DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
701 S. COURTHOUSE RD SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON VA 22204-2490
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Docket No: 05188-12
27 March 2013
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 20 March 2013. 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 entered active duty in the Navy on 31 July 1972, and served
without any disciplinary action until 24 April 1974, when you
received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for three specifications of
unauthorized absence (UA). Shortly thereafter, on 22 May 1974
you were convicted at a summary court-martial (SCM) of UA in
excess of 13 days. Additionally, you were pending a court-
Martial for a UA, totaling approximately 143 days. Upon your
return, you requested through counsel to be separated in lieu of
a trial by court-martial with an other than honorable (OTH)
characterization of service. At that time, you acknowledged the
consequences of such a discharge. Your request was granted and
on 7 February 1975, you were separated with an OTH discharge and
an RE-4 reenlistment code, 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 his entire record and application,
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth and belief that you served honorably. However, the
Board concluded that these factors were not sufficient to warrant
recharacterization of your discharge because of your serious
misconduct and request for discharge. The Board believed that
considerable clemency was extended to you when your request for
discharge to avoid trial by court-martial was approved. The
Board concluded that you received the benefit of your bargain
with the Navy when your request for discharge was granted and you
should not be permitted to change it now. The Board was unable
to find any evidence in your record to Support your belief, and
you provided no such evidence. 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 his 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,
a? Sere 7 nee sy ~
ROBERT D. ALMAN
Acting Executive Director
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