Docket No: 6476-19 
Ref: Signature Date 

  
Dear  
 
This letter 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 that 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 25 August 2020.  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, as well as the 22 October 2019 advisory opinion (AO) furnished by the Physical Readiness Program Office (PRPO) (N170) and your response.  
 
The Board carefully considered your request to update the Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) by changing your cycle 2-2015 Body Composition Assessment (BCA) and Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) to “Pass” instead of “Fail”.  The Board considered your contention that in accordance with NAVADMIN 178/15, your BCA should be recorded as “Pass”, thus the entire cycle should reflect “Pass”.  You claim that since your failure did not appear on your fitness report, you assumed it was corrected and after a review of your record, the error was brought to your attention as the probable reason for your non-selection to Lieutenant Commander (LCDR/O-4). 
 
The Board, however, determined that your record will remain unchanged.  In this regard, the Board noted that NAVADMIN 178/15 provides changes to the Navy Physical Readiness Program (PRP), specifically, that BCA measurements exceeding current standards during cycle 2-2015 will not count as a PFA failure. The Board also noted that the NAVADMIN, further provides that all BCA measurements taken during cycle 2-2015 will be recorded for monitoring purposes and BCA data will continue to be recorded in PRIMS regardless of outcome.  The Board thus determined that passing BCA measurements will be recorded as a pass and failed BCA measurements will still be record in PRIMS as a BCA failure. The Board noted, too, that your BCA scoresheet indicates that you failed the BCA.  The Board found no evidence of the Navy’s intent to implement a technical update to PRIMS during cycle 2-2015, in fact, you acknowledged your assumption that PRIMS would appear as it does (BCA/Fail, PRT/Pass, PFA/Fail) due to the technical limitations of the system.  The Board determined that pursuant to NAVADMIN 178/15 your BCA would continue to be recorded regardless of outcome, however, your BCA failure would not count as a PFA failure for administrative purposes.  Moreover, the Board found that the intent of the NAVADMIN is evidenced by the documented PFA “Pass” noted on your fitness report covering the reporting period.  Concerning your failure of selection (FOS) to LCDR, the Board determined that promotion to O-4 is highly competitive and found no evidence that your PRIMS data was the basis for your FOS.  The Board thus concluded that there is no probable material error or injustice warranting corrective action.  
 
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.   
 
Sincerely,