Docket No: 8677-20
Ref:  Signature Date

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy   
 
Subj:  REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF FORMER , USMCR,          XXX-XX 
              
Ref:  (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552   
 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149  
  
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 “General” characterization of service be changed to read “General (Under Honorable Conditions).”  Enclosure (1) applies. 
 
The Board, consisting of  , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 11 January 2021 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of Petitioner’s application together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of Petitioner’s naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies, to include the 25 July 2018 guidance from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness regarding equity, injustice or clemency determinations (Wilkie Memo).    
 
3.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows: 
 
     a.  Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.   
 
     b.  Although Petitioner’s 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 the application on its merits.   
 
     c.  On 22 July 1972, Petitioner was discharged from the Marine Corps at the expiration of her active duty service.  Her characterization of service was “General.” 
 
     d.  With her application, Petitioner contends that her employer will not accept her creditable active duty served unless her DD Form 214 specifically states her characterization of service was General (Under Honorable Conditions), for the purpose of Petitioner buying back her military time served for retirement.  Additionally, Petitioner provided a copy of the section of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) Handbook regarding the acceptable types of under honorable condition discharges the CSRS will accept. 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s request warrants favorable action.   
   
In view of the foregoing, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION  
  
Petitioner be issued a new DD 214 to show that on 22 July 1972, she received a General (Under Honorable Conditions) discharge.  
  
No further action be granted. 
 
A copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
  
4.  It is certified that 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 Regulation, 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.