DEPARTMENTOFTHE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
0
CRS
Docket No: 1373-02
12 July 2002
Your allegations of error and
The offenses
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 10 July 2002.
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 Marine Corps on 11
October 1989.
The record reflects that you received three
nonjudicial punishments.
included.an unauthorized
absence of 11 days,
drunk driving, failure to obey a lawful order on three occasions,
and breaking restriction.
about your alcohol abuse and declined alcohol abuse
rehabilitation treatment.
nonjudicial punishment for an unauthorized absence of four days.
On 5 August 1993 the commanding officer recommended that you be
separated with an other than honorable discharge by reason of
When informed of the
misconduct due to a pattern of misconduct.
recommendation, you elected to waive the right to present your
case to an administrative discharge board.
Subsequently, you
were an unauthorized absentee on two occasions totalling 27 days.
After review by the discharge authority, the recommendation for
separation was approved and you were discharged on 29 October
1993 with an other than honorable discharge.
absence from your appointed place of duty,
On 22 July 1993 you were counseled
Subsequently, you received a fourth
such as your alcohol abuse and
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
potentially mitigating factors,
the contention that you should have received alcohol abuse
rehabilitation treatment.
However, the Board concluded that
these factors were not sufficient to warrant recharacterization
of your discharge, given your four disciplinary actions and
In this
unauthorized absences totalling more than a month.
regard, the record does not show that you requested
rehabilitation treatment but it does show that you declined such
treatment when it was offered.
Further, alcohol abuse does not
excuse misconduct.
Therefore, the Board concluded that no change
to the discharge is warranted.
Accordingly, your application has
been denied.
will be furnished upon request.
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that
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.
The names and votes of the members of the panel
You are entitled to have the
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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