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

Docket No. 6689-20
Ref: Signature Date  

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.    
 
Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your case on their merits.  A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 29 July 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 carefully considered your request to remove your undated Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry issued when a pair of hot-weather steel-toe safety boots were issued to you.  The Board considered your contention that the boots were issued to you in 2014, and they have since been worn and thrown away and you no longer feel it is a relevant entry in your record.  
 
The Board, however, noted that the entry was required per the Consumer-Level Supply Policy Manual and the Marine Corps Occupational Safety And Health (OSH) Policy Order.  The Board also noted that the intent is for entries of this nature to remain a permanent part of the official military personnel file (OMPF).  The Board thus concluded that your petition did not demonstrate probable material error, substantive inaccuracy, or injustice warranting removal from your OMPF. 
 
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, 

8/2/2021
Executive Director