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

Docket No: 8123-20 
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. 

A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 10 August 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 entry on 29 November 2017 for willfully disregarding an order to get a haircut. You included in your petition a letter from your Company Commander who wrote the counseling entry. 

The Board carefully considered your request to remove the page 11 entry; you argue that the page 11 is erroneous and unjust because the order to get a haircut could not be accomplished in time, due to your having to be at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball within two hours. 

The Board noted that the letter you provided from your Company Commander states “this letter is not a retraction” of the page 11 that he issued on 29 November 2017. The Board further 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 found that you presented insufficient evidence of material error or injustice warranting corrective action. Consequently, the Board determined that the 29 November 2017 page 11 counseling entry is valid and concluded that the counseling entry 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, 
8/30/2021