11 December 2001.
reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and
procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board.
material considered by the Board consisted of your application,
together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval
record and applicable statutes,
addition, the Board considered the statement of service furnished by
Headquarters Marine Corps, a copy of which is enclosed.

regulations and policies. In

Documentary

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.

I

As indicated in the enclosures,
and 12 days of qualifying service for reserve retirement based  on
your service in the Marine Corps.
reserve retirement at age 60, you need 20 years of qualifying
service.
retirement points.
anniversary year ending 30 June 1956, you have only been credited
with 38 points.
retirement.

A qualifying year is one in which you earned at least 50

Accordingly, it is not qualifying for reserve

The statement of service shows that in the

you have been credited with 16 years

In order to be eligible for

You have submitted documentation showing that you enlisted in the
Air Force Reserve on 10 December 1962 for three years and served
With your
until you were honorably discharged on 9 December 1965.
application, you have submitted a copy of a letter from Headquarters
Air Reserve Personnel Center, dated 24 August 1976, stating that you
had completed 18 years, 7 months 
6 5 days of qualifying service.
You were advised that you had to have 20 qualifying years in order
However, you apparently took no
to be eligible for retired pay.
action to establish your eligibility for reserve retired pay at that
time.

The Board is aware that your request for reserve retirement was

denied by the Board for Correction of Air Forces Records
26 June 2001.
has only completed 18 years,
service, and had not responded to the 24 August 1976 letter.

The denial was essentially based on the fact that you

7 months and 5 days of qualifying

 

(AFBCMR) on

As indicated the anniversary ending 30 June 1956 is the only year in
which the Board could correct your record to show a qualifying year.
However, even if the Board were to correct the record to show that
this year was qualifying for reserve retirement, you would still
only have 19 years, 7 months and 5 days of qualifying service, and
Since you did
would still not be eligible for reserve retirement.
not take action to qualify for reserve retirement, as you were
advised to do in the 26 August 1976 letter, the Board concluded that
a correction to your record was not warranted.

Accordingly, your application has been denied.
of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.

The names and votes

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 
error or injustice.

.the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material

Sincerely,

W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director

Enclosure

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
QUANTICO,  VIRGINIA   22134-5103

3280 RUSSELL ROA

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF

NAVAL RECORDS

Subj:

BCNR APPLICATION IN THE CASE OF
1p',  FORMER MARINE RESERVIST

IN REPLY REFER   TO:

1741
MMSR-  6
29 

Ott 01

Ref:'

(a) MMER Route Sheet of  

Encl:

(1) MMSR-5 Comment 1800 of  

90ct01,  Docket No. 2474-01  

,

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The reference requests an advisory opinion on

1.
petition to correct his record to show that he is eligible for
retirement from the Marine Corps Reserve.

w/encl

26OctOl  
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2.
As shown on the enclosure,
qualifying service in the Marine
advisory opinion to the U.S.
service in that branch of the military.

does
serve.
Air Force with regard

not have enough

We defer further

to,

R.

and

Retirement Branch
By direction of the Commandant
of the Marine Corps

)P

MMSR-5 Comment on MMER Route Sheet of 9

 

Ott  2001

Subj:

ISORY OPINION IN THE CASE OF
, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE USMCR

Ref:

(a) MMER Route Sheet of 9 

Ott  2001

1800
MMSR-5
26 

Ott  01

We have carefully reviewed

1.
verified 16 years,
Reserve as shown in the enclosure.

We have
12 days qualifying service with the Marine Corps

record.

2.
en1
verify his service with them.
retirement benefits from the Air Force.

was Honorably Discharged on 9 December 1962, and
e Air Force on 10 December 1962

It is possible

nable to
could rate

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By direction

30 JUNE

OCCAS ION

CODES

I

ACT IVE
DUTY
PO INTS
15
15
342

1
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I_ F

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PAY ENTRY BASE DATE

DATES

FROM

TO

49070

50070

51070

52070
530701
540701
550701
560701
57070

58070

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

59070  1

60070 1

61070

62070

1

1

50063

5 1063

52063

53063

54063

55063

56063

57063

58063

59063

60063

61063

62063

62120

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

HONO

ABLY 1

.

PRIOR TO   1  JULY 1949: SFS

INACTIVE DUTY

03-07-03
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RETIREMENT POINTS

SUMMAR Y

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DR ILLS

CORRE
SPON
DENCE

COURSES

EIOD ’S

MEMBER
SH IP

-

TOTAL
ACT IVE
DUTY
PO INTS

TOTAL

INACT IVE

DUTY
PO INTS
(60 MAX)

TOTAL
PO INTS

36
47
4

I

0
0
0
I

0
0

0

I

1

15
15
15

15
15
342
I

1
I

51
60
19

1

66
75
361
365
269
61
38
75
70
73
67
51
72
46

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__

,z
i2

1311

TOTAL YEARS
QUA LIFYING
SERVICE FOR
RETIREMENT
(50PTS.  M IN .
FOR YEAR OF

04-07-03
05-07-03
06-07-03
07-07-03
08-07-03
09-07-03
-09-07-03
10-07-03
11-07-03
12-07-03
13-07-03
14-07-03
15-07-03
16-00-12

.

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PRFpaRF!TI  ON.

2-3er  

2001

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I

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OCCASION CODES: 1 

- End of anniversary year

2 

- Separated from active  reserve status.

l = Reserve Retirement Credit Report is not on file.

Current unit must submit a

  COPY  to MMSR-5.

RESERVE RETIREMENT MASTER CONTROL CARD  
NAVMC 

569 (REV. 3-85) 

HO 

(EF)

(18201

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