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


Docket No: 10229-17 
MAR 07 2019 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the 
provisions of title 10 of the United States Code, section 1552. After careful and conscientious 
consideration of the entire record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient to 
establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. Consequently, your application 
has been denied. 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 6 November 2018. The names and votes of the 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 of this 
Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record, the 
enclosed Advisory Opinion (AO) furnished by the Headquarters, Marine Corps Performance 
Evaluation Review Board, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

The Board carefully considered your desire to remove the fitness report for the reporting period 
1 October 2016 to 2 January 2017. The Board considered your contention that the Reporting 
Senior (RS) was not able to adequately fulfill his role as RS and did not seek input, the RS did 
not have sufficient observation time for an observed report, you were not provided with an initial 
counseling or billet description, and the RS justified your marks by stating "he needed to balance 
his average." 

The Board significantly agreed with the AO, that you failed to substantiate your contentions that 
the RS was unable to fulfill his role, the RS did not provide you with an initial counseling or 
billet description, and the RS altered your fitness report marks to balance his average. Regarding 
the periods of absence, the Board concluded that the absences were not consecutive therefore, the 
RS had no requirement to mention those dates as periods of non-availability in section 1 of the 
report. Therefore, the Board in its review discerned no impropriety or inequity in your report. 
 
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 of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 



Executive Director