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

Docket No: 8025-18 
Ref: Signature Date 

Dear  
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied.     
 
A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 24 September 2019.  The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.  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, relevant portions of your naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.  The Board also considered the enclosed 15 January 2019 advisory opinion (AO) furnished by the Director, Physical Readiness Program Office (OPNAV N170), which was previously provided to you.  Although you were afforded an opportunity to submit a rebuttal, you did not do so.        
 
The Board carefully considered your request to correct your Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) record for Cycle 1-2014.  The Board considered your contention that Cycle 1-2014 in your PRIMS record incorrectly reflects “incomplete” instead of “DEP/OP” (indicating that your commanding officer waived the physical readiness test component of the official physical fitness assessment (PFA) for the entire command based upon deployment and operational commitments).  
 
The Board noted that the evaluation report and counseling record reflects your Cycle 1-2014 PFA as “B (DEP/OP).”  The Board, however, concurred with the AO and concluded that correction of your PRIMS record is not warranted.  In this regard, the Board noted that, in order to update your PRIMS record, an official copy of DEP/OP orders must be submitted, and evaluations are may not be used as an official document to update PRIMS. 
   
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 matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  New matters are those not previously presented to or 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.