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NAVY | BCNR | CY2003 | 04007-03
Original file (04007-03.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
DEPARTMENT OF THE  NAVY 

BOARD  FOR  CORRECTION OF  NAVAL  RECORDS 

2  NAVY ANNEX 

WASHINGTON  DC  20370-5100 

TRG 
Docket No:  4007-03 
20 August 2003 

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To : 

Secretary of the Navy 

Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF 

Ref: 

(a) Title 10 U.S.C.  1552 

Encl:  (1) HQMC Memo 1070 JAM6 of 29 Jul 2003 

(2) subject ' s naval record 

1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, an 
enlisted member of the Marine Corps, filed an application with 
this Board requesting that his record be corrected by removing 
the nonjudicial punishment  (NJP) of 7 January 2002 from his 
record. 

2.  The Board, consisting of M r

  Mr. -and 

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Ms. 

reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and 

injustice on 6 August 2003 and, pursuant to its regulations, 

'  determined that the corrective action indicated below should be 

\,taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material 

considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval 
records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

3.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining 
to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice, finds as 
follows : 

a.  Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all 

administrative remedies available under existing law and 
regulations within the Dieparbent of the Navy. 

b.  Petitioner's application was filed in a timely manner. 

c.  Petitioner enlisted in the Marine Corps on 12 October 

2000 at age 22.  On 7 January 2002 he received NJP for 
disobedience of an order to stand watch as corporal of the guard. 
The punishment imposed was forfeiture of pay of $373.00. 

d.  At  enciosure  (1) is an advisory opinion from the Head, 

Military Law Branch, Headquarters Marine Corps.  The advisory 
opinion sets forth the facts of the case and states, in part, as 
follows : 

.... Petitioner claims that his NJP was unjust 

since he had orders from his battalion commanding 
officer authorizing him to be in Port.smouth, Virginia, 

at the time he was to stand duty. 

a.  Based on the available documentation1, 

Petitioner's NJP was erroneous.  Although Petitioner 
was given a verbal order to stand duty at 0200 on 26 
December 2001 by his company first sergeant, Petitioner 
had been authorized by his battalion commander to 
depart his unit at 0800 on 25 December 2001, and to 
return no later than 0700 on 27 December 2001.  The 
first sergeant had no authority to contradict the order 
of the battalion commanded and his order was therefore 
unlawful. 

b.  Petitioner's record should be corrected by 

removing all entries reflecting his 7 January 2002 NJP. 
We advise that Petitioner should also receive all pay 
that was forfeited as a result of the NJP. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record the 
Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants favorable 
action.  Given the circumstances, the Board agrees with the 
comments contained in the advisory opinion.  Therefore, the 
record should be corrected wherever necessary to remove all 
evidence of the NJP of 7 January 2002.  This should include but 
not necessarily be limited to the removal of any related 
evaluation marks in proficiency or conduct 

RECOMMENDATION: 

a.  That Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing the 
entry showing that he received NJP on 7 January 2002 from the 
Offenses and Punishments Page (page 12), and by removing any 
related evaluation marks in proficiency and conduct. 

b.  That any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to 
the Board's recommendation be corrected, removed or completely 
expunged from Petitioner's record and that no such entries or 
material be added to the record in the future. 

c.  That any material directed to be removed from Petitioner's 
naval record be returned to the Board, together with this Report 
of Proceedings, for retention in a confidential file maintained 
for such purpose, with no cross reference being made a part of 

The command was contacted and was unable to locate the Unit 

Punishment Book or any of the NJP documents.  Also, Petitioner's 
company 1st Sgt at that time ... was contacted and was unable to 
provide any additional material. 

Eetitioner's naval record. 

4.  It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's 
review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and 
complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled 
matter. 

ROBERT D. ZSALMAN 
Recorder 

Acting Recorder 

5.  Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 
6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of 
Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) 
and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby 
announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the 
authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. 



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