DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
7Ot S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-+2490
TAL
Docket No: 1599-14
11 March 2015
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.
Although your application was not filed ina timely manner, the
Board found it in the interest of justice to waive the statute of
limitations and consider your application on its merits. A
three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records,’
sitting in executive session, considered your application on
24 February 2015. 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 Marine Corps and began a period of active
duty on 1 May 1973. You served for a year without disciplinary
incident, but on 28 May 1974, you received nonjudicial punishment
(NUP) for failure to go to your appointed place of duty. On
23 June 1975, you were convicted by general court-martial (GCM)
of three instances of unauthorized absence (UA) from your unit
for a period totaling 537 days. The sentence imposed was
confinement, a forfeiture of pay and a bad conduct discharge
(BCD). On 6 December 1975, you were again UA from your unit
until you were apprehended by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) on 30 July 1976, a period of 236 days. On 10 August 1976,
you received a bad conduct discharge (BCD) after appellate review
was complete.
The Board, in its review of your entire record and application,
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
-your desire to upgrade your discharge: Nevertheless, the Board
concluded these factors were not sufficient to warrant relief in
your case because of the seriousness of your misconduct.
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
Hoard reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material
evidence within one year from the date of the Board’s decision.
New evidence is evidence not previously considered by the Board
prior to making its decision in your case. 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. oe
sincerely,
ROBERT J. O’ NEILL
Executive Director
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