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: 7624-00
6 April 2001
This is in reference to your
naval record pursuant to the
States Code, Section 1552.
application for correction of your
provisions of Title 10, United
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 4 April 2001.
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.
Your allegations of error and
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 Marine Corps on 14 March
1974 at age 18.
The offenses included an unauthorized
nonjudicial punishments.
absence of a day and absence from your appointed place of duty.
The record reflects that you received two
Your record also shows that prior to submitting this
Your military record shows that on 16 June 1976 you submitted a
written request for an undesirable discharge in order to avoid
trial by court-martial for unauthorized absences totalling 52
days and allowing another individual to use your identification
card.
request you conferred with a qualified military lawyer at which
time you were advised of your rights and warned of the probable
adverse consequences of accepting such a discharge.
found that your request was granted and, as a result of this
action, you were spared the stigma of a court-martial conviction
and the potential penalties of a punitive discharge and
confinement at hard labor.
on 26 July 1976.
The Board
You received an undesirable discharge
However, the Board found that these factors were not
such as your youth and
The Board believed that considerable clemency was
and the two previous disciplinary
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
potentially mitigating factors,
immaturity.
sufficient to warrant recharacterization of your discharge given
your request for discharge to avoid trial for unauthorized
absences of more than a month,
actions.
extended to you when your request for discharge to avoid trial by
court-martial was approved since, by this action, you escaped the
possibility of confinement at hard labor and a punitive
discharge.
benefit of your bargain when your request for discharge was
granted and should not be permitted to change it now.
concluded that your discharge was proper as issued and no change
is warranted.
The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished
upon request.
Further, the Board concluded that you received the
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
The Board
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
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