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

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Docket No. NR371-15 4 June 2015

From: To:

Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records Secretary of the Navy

SUbj:

REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD

Ref:	(a) 10 u .s.c. 1552
Encl:	(1) DD Form 149 dtd 11 Feb 14 w/attachments
(2)	HQMC JPL memo dtd 3 Mar 15
(3)	HQMC MIQ memo dtd 24 Apr 15
(4)	ubject's naval record

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Sub)ect, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected by removing the service record page 11 ("Administrative Remarks (1070)") entry dated 28 May 2003 with rebuttal dated
28 July 2003. ·Copies of the contested entry and rebuttal are at Tab
A.

2.· The ·Board, consisting of .Messrs.
revi• ewed. Pet,i• ti• oner's alle- gati' ons of error and i• n Iust- i' ce on
4 June 2015, and pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available
.evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies .

3.	The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petit:j_oner•s allegations of error and injustice, finds as fol:l<iws:

a.	·Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.
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b.	In enclosures (2) and {3), the Headquarters Marine Corps offices with cognizance over the subject matter of Petitioner's case has commented to the effect that the request has meit and warrants favorable action.

CONCLUSION:

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of enclosures (2) and (3) , the Board finds the existence of an error and injustice warranting the following corrective actipn :

RECOMMENDATION:

a..	That Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing the service record page 11 ("Administrative Remarks (1070)") entry dated 28 May 2003 and his rebuttal dated 28 July 2003.	This is to be accomplished by physically reovig the page 11 on which the entry
.appears, or completely obliterating the entry.so it cannot be read, rather than merely lining though it.

b. ·That any material or e tries inconsistent with or relating to the Board's recommendation be corrected, removed or completely expunged from Petitioner's record and that no .such entries·or material be- added to the record in the future.

4.	Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.. 6(c)) it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's.review and deliberations, and that the foregoi.ng is a true and complete record of tbe Board 's proceedings in .the abve entitled matter.

Recorder

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 Regulations, Section 723.6{e))and having·assure compliance with its provisions, it- is hereby announced that the

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foregoing corrective action taken under the authority of reference (a) has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

Executive Director

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