DEPARTMENT OF THE NAV
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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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Docket No: 5555-01
30 November 2001
panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
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Dear
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
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 7 November 2001.
Your allegations of error and
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
Board.
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 5 February 1981
at age 19.
received nonjudicial punishment for two instances of assault and
battery, communicating a threat, drunk and disorderly conduct,
and unlawfully entering a personal residence.
On 30 March 1983 a
substance use evaluation diagnosed you as being alcohol
dependent.
treatment.
second nonjudicial punishment for drunk and disorderly conduct.
On 1 December 1983 you received a general discharge by reason of
alcohol abuse rehabilitation failure.
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 2.8 and 3.0, respectively.
mark of 3.0 was required for a fully honorable characterization
of service at the time of separation.
You then participated in and completed alcohol abuse
Subsequently, on 24 October 1983 you received a
The record reflects that on 10 January 1983 you
A minimum conduct
such
However, the Board concluded that
In this regard, no law or
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
as.your youth and immaturity
potentially mitigating factors,
and the contention that you were told that the discharge would be
upgraded after six months.
these factors were not sufficient to warrant recharacterization
of your discharge due to your two nonjudicial punishments as well
as the fact that your conduct average was insufficiently high to
warrant a fully honorable discharge.
regulation provides for upgrading a discharge based solely on the
passage of time.
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
You are entitled to have the
favorable action cannot be taken.
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
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