DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

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Docket No. 10090-04
17 March 2005

Dear Petty Officer

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. You requested, in effect, that the entry in block 20 (“Physical Readiness”) of the enlisted performance evaluation report for 16 March 2000 to 15 March 2001 be changed from “P/NS” (passed physical readiness test (PRT)/ not within physical readiness standards) to “P/WS” (passed PRT/within physical readiness standards)

A three--member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 17 March 2005. 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. In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion furnished by the Navy Personnel Command dated 23 January 2005, a copy of which is attached.

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. The Board was unable to find the contested entry was erroneous. In this connection, the Board particularly noted that the officer who signed the evaluation report extension letter dated 21 May 2001, which changed block 20 as you request, was not the same officer who signed, as reporting
senior, the report to which the letter relates. The Board also noted that you provided no direct evidence that you were measured to be within standards.

The Board did not agree with the recommendation, in the advisory opinion, to accept the letter of 21 May 2001 as part of your naval record. In this regard, the Board observed that the letter violated Bureau of Naval Personnel Instruction 1610.10, enclosure (2), Exhibit A-6, as it included changes to blocks 20, 22 (reporting seniors s name) and 27 (reporting senior’s Social Security number), blocks that could not properly be changed in an evaluation report extension letter.

In view of the above, 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 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,

								W. DEAN PFIEFFER
								Executive Director

Enclosure

23Jan05

MEMORANDUM

From: Phiysica1 Readiness Program Manager (PERS-676)
To:	Assistant for BCNR Matters (PERS-3LC2)

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Subj:	REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TN CASE OF

Ref:	(a) BCNR Case File 10090-04 w/Service Record
(b) OPNAV1NST 6110.1G

1.	The following is provided in response to reference (a):

a. AM1	quested his evaluation report extension letter dated 21 May 2001 be forwarded to NAVPERSCOM (PERS-3 11) for inclusion in his permanent record. Letter was drafted when an error in Block 20, Physical Readiness, was noticed on his evaluation report dated 00 Mar 16 — 01 Mar 15. Error reported his body composition assessment (BCA) as “not within” standards (“NS”). Letter was signed but was not forwarded to NAVPERSCOM, only to field service record.

b.	Physical Readiness Information Management System (PREMS) data form not include any results prior to 17 April 2002. PRJMS became web-enabled in 2002 and data was uploaded by individual commands from ther ci k PRIMS. UIC 55201 had records dating back to Fall 2001 but no information f

2.	Resolution. Based on the information presented in reference (a) and the Navy Physical -~ Readiness Program, reference (b), recommend accepting evaluation report extension letter as
part of member’s permanent record. No further review by BCNR is recommended.

3.	For further information, please contact 

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Physical Readiness Pr&’gram Manager
(PERS-676)