DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-249 
      
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 7 September 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.   
 
You received an Administrative Remarks page 11 6105 counseling entry on 8 March 2018 for financial irresponsibility, judgment, and failure to pay a debt; you exceeded the allotted allowance to transfer to  resulting in government credit card and Navy Marine Corps Relief Society debt.  The Board carefully considered your request to remove the page 11 entry; you argue that the page 11 is erroneous and unjust because the command First Sergeant informed you the counseling would not be submitted to your official military personnel file (OMPF) if the government credit card debt was paid in full within six months.  You included a letter from a fellow Marine who witnessed this conversation. 
 
The Board noted that pursuant to paragraph 6105 of Marine Corps Order (MCO) 1900.16, commanding officers have wide discretion regarding the subject matter of a counseling.  The Board determined that the letter you provided did not address the intent of your commanding officer (CO) in issuing the counseling entry.  Moreover, the entry creates a permanent record of a matter your CO deemed significant enough to document.  The Board also determined that the contested entry was written and issued in accordance with MCO 1070.12K, and that the entry provided written notification concerning your deficiencies, specific recommendations for corrective action, where to seek assistance and consequences for failure to take corrective action, afforded you the opportunity to submit a rebuttal, and was signed by your CO.  The Board found that you presented insufficient evidence of material error or injustice warranting corrective action.  Consequently, the Board determined that the 8 March 2018 page 11 counseling entry is valid and shall remain in your record. 
 
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, 
  
9/20/2021
Executive Director