DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

DocketNo: 10231-17 
MAR 04 2018 

Dear : 

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

A three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 31January2018. The names and votes ofthe members of the 
panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations oferror 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, relevant portions of your naval record, and 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. The enclosed advisory opinion (AO) was sent to 
you on 7 November 2017 for an opportunity to comment prior to being considered by the Board. 
After the 30 day period for comment expired without a response, the case was presented to the 
Board. 

The Board carefully considered your desire to remove the fitness report for the reporting period 
6 October 2015 to 3 October 2016 from your official military personnel file. The Board 
considered your contentions that the marks do not accurately reflect your overall performance or 
the recommendations made by the Detachment Commander to your Reporting Senior and 
Reviewing Officer, and is not written in accordance with the Performance Evaluation System 
Manual. The Board significantly concurred with the AO and concluded that you did not 
sufficiently substantiate the existence ofan error or injustice. The Board determined that the 
removal of the fitness report is not warranted. Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour 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