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

Docket No. 9011-16  
MAR 03 7017  

Dear

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the provisions of 10 USC 1552. 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 23 November 2016. 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 of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. In accordance to DODFMR Volume 7B, Chapter 43 section 430701 paragraph (a) states that " An SBP participant may choose to voluntarily discontinue SBP participation during a 1 year period which begins on the second anniversary of the date ofcommencement of retired pay..." The Board noted that you can terminate your SBP election by submitting a DD Form 2656-2 to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DF AS) being that you are still currently within the 25th through 36th month of your retirement. Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and votes of the members ofthe panel will be furnished upon request. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new evidence within one year from the date of the Board's decision. New evidence is evidence not previously considered by the Board prior to making its decision in this case. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption ofregularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, Docket No. 9011-16 when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 

Executive Director