From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO XXX XX USMC RET  
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
       (b) MCO P1400.32D 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) HQMC memo 1400/3 MMPR-2 of 24 Nov 20 
        (3) MMPR email of 12 Feb 21 
        (4) Subject’s naval record 
 
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 her naval record be corrected to adjust her rank from Lance Corporal (LCpl)/E-3 to Corporal (Cpl)/E-4 effective 1 March 2018 and receive the associated back pay. 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 16 February 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 record, 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, found that, before applying to this Board, she exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.  The Board made the following findings: 
 
     a.  On 10 August 2015, Petitioner entered the Marine Corps on active duty. 
 
     b.  On 6 October 2016, Petitioner completed correspondence course EPME3000AA, Leading Marines Distance ED Program. 
 
     c.  On 1 December 2016, Petitioner was promoted to LCpl/E-3. 
 
     d.  On 27 April 2017, Petitioner conducted a partial physical fitness test (PFT). 
 
     e.  On 1 December 2017, Petitioner conducted a combat fitness test (CFT). 
     f.  On 12 January 2018, Petitioner completed the LCpl Leadership and Ethics Seminar. 
 
     g.  On 27 December 2018, Petitioner’s BCNR Docket Number 447-18 was approved. 
 
     h.  On 15 July 2019, Petitioner was transferred to the Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL). 
 
     i.  In correspondence attached as enclosures (2) and (3), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action. 
                                
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2) and (3), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.  In accordance with reference (b), Petitioner’s partial PFT was improperly recorded as “000” vice “216” which affected her composite score for the first quarter of 2018.  Additionally, enclosure (2) indicates Petitioner completed the CFT on 1 December 2017 after the training cutoff date of 20 November 2017 and that a CFT score could not be used to compute her composite score.  However, in accordance with reference (b), Petitioner’s CFT score of “252” from September 2016 should have been used.  Therefore, the Board felt, under these circumstances, relief is warranted. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner’s Composite Score Worksheet for the first quarter (January through March) 2018 is amended to reflect:  Block 2 (PFT) “216” vice “000”, Block 3 (CFT) “253” vice “000” with Composite Score of “1504”.  Note:  Cutting score for MOS 2311 was 1421. 
 
Petitioner was advanced to Corporal/E-4 effective 1 March 2018.   
 
Petitioner’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty dated 15 July 2019, is amended to reflect Block 4a (Grade, Rate or Rank) “CPL” vice “LCPL”, Block 4b (Pay Grade) “E4” vice “E3”, and Block 12i (Effective Date of Pay Grade) “1 March 2018” vice  
“1 May 2017”. 
 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service will complete an audit of Petitioner’s records to determine retroactive pay and allowances entitlement. 
 
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
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. 
          
3/18/2021
Deputy Director