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

Docket No: 10352-17 
FEB 11 2019 


Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the 
provisions of Title 10, 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 13 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, and 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

The Board carefully considered your request to remove from your official military personnel file 
an Administrative Remarks (Page 11) counseling entry issued on 8 November 2016. The Board 
considered your contentions that the counseling contradicts a commendatory fitness report 
(FITREP) issued during that period, and that language in the entry is inaccurate. The Board, 
however, noted that, in your rebuttal, you stated, "I fully understand what I did was wrong and 
was a complete lack of judgement [sic] on my part." Although the Board acknowledged that 
some of the language in the entry is inaccurate, the Board determined that such error is harmless 
and does not invalidate the entry. The Board further noted that there is no requirement that 
language in a Page 11 entry match the Section I or Section K comments in a FITREP. 

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 










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