DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No: 4993-02
18 July 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 17 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.
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 Reserve on
5 August 1969 at age 18.
of active duty for training.
were assigned a Reserve unit on 11 March 1970.
On 13 September 1969 you began a period
You completed your training and
The record reflects that you served without disciplinary incident
until 5 May 1974, when you received nonjudicial punishment for
unauthorized absences from drill on 4 May 1974 from 1231 to 1300
About a year later, on 18 May 1975, you
and from 1450 to 1515.
were counseled as to your unsatisfactory conduct and performance
of duty.
reason of expiration of obligated service.
On 4 August 1975 you received a general discharge by
Character of service is based, in part, on one's conduct and
both of which are computed from marks
proficiency averages,
assigned during periodic evaluations.
Your conduct and
A minimum average conduct
proficiency averages were both 3.9.
mark of 4.0 was required for a fully honorable characterization
of service at the time of separation.
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
such as your youth and possible
potentially mitigating factors,
immaturity and overall record of service.
concluded that these factors were not sufficient to warrant
recharacterization of your discharge given the disciplinary
action, and since your conduct average was insufficiently high to
warrant a fully honorable discharge.
application has been denied.
of the panel will be furnished upon request.
The names and votes of the members
However, the Board
Accordingly, your
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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