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

Docket No: 4616-16 

Dear 

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the provisions oftitle 10 ofthe United States Code, section 1552. 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 24 February 2017. The names and votes ofthe members of the panel will be furnished upon request. 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 applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion (AO) furnished by Headquarters, Marine Corps (MMRP-13) dated 16 May 2016, a copy of which was previously provided to you, as well as your supplemental DD Form 149 with attachments.
 
The Board, in its review ofyour entire record and application, carefully considered your desire to have your fitness report for the reporting period from 1 October 2014 to 10 April 2015 removed from your record or modified. In this regard, the Board considered your contentions that the contested report is not written in accordance with Marine Corps directives, that your Reviewing Officer should have assumed the role ofReporting Senior, that the contested report was used as a counseling tool and is an inaccurate portrayal of your performance. The Board determined that removal or modification ofthe contested report is not warranted. In this regard, the Board significantly concurred with the AO. Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action cannot be taken 
at this time. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of 
new and material evidence. New evidence is evidence not previously considered by the Board. 
In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption ofregularity attaches to all 
fficial records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applican,t to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 

Executive Director