DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY  
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAV Af_ RECORDS  
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001  
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490  
 
Docket No. 7355-16  


HAY 0 5 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 of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 28 Febuary 2017. The names and votes of the 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 furnished by Headquarters Marine Corps (MIQ) dated 12 Januay 2017, which was previously provided to you. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found that the 
evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or 
injustice. You contend that your Unit Punishment Book (UPB) was never placed into your 
Official Military Personnel Record (OMPF) and there is no record or evidence to demonstrate 
you received a Non Judicial Punishment (NJP). However, the Board determined that based on 
the two page 11 entries dated 7 August 2009 and your statement ofmissing UPB there was 
sufficient evidence to show that you received a NJP on 7 August 2009. The missing UPB from 
your OMPF does not constitute a justification to remove documentation that reveals your prior 
NJP. Accordingly, your application has been denied 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. 
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 of regularity 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