Docket No: 7500-20
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Dear 
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted was 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 application on its merits.  A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on  
26 October 2020.  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. 
  
You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 17 June 1977.  On 21 September 1978, you were notified of administrative discharge action for convenience of the government due to substandard performance, and creating an administrative burden on the command.  At that time, you were informed that were going to receive a general discharge. On 22 September 1978, you were discharged from the Navy with a general (under honorable conditions) characterization of service at the expiration of your enlistment. 
 
Characterization of service is based in part on conduct marks assigned on a periodic basis.  Your conduct average was 2.8.  At the time of your service, a conduct average of 3.0 was required for a fully honorable characterization of service.    
  
The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your record of service, and your assertions that you have been a U.S. Postal employee for over 24 years, you are currently the postmaster for a medium size office, and desire to have your characterization of service upgraded to honorable.  Additionally, the Board considered your assertions that “time has shown an injustice” with regard to your true character, and that harassment from two officers played a large factor in your working conditions while in the Navy.  The Board concluded these factors were not sufficient to warrant a change to his characterization of service given the reason for your discharge, and what appears to be your failure to attain the required average in conduct.   
 
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken.  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,