DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
SIN
Decket No: 03793-07
4 February 2008
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 24 January 2008. Your allegations of error and
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.
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient
You enlisted in the Navy on 15 January 2002 at age 18. On
27 December 2002, you began a period of unauthorized absence (UA)
that lasted 728 days, ending with your apprehension on 4 January
2004. Based on the information currently contained in your
record it appears that you were subsequently convicted by special
court-martial (SPCM) of the period of UA and your sentence
included a bad conduct discharge (BCD). You received the BCD
after appellate review was completed.
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth and overall record of service. Nevertheless, the
Board found that these factors were not sufficient to warrant
recharacterization of your discharge given your conviction by
SPCM for a period of UA lasting almost two years. Accordingly,
your application has been denied. The names and votes of the
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,
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