DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FORCORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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ELP
Docket No. 6118-01
18 January 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.
Your allegations of error and injustice were
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Navy Records,
sitting in executive session,
16 January 2002.
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.
considered your application on
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 Naval Reserve on
27 September 1983 for six years at age 20.
You were ordered to
active duty on 5 October 1986 for a period of three years in the
Active Mariner Program.
advanced to SN (E-3) and served without incident until 4 June
1987, when you were admitted to a naval hospital for suicidal
ideation.
On 15 June 1987 you were released from treatment and
returned to full duty with a diagnosis of borderline personality
disorder with dependent features.
The record reflects that you were
On 17 June 1987 you received nonjudicial punishment
disobedience of an officer and four unspecified periods of
unauthorized absence
The following day, you requested
permission to go to the psychiatric clinic because you felt that
you could not take care of your financial responsibilities and
(NJP) for
(UA).
your wife threatened to leave you.
remained unchanged and administrative separation was recommended.
The foregoing diagnosis
On 10 July 1987 you were admitted again for suicidal and
homicidal ideations.
You complained of dissatisfaction with the
ship and harassment by your supervisors.
psychiatrist opined that you were neither suicidal/homicidal nor
You were
psychotic and were fully responsible for your actions.
returned to duty with the same recommendation for separation that
was previously discussed with your command.
The examining
You were reported UA on 3 October 1987 and remained absent until
you were apprehended and returned to the ship on 14 April 1988.
It appears that on 31 May 1988 you were reduced in rate to SR
(E-l) by special court-martial, which indicates that you were
convicted of the foregoing UA.
w&e notified that discharge action was being
You were advised
On 16 June 1988 you
initiated by reason of misconduct due to minor disciplinary
infractions and commission of a serous offense.
of your procedural rights and told that if separation was
approved, the characterization of service would be a general
discharge.
to the discharge.
On 29 June 1988 you were separated with a
general discharge by reason of misconduct due to a pattern of
misconduct.
Thereafter, you waived your rights and did not object
On 14 July 1988 the commanding officer advised the Commander,
Naval Military Personnel Command that you had been discharged due
to your demonstrated lack of reliability and unwillingness to
comply with both Navy regulations and the Uniform Code of
Military Justice as shown by an NJP and a special court-martial
conviction.
Regulations require the assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code
to individuals discharged by reason of misconduct.
Since you
were treated no differently than others separated under similar
circumstances, the Board could find no error or injustice in your
assigned reenlistment code.
reenlistment code was proper and no change is warranted.
The Board concluded that the
The Board did not consider changing the characterization of your
discharge since you have not exhausted your administrative
remedies by first petitioning the Naval Discharge Review Board.
That board is authorized to change both the reason for discharge
and the characterization of service.
reenlistment code.
to that board.
Enclosed is a DD Form 293 used for applying
However, it cannot change a
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
The names and
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It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such
that favorable action cannot be taken.
the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and
material evidence or other matter not previously considered by
the Board. In this regard,
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.
it is important to keep in mind that a
You are entitled to have
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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