Dear  
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code.  After careful and conscientious consideration of relevant portions of your naval record and your application, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted 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 20 April 2021.  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 18 May 2020 advisory opinion (AO) furnished by the Marine Corps Performance Evaluation Review Board (PERB), 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 remove the fitness report covering the period 3 April 2017 to 11 April 2017; the report was adverse due to you failing the physical fitness test (PFT); you failed to perform the minimum number of abdominal crunches.  You argue that the report is invalid because the PFT you failed was administered at a formal school and that PFT should not supersede a prior PFT score attained during the annual PFT reporting period.  You included with your petition PFT D183 Remarks showing that you passed the PFT on 24 February 2017.  
 
The Board noted that the Reviewing Officer stated that you were given multiple opportunities to pass the PFT but did not pass any of the attempts, that the third PFT that you conducted was administered by the Third Officer Sighter and the Reporting Senior, and that you took full responsibility for failing the PFT in your rebuttal statement.  The Board concurred with the AO that the fitness report followed Performance Evaluation System (PES) manual guidance in recording the PFT failure.  Consequently, the Board found there was insufficient evidence to 
show material error or injustice warranting removal of the contested report.  The Board determined that the fitness report is administratively correct and shall remain in your official military personnel file as written. 
 
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, 

4/28/2021
Executive Director