DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF
NA\‘AL RECORD
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2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370 510
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TRG
Docket No:
5 June 2001
8642-00
applicat:.on for correction of your
This is in reference to 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 30 May 2001.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Board.
your application,
thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations
and policies.
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
together with all material submitted in support
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.
You satisfactorily
izhe Navy on 14 January 1980
complei:ed initial training and on
The Board found that you enlisted in
at age 18.
On 20
28 May 1980 you reported to your
February 1981 you began a period of unauthorized absence which
lasted until you were apprehended on
court-martial convened on 11 March 19136 and convicted you of the
foregoing period of unauthorized absence totaling about five
years.
forfeiture of $350 pay per month for
hard labor for 60 days and a bad conduct discharge.
that you began appellate leave on 28
that status until the bad conduct discharge was issued on 20
April 1987.
six months, confinement at
It appears
Idarch 1986 and remained in
The court sentenced you to reduction to pay grade E-l,
firsi: duty station.
ILO February 1986.
A special
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
as your youth, your belief
potentially mitigating factors,
that you have been adequately punished for your offenses by
having a bad conduct discharge for over 14 years, and your claim
that you have been a good citizen for many years.
found that these factors were not
recharacterization of your discharge given your lengthy period of
suf:?icient to warrant
The Board
such
authorized absence.
proper as issued and no change is warranted.
The Board concluded that the discharge was
The names and
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel
wil:L be furnished upon request.
It is regretted that the circumstance:: 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
previous.Ly 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
record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the
existence of probable material error
cor.rection of an official naval
Ior injustice.
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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