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

Docket No: 7250-16 
MAY 29 2017 

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

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. 1552 
(b) MARADMIN 198/07 
(c) MARADMIN 029/10 
(d) MCO P1020.34G 
(e) MCBul 1020 
Encl: (1)DD Form 149 with attachments 
(2) Subject's naval record (excerpts) 
(3) NA VMC 118(11) undated 
(4) NAVMC 118(11) dtd 26 Feb 16 
(5) NAVMC 118(11) dtd 7 Jul 16 
(6) NAVMC 118(11) <ltd 18Jul16 
(7) HQMC memo 1070 MIQ 20 Dec 16 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member ofthe Marine 
Corps, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting to remove an undated Administrative 
Remarks (Page 11) and two Page 11 entries dated 26 February 2016 and 7 July 2016 from his 
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). 

2. The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations of error and injustice on 17 March 2017, and pursriant to its regulations, determined 
that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. 
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofenclosures (!) through (7), 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 received an undated Administrative Remarks entry per enclosure (3). The 
entry documented the Petitioner's tattoos in order to adhere to the prior Marine Corps Tattoo 
Policy per reference (b ). 

d. Petitioner received a Page 11dated26 February 2016 per enclosure (4). The entry 
documented the Petitioner's tattoos in order to adhere to Marine Corps Uniform Regulation per 
reference ( d). 

e. Petitioner received a Page 11 entry dated 7 July 2016 per enclosure (5). The entry 
documented the Petitioner's tattoos in order to adhere to the prior Marine Corps Tattoo policies 
per reference (b) and ( c ). 

f. Petitioner received a Page 11 entry dated 18 July 2016 per enclosure ( 6). The entry 
documented the Petitioner's in order to adhere to the current Marine Corps Tattoo Policy per 
reference ( e ). 

g. HQMC provided a favorable advisory opinion in response to the Petitioner's claim per 
enclosure (7). The advisory opinion concluded the undated Page 11 entry and the Page 11 
entries dated 26 February 2016 and 7 July 2016 should be removed from the Petitioner's OMPF. 
The undated Page 11 and the Page 11 dated 26 February 2016 have been superseded by Marine 
Corps Bulletin 1020; therefore, both entries are considered obsolete. The Page 11 entry dated 
7 July 2016, is not written in accordance with Marine Corps Bulletin 1020; therefore, the entry is 
erroneous and should be removed from the Petitioner's OMPF. The Page 11dated18 July 2016 
is in compliance with Marine Corps Bulletin 1020, and it should remain in the Petitioner's 
OMPF. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence ofrecord, the Board concluded that 
Petitioner's request warrants relief in the form of removing the undated Page 11 entry 
entry per enclosure (3) and the Page 11 's dated 26 February and 7 July 2016 per enclosures (4) 
and (5). 

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

RECOMMENDATION: 

Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing the undated Page 11 entry regarding his tattoo 
under the collar bone, from Petitioner's OMPF. 

Petitioner's naval record be further corrected by removing the Page 11 entry dated 26 February 
and 7 July 2016 from his OMPF. 

All duplications ofPage 11 's relating to the topic in dispute be removed from the Petitioner's 
OMPF. 

4: It is certified thata quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the 
foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter.

5: Pursuant to the delegation ofauthority set out in Section 6(e) ofthe revised Procedures of the 
Board for Correction ofNaval Records (32 Code ofFederal 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 ofthe Navy: 


Executive Director