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

Docket No. 2404-16 
AUG 07 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 of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 22 June 2016. Your allegations oferror and injustice were 
reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the 
proceedings ofthis Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your 
application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and 
applicabie statutes, regulations and policies. The advisory opinion provided by OCNO memo 
5420 Ser 130Cl/16U0625 dated 5 May 2016, was sent to you on 12 May 2016 for an 
opportunity to comment prior to being considered by the Board. A copy of this advisory opinion 
is again enclosed. After the 30 day period for comment expired without a response, the case was 
presented to the Board. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found that the 
evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or 
injustice. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in 
the advisory opinion. While the Board recognizes that your time spent onboard while 
homeported in was minimal, it regrets that there is no regulatory authority to 
change the record to authorize your Consecutive Overseas Travel (COT) entitlement. 
Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and votes ofthe members ofthe 
panel will be furnished upon request. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material 
evidence within one year from the date of the Board's decision. New evidence is evidence not 
previously considered by the Board prior to making its decision in your case. 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 ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director 
Acting