DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 6499-16 
MAY 22 2017 

From: Chairman; Board for Correction ofNaval Records 
To: Secretary ofthe Navy 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. 1552 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
(2) Subject's naval record (excerpts) 
(3) NAVMC 118(11) 
(4) HQMC memo 1070 MIQ dtd 20 Nov 16 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member ofthe Marine 
Corps, filed enclosure (1) to remove an Administrative Remarks (6105) entry dated 1 October 
2014 from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). 

2. The Board, consisting of   reviewed Petitioner's
allegations oferror and injustice on 3 March 2017, andpursuant to its regulations, determined 
that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence ofrecord. 
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofthe enclosures, naval records, and 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts ofrecord 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 ofthe Navy.
 
b. Enclosure (1) was filed in a timely manner. 

c. Petitioner erroneously received an Administrative Remarks ( 6105) on 1 October 2014 per 
enclosure (3). The Administrativemarks (6105) was placed in the Petitioner OMPF pertained 
to, however, the entry was intended for a 

d. HQMC provided a favorable advisory opinion in response to the Petitioner's claim per 
enclosure (4). The advisory opinion concluded that the Administrative Remarks (6105) 
uploaded to the Petitioner's OMPF is erroneous since it belonged to another member. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence of record, the Board concluded that 
Petitioner's request warrants relief in the form ofremoving from his record, the erroneous 
Administrative Remarks (6105) on 1 October 2014 per enclosure (3). In this regard, the Board 
found the advisory opinion furnished by Headquarters United States Marine Corps as a credible 
source for approval of Petitioner's claim. 

In view ofthe above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

a. That Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing the Administrative Remarks 
(6105) placed on 1October2014. 

b. That any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board's recommendation 
be corrected from Petitioner's record and that no such entries or material be added to the record 
in the future. 

4. 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 ofthe 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 ofNaval 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 ofreference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf ofthe Secretary of the Navy. 

Executive Director