DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No: 680-18 SEP 25 2018 From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records To: Secretary of the Navy Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 (b) BUPERSINST 1610.100 Encl: (1) DD Form 149 (2) Evaluation & Counseling Record for the reporting period 16 Sep 16 to 25 Oct 16 (3) NPC memo 1610 PERS-32 of2 May 18 1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member ofthe Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting that her naval record be corrected by removing her evaluation and counseling record (Eval) for the reporting period 16 September 2016 to 25 October 2016 from her official military personnel file (OMPF). 2. The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 1 August 2018 and, pursuant to its regulations, detennined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofthe enclosures, relevant portions of Petitioner' s naval records and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion (AO) provided by Navy Personnel Command (PERS-32) memorandum. 3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts ofrecord 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 regulations within the Department of the Navy. b. Petitioner contended that the Eval should have been rejected due to not meeting the requirements for a special evaluation by not being in compliance with BUPERSINST 1610.lOD (EV ALMAN), the Eval unjustly characterizes her and is used as punishment. c. In correspondence attached as enclosure (4), the office having cognizance over Petitioner's request opined that the contested Eval violates the EV ALMAN policy for a special Eval and should be removed. The member has an Eval ending 15 September 2017 that covers the same period and should remain on file as the Eva! ofrecord. CONCLUSION Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence of record, and especially in light of enclosure (3), the Board determined Petitioner's request warrants favorable action. In this regard, the Board concluded that the contested Eval violates the EV ALMAN policy and it shall be removed from Petitioner's OMPF. RECOMMENDATION In view of the above the Board directs the fo llowing corrective action. Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing enclosure (2), the Eval for the reporting period 16 September 2016 to 25 October 2016 from her OMPF. 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 ofthe Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter. Recorder 5. Pursuant to the delegation ofauthority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulation, 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.