DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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TRG
Docket No:
23 February 20001
5739-00
Dear
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This is in reference to your application for correction of 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 21 February 2001.
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
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.
On 7 July 1999 you were referred for evaluation. At
The Board found that you enlisted in the Navy on 18 May 1999 at
age 19.
that time you admitted to drinking a case of beer every day for
several years and daily use of marijuana when you were 16 and 17
years old.
and to convictions for possession of stolen property and being a
minor and possessing alcohol.
antisocial personality disorder,
disorder, and alcohol and drug dependence.
You also admitted to being arrested 10 or 15 times
You were diagnosed with an
attention deficit hyperactivity
Based on the foregoing evaluation you were processed for an
administrative separation.
you elected to waive your procedural rights.
separation authority directed an entry level separation with an
RR-4 reenlistment code.
You were so separated on 16 July 1999.
In connection with this processing,
On 13 July 1999 the
In your application you are requesting that your general
discharge be recharacterized to honorable and your reenlistment
code be changed.
discharge but an uncharacterized entry level separation.
Regulations require an uncharacterized entry level separation for
As indicated, you were not issued a general
those individuals separated within the first 180 days of active
service.
honorable discharge is not warranted.
Since you were properly separated, a change to an
Concerning the reenlistment code,
preservice record, which includes extensive drug and alcohol
abuse, was sufficient to support the assignment of an RE-4
reenlistment code.
the Board concluded that your
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
The names and
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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