DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No: 10469-18  
Ref: Signature Date  

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

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
      (2) Administrative Remarks (Page 11) of 29 Jun 16 
      (3) CO,  ltr 1000 CO of 28 Oct 19 

1.  Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a non-commissioned officer of the Marine Corps, filed enclosure (1) with this Board, requesting that his record be corrected by removing a 29 June 2016 Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry, enclosure (2). 

2.  The Board, consisting of     , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 6 November 2019 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, relevant portions of Petitioner’s 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 available under existing law and regulation within the Department of the Navy. 

    b.  Petitioner contends that the Page 11 entry is not accurate because his tattoo is in compliance with the current tattoo policy, Marine Corps Bulletin (MCBul) 1020.   

    c.  Enclosure (3), an advocacy letter from the Commanding Officer (CO),                         , verifying that Petitioner’s tattoo of a golden eagle is in compliance with MCBul 1020. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board finds the existence of an error warranting corrective action.  The Board found that Petitioner’s photographs and his CO’s advocacy letter supports his contention that his tattoo is in compliance with MCBul 1020. The Board thus concluded that the 29 June 2016 Page 11 entry is in error and shall be removed from Petitioner’s record.  

RECOMMENDATION 

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

Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by removing the 29 June 2016 Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry. 

Any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board’s recommendation be corrected, removed, or completely expunged from Petitioner’s record, and no such entries or material be added to the record in the future.  This includes, but is not limited to, all information systems/database entries that reference or discuss the material being expunged.  

4.  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. 

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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. 


12/9/2019