DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No. 1207-16 
AUG 02 2016 

Dear , 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the 
provisions of 10 USC 1552. 

A three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 27 June 2016. Your allegations oferror 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 ofyour 
application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and 
applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the 
evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or 
injustice. In this connection, the Board concurred that there is no proofthat you attempted to 
rectify the problem with your chain of command or submitted a remedial promotion package 
since you stated in your DD Form 149 "I completed all ofthe requirements, had time in grade 
and calculated my personal score, which exceeded 1633 to be promoted but was never issued a 
warrant". The Board also believed that the Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP) received in April 
1999 impacted your decision to reenlist at the time ofdischarge, not that you were not promoted. 
The Board concurred with the advisory opinion which states "the promotion was never delivered 
by the commanding officer to " and "a Marine is not promoted until the commander 
issues a promotion certificate to the Marine''. The Board was not persuaded that this was unjust 
or abuse of Marine Corps or Commanding Officer discretion. Accordingly, your application has 
been denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new evidence 
within one year from the date ofthe Board's decision. New evidence is evidence not previously 
considered by the Board prior to making its decision in this case. In this regard, it is important to 
keep in mind that a presumption ofregularity 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, 


Executive Director