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

Docket No: 1381-17 
JUN 2 0 2018 

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. 

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 of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 30 April 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. 

You reenlisted in the Marine Corps on 18 April 1984 and on 29 October 1991 you received 
nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for making false claims to received entitlements due for advance 
transportation and dislocation allowance for your dependent daughter. You received a forfeiture 
of pay and extra duty, both of which were suspended for six months, and a letter of reprimand. 
At that time, you did not appeal your NJP. You remained on active duty until you were 
honorably released from active on 1 October 1992. 

You requested that the Board consider removing your NJP you received on 29 October 1991, 
from your military records. The Board also considered your contentions that you were serving a 
demanding duty as a Drill Instructor, the NJP keeps coming back on your background check, and 
you believe that something is coded wrong in your military records. The Board concluded that 
you did not appeal your NJP, and your commanding officer's decision to impose NJP was 
appropriate, and it was administratively and procedurally correct as written and filed. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon 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 ofregularity attaches to all official records. 
Consequently, when applying for a correction ofan official naval record, the burden is on the 
applicant to demonstrate the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 

Executive Director