DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TUR
Docket No: 3708-10
9 February 2011
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.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 8 February 5011. The names and votes of the
members of the panel will be furnished upon request. 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 policige :
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 enlisted in the Navy on 1 March 1990 at age 23 and served for
about seven months without disciplinary incident. However, on 8
October 1991, you were convicted by summary court-martial (SCM)
of four specifications of wrongful use of cocaine and marijuana,
and were sentenced to confinement for 20 days.
On 24 October 1991 you were notified of pending administrative
separation action by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse. At
that time you waived your right to consult with legal counsel and
to present your case to an administrative discharge board (ADB).
On 7 November 1991 your commanding officer recommended discharge
under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due
to drug abuse. On 15 November 1991 the discharge authority
approved this recommendation and directed your commanding officer
to issue you an other than honorable discharge by reason of
misconduct due to drug abuse, and on 27 November 1991, you were
so discharged.
The Board, in its review of your entire record and application,
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth, post service conduct, and desire to upgrade your
discharge. Nevertheless, the Board concluded these factors were
not sufficient to warrant recharacterization of your discharge
because of the seriousness of your drug-related misconduct which
resulted in a SCM. , Further, you were given an opportunity to
‘defend yourself, but waived your procedural right to present your
‘case to an ADB. Finally, no discharge is automatically ungraded
due solely to an individual’s good post service conduct or the
passage of time. Accordingly, your application has been denied.
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 PFE
Executive Dt r
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