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

Docket No: 8207-20 
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 17 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. 

The Board carefully considered your request to remove your 1 November 2018 Administrative Remarks (page 11) 6105 counseling entry and rebuttal statement. The Board considered your contention that the discrepancy noted in your counseling entry did not involve unsatisfactory performance, a pattern of misconduct, minor disciplinary infractions, or any other basis that required counseling. You also contend that your page 11 entry resulted from undue command influence, for behavior while attending a formal school, and the formal school elected to remove you from the course. You claim that you did not receive an adverse fitness report and the administrative action was used to adversely affect your record. 

The Board, however, determined that your page 11 entry is valid. In this regard, the Board noted that pursuant to the Marine Corps Separation and Retirement Manual, you were issued a page 11 entry counseling you for unprofessional behavior and poor judgment that led to your dismissal from the Intermediate Supply School. The Board also noted that according to the Marine Corps Individual Records Administration Manual (IRAM) you were properly counseled and determined that the contested entry was written and issued according to the IRAM. Specifically, the entry provided written notification concerning your deficiencies, specific recommendations for corrective action, where to seek assistance, the consequences for failure to take corrective action, and it afforded you the opportunity to submit a rebuttal. Moreover, your commanding officer (CO) signed the entry and determined that your misconduct was a matter essential to record, as it was his/her right to do. The Board found no evidence of undue influence or that the entry was used to adversely affect your record and you provided none. The Board determined that your behavior constituted unsatisfactory performance, an adverse fitness report is not required, and your CO had sufficient factual understanding of the circumstances to conclude that your page 11 entry was warranted. Accordingly, the Board concluded that there is no probable material error, substantive inaccuracy, or injustice warranting corrective action.
 
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, 
8/31/2021