DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
                               BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
                                                 WASHINGTON DC 2O37O~51OO	

		TRG
Docket No: 2901-06
4 May 2007

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.

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of. Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 6 March 2007. 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 an advisory opinion and the letter to you, both from Headquarters Marine Corps, dated 17 April and 18 July 2006, copies of which are enclosed.

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. In this connection the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion and the letter from Headquarters Marine Corps.

In reaching its decision, the Board believed that a key factor missing in your case is any evidence that you applied for reenlistment through a prior service recruiter and that the request for reenlistment was officially denied by Headquarters Marine Corps. If reenlistment is denied, you should also explain why an enlistment in the Army Reserve or the National Guard is not a viable alternative.

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 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,