DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490
SIN
Docket No: 3457-14
27 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 in a 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
25 March 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 ent
record, the Board found the evidence submitted was i £
to establish the existence of probable material error or
injustice.
On 9 December 1986, you reenlisted in the Navy after serving over
seven years of prior satisfactory service. On 31 January 1988,
you received nonjudicial punishment for wrongful use of cocaine.
On 21 December 1989, you submitted a written request for an other
than honorable (OTH) discharge in order to avoid trial by court-
martial for 625 days of unauthorized absence (UA). 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 3 January 1990, you received an OTH 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 record of service, post service accomplishments and desire
to upgrade your discharge. Nevertheless, the Board concluded
these factors were not sufficient to warrant recharacterization
of your discharge given your NUP for wrongful drug use, lengthy
period of UA, and request for discharge. 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.
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 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.
Singeyely
ROBERT J. O’NEILL
Executive Director
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