DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490
SJN
Docket No: 04889-12
27 March 2013
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 26 March 2013. 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 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 enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on
25 June 1987. The Board found that you were briefed on the
Navy’s policy on drug and alcohol abuse. On 6 May and 25 August
1988, you received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for being absent
from your appointed place of duty and unauthorized absence. On
14 June 1989, you were convicted, by special court-martial (SPCM)
of underage drinking, wrongful use of cocaine, and two
specifications of assault. You were sentenced to confinement, a
reduction in paygrade, and a bad conduct discharge (BCD). You
received the BCD on 19 June 1990 after appellate review was
completed.
The Board, in its review of your record and application,
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth and desire to upgrade your discharge. Nevertheless,
based on the information currently contained in your record,
the Board concluded these factors were not sufficient to warrant
recharacterization of your discharge given your two NJP’s, SPCM
conviction of serious offenses, to include wrongful drug use, and
the fact that you were aware of the Navy’s policy on drug and
alcohol abuse. 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,
ROBERT D. ZSALMAN
Acting Executive Director
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