DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No. 125-17 
MAR 20 2018 

Dear , 

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

A three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 13 February 2018. The names and votes ofthe members ofthe 
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 advisory opinion provided in Headquarters 
Marine Corps (HQMC) memorandum 1000 RAP was sent to you on 7 July 2017 for an 
opportunity to comment prior to being considered by the Board. A copy ofthis advisory opinion 
is again enclosed. After the 30 day period for comment expired without a response, the case was 
presented to the Board. 

You enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 4 Oct()ber 2004 and entered active duty on 27 
October 2004. On 26 October 2008, you were released from active duty and transferred to the 
Marine Corps Reserve. On 3 October 2012, you were discharged. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found that the 
evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or 
injustice. You requested two years ofcreditable service to be added to your record. The Board 
carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your assertion that you were not 
given education points for you attending while in the individual ready reserve 
(IRR). In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the 
advisory opinion. The Board agreed that attending a college or university while in the IRR is not 
an authorized way ofobtaining reserve points towards a satisfactory year. Accordingly, your 
application has been denied. 

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 presumptionof regularity attaches to all 
official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the 
burden is on the applicantto demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 



Executive Director