DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
SIN
Docket No: 06501-07
1 May 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 29 April 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
to establish the existence of probable material error or
injustice.
You reenlisted in the Navy on 27 July 189 after almost three
years of honorable service. On 26 March 1990, you began a period
of unauthorized absence (UA) that lasted 298 days, ending on
18 January 1991. You submitted a written request for an other
than honorable discharge in order to avoid trial by court-
martial. Prior to submitting this request for discharge, you
conferred with a qualified military lawyer, were advised of your
rights, and warned of the probable adverse consequences of
accepting such a discharge. Subsequently, your request for
discharge was granted and, on 21 March 1991, you received an
other than honorable discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial.
As a result of this action, you were spared the stigma of a
court-martial conviction and the potential penalties of a
punitive discharge and confinement at hard labor.
The Board, in its review of your entire record and application,
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth, prior honorable service, overall record of your last
period of service, the reference letters accompanying your
application, and post service accomplishments. Nevertheless,
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Board concluded these factors were not sufficient to warrant
recharacterization of your discharge because of your period of UA
lasting over nine months. The Board believed that considerable
clemency was extended to you when your request for discharge was
approved. The Board also concluded that you received the benefit
of your bargain with the Navy when your request for discharge was
granted and should not be permitted to change it now.
Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
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,
ROBERT D ZSALMAN
Acting Executive Director
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