DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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CRS
Docket No: 4486-01
3 December 2001
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, 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 28 November 2001.
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.
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.
The Board found that you enlisted in the Navy on 20 July 1965 at
age 18.
punishment and were convicted by a special court-martial.
The
offenses included unauthorized absences totalling 13 days and
missing movement.
A second special court-martial convened on 17 August 1967 and
found you guilty of unauthorized absences totalling eight days
and failure to obey a lawful order.
The court sentenced you to
confinement at hard labor for six months, forfeitures of $30 per
month for six months,
Subsequently,
the bad conduct discharge was remitted and you received a general
discharge by reason of unsuitability on 14 February 1968.
Character of service is based, in part, on one's conduct and
overall traits averages,
both of which are computed from marks
assigned during periodic evaluations.
Your conduct and overall
trait averages were 2.1 and 2.9, respectively.
mark of 3.0 was required for a fully honorable characterization
The record reflects that you received nonjudicial
and a bad conduct discharge.
A minimum conduct
of service at the time of separation.
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
potentially mitigating factors,
such as your youth and immaturity
and good postservice conduct.
However, the Board concluded that
these factors were not sufficient to warrant recharacterization
of your discharge due to your three disciplinary actions, as well
as the fact that your conduct average was insufficiently high to
warrant a fully honorable discharge.
application has been denied.
The names and votes of the members
of the panel will be furnished upon request.
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.
Accordingly, your
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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