DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2
NAVY
ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TJR
Docket No: 3720-02
6 December 200 2
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 3 December 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
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.
At the time of enlistment you had completed eight years of
You enlisted in the Marine Corps on 17 October 1955 at the age of
17.
formal education and had a general classification test
score of 88, which placed you in Mental Group IV.
On 18 January 1957 you were convicted by special court-martial
(SPCM) of two periods of unauthorized absence
days and were sentenced to confinement at hard labor for five
paygrade E-l.
months, a $275 forfeiture of pay,
On 14 June 1957 you were convicted by summary court-martial (SCM)
of a six day period of UA and failure to obey a lawful order. You
were sentenced to restriction for one month and a $20 forfeiture
of pay.
On 24 October 1957 you received nonjudicial punishment
(NJP) for failure to go to your appointed place of duty and were
awarded restriction for two weeks.
and reduction to
WA) totaling 26
(GCT)
On 2 January 1958 you were transferred to the Marine Corps
Reserve under honorable conditions.
completed of your obligated service,
discharge.
On 22 March 1962, upon
you were issued a general
Your conduct average was 3.6.
Character of service is based, in part, on conduct and overall
trait averages which are computed from marks assigned during
periodic evaluations.
of 4.0 in conduct was required at the time of your discharge for
a fully honorable characterization of service.
The Board, in its review of your entire record and application,
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth and immaturity, limited education, and low test
scores.
It also considered your contention that you have
Nevertheless, the
received a general equivalency diploma
Board concluded these factors and contentions were not sufficient
to warrant recharacterization of your discharge because of your
repetitive misconduct and since your conduct average was
insufficiently high to warrant an honorable discharge.
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished
upon request.
An average
(GED).
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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