DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No: 8883-16 
APR 17 2017 

Dear [NAME REDACTED],

This is in reference to yonr application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the 
provisions oftitle 10, United States Code, section 1552. The application was filed in a timely 
manner. 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 18 January 2017. The names and votes ofthe members of the 
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. 

Regarding your request for a personal appearance, be advised that Board regulations state that 
personal appearances before the Board are not granted as a right, but only when the Board 
determines that such an appearance will serve some useful purpose. In your case, the Board 
determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the 
evidence ofrecord. 

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the 
evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or . 
injustice. In this regard, the record clearly shows that a corrected Unit Punishment Book (UPB) 
dated 6 July 2016, was placed in yonr Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). In this regard, 
the Board substantially concluded that the nonjudicial punishments (NJP) dated 28 June 2016, 
will remain in your Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Accordingly, your application has 
been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be 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 of regularity 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