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

TJR
Docket No: 10005—07
15 January 2008

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 15 January 2008. 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 Headquarters, Marine Corps, Performance Evaluation Review Branch dated 6 November 2007. 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. In this regard, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion.

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.
Enclosure
Sincerely,

W. DEAN PFIEFFER
								Executive Director

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
                                                                    QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103	

                                                                                                                         IN REPLY REFER TO:
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                                             MMER/RE

MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS

Subj:	BCNR APPLICATION IN THE CASE OF FORMER -
RECODE

End:	(1) NAVMC 118(11)
(2)	Final Discharge Info/Counseling Form of 29 Jul 00 (3)    DD Form 149 of 21 Sep 07

1.	 service record has been reviewed and it has been determined that his reenlistment code of RE-3F was correct iv assigned. The reenlistment code was assigned based on his overall record and simply means that he failed to complete recruit training.

2.	~~~was separated on August 4, 2000 by reason of Defective Enlistment & Induction - Erroneous Enlistment. A review of his service record indicates that he was counseled concerning not being recommended for reenlistment due to nonunion of an old fracture of his left elbow. It is also noted that on August 1, 2000 he signed an official service record hook entry acknowledging assignment of the RE-3F reenlistment code.

3.	After a review of all relevant information, this Headquarters concurs in the professional evaluation qualifications for reenlistment at the time of separation. Once a code is correctly assigned it is not routinely changed or upgraded as a result of events that occur after separation or based merely on the passage of time.

4, Enclosure (3) is returned for final action.

Performance Evaluation Review Branch Personnel Management Division By direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps