DEPARTMENT QF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No. 5576-16 
MAY 22 2017 

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 15 March 2017. The names and votes ofthe members ofthe 
panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations of error 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. 

You requested your non-judicial punishment (NJP) for violation ofArticle 86 (unauthorized 
absence) ofthe Uniform Code ofMilitary Justice (UCMJ) be removed from your Official 
Military Personnel File (OMPF). You assert that you received the NJP due to an act ofreprisal 
because you submitted a complaint to the Navy Inspector General (IG). You also requested to 
remove an evaluation that discusses your NJP from your OMPF. 

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. The Board did not find any material error in the conduct ofthe NJP. The Board noted 
that there is no evidence in your record, and you submitted none, to support your contention of 
receiving NJP for submitting a Navy IG complaint. You provided no proof ofany substantiated 
IG complaint. The Navy IG's disposition was no inference ofreprisal and your case was closed 
on 26 January 2017. You also submitted four additional complaints which all were closed as 
"assists" which means the Navy IG office provided information, recommendations and/or 
direction to better assist you to resolve the issues you raised. The allegations you submitted to 
the Navy IG were not the same concerns you submitted on your DD Form 149. Accordingly, 
your application has been denied. 

I regret that the circumstances of your case do not allow me to grant your requested action. You 
are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission ofnew 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 official records. Consequently, 
when applying for a correction ofan official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to 
demonstrate the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director