DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 955-16 
JAN 26 2017 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the 
provisions oftitle 10 ofthe United States Code, section 1552. 

Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of 
justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your application on its merits. A threemember 
panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 21 October 2016. The names and votes ofthe members ofthe 
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. 

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found the evidence 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 23 August 1955. On 
19 April 1958, you received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for violation ofa general order. On 
28 July 1958, you were convicted by summary court-martial (SCM) ofpossession of an altered 
Armed Forces Identification Card. On 22 August 1961, at the expiration ofyour enlistment, you 
received a General (under honorable conditions) discharge. At the time ofyour discharge, you 
had an overall trait average (OTA) of2.97. 

The Board, in its review ofyour record and application, carefully considered your desire to 
upgrade your discharge in order to get a veterans license plate. The Board concluded these 
factors were not sufficient to warrant recharacterization ofyour discharge, given your NJP and 
SCM conviction, as well as your OT A at the time ofyour discharge. In this regard, character of 
service is often based, in part, on the OT A, computed from marks assigned on a periodic basis. 
Your OTA was 2.97, which was below the OTA of3.0 required at the time ofyour separation in 
order to receive a fully honorable characterization ofservice. 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 and material 
evidence within one year from the date ofthe Board's decision. New evidence is evidence not 
previously considered by the Board prior to making its decision in your case. In this regard, it is 
important to keep in mind that a presumption ofregularityattaches to all official records. 
Consequently, when applying for a correction ofan official naval record, the burden is on the 
applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or iajustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director