From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:       Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF   
 
Ref:  (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
  
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/ enclosures 
 (2) Fitness Report for the reporting period 1 Apr 18 to 31 Mar 19 
 (3) HQMC memo 1610 MMRP-13 of 2 Dec 19 
   
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that his record be corrected by removing his fitness report covering the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, enclosure (2). 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 9 March 2021 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 argues for removal of his fitness report because he did not receive counseling and the grading does not equate with his performance and the amount of responsibility above pay grade that Petitioner maintained during the reporting period.   
 
     c. Enclosure (3), an advisory opinion (AO) furnished by Headquarters Marine Corps Performance Evaluation Review Board (PERB) did find that the contested fitness report contained an error; the AO noted that there was a nebulous and potentially negative section I comment that should be removed.  PERB directed that the contested report be modified by removing the following comment in section I “MRO can be counted on to operate instructions with clear guidance and supervision.”   
 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the AO, the Board determined that Petitioner’s request warrants partial relief.  The Board found an additional ambiguous and potentially negative comment regarding the Petitioner in section K.4 of the fitness report, Reviewing Officer Comments.  The Board thus concluded that Petitioner’s fitness report at enclosure (2) shall be modified by redacting from section K.4 the comment “MRO has the requisite technical aptitude capacity to perform assigned tasks given appropriate guidance and supervision.” 
 
The Board, however, determined that the fitness report should not be expunged.  In this regard, the Board determined that removal of the report is not warranted as the modification to the report will correct the error and injustice.  The Board thus concluded that the contested report, as modified, shall remain in his record.  
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
In view of the above, the Board recommends the following corrective action: 
 
Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by redacting from enclosure (2), his fitness report for the reporting period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the section K.4 comment: “MRO has the requisite technical aptitude capacity to perform assigned tasks given appropriate guidance and supervision.”  
 
No further relief be granted. 
 
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.