DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TJR
Docket No: 2437-02
18 October 2002
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 16 October 2002.
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
and applicable statutes, regulations,
thereof, your naval record,
and policies.
Your allegations of error and
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient
to establish the existence of probable material error or
injustice.
You enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 16 March 1956 at the
age of 17.
punishment (NJP) for failure to go to your appointed place of
duty and were awarded restriction for two weeks.
On 24 September 1956 you received nonjudicial
On 24 April and 12 August 1957 you received NJP for absence from
your appointed place of duty and failure to obey a lawful order.
On 16 April and again on 2 July 1958 you received NJP for two
periods of unauthorized absence (UA) totalling eight days.
Subsequently, on 10 July 1958, you were released from active duty
under honorable conditions.
general discharge.
On 23 March 1962 you received a
Character of service is based, in part, on conduct and overall
trait averages which are computed from marks assigned during
An average
periodic evaluations.
of 4.0 in conduct was required at the time of your separation for
a fully honorable characterization of service.
Your conduct average was 3.8.
and your contention that your
The Board, in its review of your entire record and application,
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth and immaturity,
discharge should be upgraded because your infractions were of a
relatively minor nature and did not interfere with the
performance of your duties,
faithful.
contention were not sufficient to warrant a change in the
characterization of your service because of your repetitive
misconduct which resulted in five disciplinary
your conduct average was insufficiently high to warrant a fully
honorable characterization of service.
application has been denied.
Nevertheless, the Board concluded these factors and
and since your service was otherwise
actions, and since
Accordingly, your
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.
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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