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

JMP 
Docket No: 7398-16 

MAY 22 2017 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction ofNaval Records 
To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 

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

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
(2) Case summary 
(3) Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry dated 15_Mar 05 
(4) MIQ letter dtd 16 Feb 2017 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member of the Marine 
Corps, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting the removal ofan Administrative Remarks 
(Page 11) 6105 counseling entry dated 15 March 2005, belonging to another Marine, from his 
Electronic Service Record (ESR). Enclosures (1) through (4) apply. 

2. The Board, consisting of  feviewed 
Petitioner's allegations oferror and injustice on 16 March 2017, and pursuant 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. In addition, the Board considered 
enclosure ( 4). Regarding his request for a personal appearance, the Board determined a personal 
appearance was not necessary and considered his case based on the evidence ofrecord. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record 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 of the Navy. 

b. On 15 March 2005, a Page 11, 6105 counseling entry was uploaded to Petitioner's ESR. 
The Page 11 entry stated, in part that Petitioner was ineligible for promotion because ofa 
pending court-martial. However, the entry was intended for another Marine. 

c. Enclosure ( 4), an advisory opinion by Headquarters Marine Corps states, in part, that the 
page 11 entry in question was erroneously uploaded to Petitioner's ESR. The entry should have ;been 
uploaded into another Marine's ESR, and recommends the removal ofthe entry from 
Petitioner's ESR. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence ofrecord, and especially in light ofenclosure 
(4), the Board concludes Petitioner's request warrants favorable action. 

The Board concludes the Page 11 counseling entry dated.IS March 2005, be redacted from 
Petitioner's, and the remaining entries remain a part ofhis ESR. 

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

RECOMMENDATION: 

Petitioner's naval record be corrected by redacting the Page U counseling entry dated 15 March 
2005 belonging to another Marine, and the remaining entries remain a part ofhis record. 

Any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board's recommendation be corrected, 
removed or completely expunged 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 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 
behalfofthe Secretary ofthe Navy. 


Executive Director