DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records To: Secretary of the Navy Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO FORMER Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 (b) MCO P1400.32B Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments (2) MCRC memo 1070 G-1 of 19 Nov 20 (3) 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 reflect promotion to Sergeant (Sgt)/E-5 prior to discharge. 2. The Board, consisting of Ms. , Ms. , and Mr. , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 8 July 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 12 March 1992, Petitioner enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve for a term of 8-years in which 4-years was in the Regular Component beginning at pay grade E-1. DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing reflects Petitioner attended Elgin Community College from August 1989 to January 1991. b. On 8 April 1992, Petitioner’s entered active duty Marine Corps in pay grade E-1. c. Petitioner promoted to Private First Class (PFC)/E-2 effective 1 October 1992; Lance Corporal (LCpl)/E-3 effective 1 July 1993; and Corporal (Cpl)/E-4 effective 1 October 1995. d. On 7 April 1996, Petitioner released from active duty and transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve. e. Petitioner’s chronological record indicates Petitioner discharged effective 11 March 2000. No rank and/or pay grade indicated. f. On 29 July 2020, Petitioner’s transcript from is printed indicating she completed 31 credit hours from 28 August 1989 through 1 August 1991. g. In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has no merit and warrants unfavorable action. CONCLUSION Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. The Board found Petitioner’s record reflected college attendance verified by the Recruiter during military processing. The Board was able to make a determination for the ranks of PFC/E-2 and LCpl/E-3 per reference (b); however, Marine Corps Cutting Scores and required training data is not available to compute Composite Scores and determine selection to Cpl/E-4 and Sgt/E-5. The Board concurred with enclosure (2) on the denial of promotion to the rank of Sgt/E-5 but concluded Petitioner’s promotion to PFC/E-2 and LCpl/E-3 is warranted; therefore, the Board granted partial relief. RECOMMENDATION That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: Petitioner’s enlistment documents (DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document and DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing) dated 12 March 1992 are amended to reflect enlistment and accession in pay grade “E-2” vice “E-1”. Petitioner’s date of rank for PFC/E-2 is “8 April 1992” vice “1 October 1992.” Petitioner promoted to LCpl/E-3 effective “1 February 1993” vice “1 July 1993.” The part of Petitioner’s request for corrective action that exceeds the foregoing is denied. The required data is not available for the Board to make an informed decision on Petitioner’s request for promotion to Sgt/E-5. 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. 8/26/2021 Deputy Director