DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
						2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370 51O0

BJG
Docket No:8488-07
29 February 2008

From:	Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To:	Secretary of the Navy

  Subj:	__
REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD

Ref:	(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552
	
	End	(2)	DD Form 149 dtd 26 Sep 07 w/encl
		(2)	HQMC MIQ memo dtd 4 Jan 08
		3)	Subjs ltr dtd 12 Feb 08 w/encls
		(4)	Subj’s naval record

1.	Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed written application, enclosure (1), with this Board retesting, in effect, that his naval record be corrected by removing the service record page 11 (“Administrative Remarks (1070)”) entry dated 18 July 2007 and his rebuttal dated 13 August 2007. Copies of the page 11 and rebuttal are in enclosure (l)at Tab A.

2.	The Board, Consisting of Mses. Guill and Heberd and Mr. Pfejffer, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 28 February 2008, and pursuant to its regulations, determined that the limited corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

3.	The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows:

a.	Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies which were available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.

b.	Petitioner contends he was not counseled on the date of the entry, that the commanding officer who signed the entry was
not the officer who counseled him, that the entry was placed in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) without his rebuttal, and that the entry erroneously indicates he was assigned to the Body Composition Program (BCP). Petitioner’s rebuttal is not in his OMPF, but the entry in question is there.

c.	In enclosure (2), the Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Manpower Information Operations, Manpower Management Information Systems Division (Mb) has commented to the effect that the contested entry should be modified by pen change deletion of “The Headquarters and Service Battalion Operations Section (S3) properly promulgated the paperwork that formally assigned you to the BCP.” MIO found no further error in connection with the entry.

d.	Enclosure (3) is Petitioner’s reply to the advisory opinion, reiterating his contentions of administrative error.

CONCLUSION:

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of enclosure (2), the Board finds an error warranting partial relief, specifically, modification of the contested entry by removing “The Headquarters and Service Battalion Operations Section (S3) properly promulgated the paperwork that formally assigned you to the BCP.” The Board finds the entry should be changed in a manner that the language to be deleted cannot be read.

In finding no further relief is warranted, the Board substantially concurs with enclosure (2) . The Board is unable to find Petitioner was not counseled on the date of the entry or that the commanding officer who signed the entry was not the officer who counseled him. The Board finds Petitioner may ask HQMC (MMSB—20) to file his rebuttal in his OMPF with the contested entry.

In view of the above, the Board directs the following limited corrective action.

RECOMMENDATION:

a.	That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by deleting, from the service record page 11 (“Administrative Remarks (1070)”) entry dated 18 July 2007, “The Headquarters and Service Battalion Operations Section (S3) properly promulgated the paperwork that formally assigned you to the BCP.” This is to be
accomplished by reconstructing the page 11 on which the entry appears or completely obliterating the language to be removed so it cannot be read, rather than merely lining through it.

b.	That any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board’s recommendation be corrected, removed or completely expunged from Petitioner’s record and that no such entries or material be added to the record in the future.

c.	That any material directed to be removed from Petitioner’s naval record be returned to the Board, together with a copy of this Report of Proceedings, for retention in a confidential file maintained for such purpose, with no cross reference being made a part of Petitioner’s naval record.

d.	That the remainder of Petitioner’s request be denied.

4. Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(c)) it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above entitled matter.
	
ROBERT D. ZSALMAN	JONATHAN S. RUSKIN
Recorder	Acting Recorder

5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section
6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

									W. DEAN PFEIFFER
										Executive Director