DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 6519-16 
JUN 22 2017 

Dear

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

Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of 
justice to waive the statute oflimitations and consider your application on its merits. A threemember 
panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 10 April 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 ofyour application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record, and applicable statutes, 
regulations, and policies. 

You began a period of active duty in the Marine Corps on 10 April 2006. You served without 
disciplinary incident for approximately four months. On 3 August 2006, you elected to plead 
guilty at NJP rather than present a defense to the wrongful use allegations at a court martial. On 
4 Aug 2006, you received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for wrongful use of 

On 11 August 2006, the Commanding Officer, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). 
recommended that you be administratively separated and the Commanding General of approved your administratively 
separation on 22 August 2006. On 10 October 2006, you were discharged with an other than 
honorable discharge, a reenlistment code ofRE-4B and narrative reason for separation as 
misconduct. In January 2016, the Naval Discharge Review Board reviewed your discharge and 
granted you an upgrade to a General (Under Honorable Conditions) characterization ofservice. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found the evidence, 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or iajustice. The' 
Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially 
mitigating factors, such as your statement regarding the circumstances ofyour misconduct and 
your desire to return to military service. The Board noted that your record indicates that you 
elected to plead guilty at NJP rather than present a defense to the wrongful use allegations at a 
court martial. The Board also noted that you did not appeal the NJP, and that your 
administrative discharge proceedings were reviewed by a staffjudge advocate for sufficiency in 
law and fact. The Board concluded that the issuance ofan RE-4 code was appropriate under 
MCO 1900.16 series based on your admission ofguilt for the wrongful use ofMD MA. The 
Board determined that your record does not reflect an error or injustice that warrants correction 
to your reenlistment code or the narrative reason for separation. Accordingly, your request for 
correction has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot l;>e 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 
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