DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490
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Docket No: 5119-14
20 May 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
13 May 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 18 June 1984. You served for about five months
without disciplinary incident, but during the period from
1 November 1984 to 24 July 1987, you were convicted by summary
court-martial (SCM) and received three nonjudicial punishments
(NUP) for assault, disobedience of a lawful order, wrongfully
receiving stolen money and wrongful use of cocaine.
Subsequently, you were notified of pending administrative
separation by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse at which
time you waived your procedural rights to consult with legal
counsel and to present your case to an administrative discharge
board (ADB). Your commanding officer recommended discharge
under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct
due to drug abuse. The discharge authority approved this
recommendation and directed separation under other than
honorable conditions by reason of misconduct, and on
27 August 1987, you were so discharged.
The Board, in its review of your entire record and application,
carefully weighef all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your 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 an
upgrade of your discharge given the seriousness of your
misconduct which resulted in SCM and three NUPs. 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.
Aa
ROBERT J.
Executive Director
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