pEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204·2490 

Docket No: 1046-16 
MAY 27 2016 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW NAVAL RECORD OF 

Ref: (a) 10 u.s.c. 1552 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
(2) Case Summary 
(3) HQMC MIQ memo dated 8 Apr 16 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, an 
enlisted member of the Marine Corps, filed enclosure (1) with 
this Board requesting, in effect, tha:t his record be corrected by 
removing an Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry dated 
8 September 2015, regarding him being eligible but not 
recommended for promotion to Corporal for the month of October 
2015 be removed from his Electronic Service Record (ESR) and 
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) . Enclosures (1) through 
(3) apply. 

2. The Board, consisting of 
reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 
6 May 2016 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. In addition, the 
Board considered enclosure (3) an advisory opinion provided by 
Headquarters Marine Corps (MIQ) . 

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. Enclosure (3) recommends that the Page 11 entry be 
removed from Petitioner's ESR. It states, in part, that 
the counseling was not written in accordance with Marine Corps 
directives and is unjust. Specifically, Petitioner was not given 
an opportunity to sign the entry as required. After the 
counseling, it was determined that he completed the LCpl seminar 
in May 2015. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and 
especially in light of enclosure (3), the Board concludes that 
Petitioner's request warrants relief. The Board concurs with 
enclosure (3) in that the Page 11 counseling entry be removed 
from his ESR and OMPF. 

In view of the above, the Board recommends the following 
corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

a. That Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing 
the Page 11 entry dated 8 September 2015 from his ESR and OMPF. 

b. That any material or entries 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 
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.


Executive Director