DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 2172-17 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction ofNaval Records 
To: Secretary ofthe Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO FORMER MEMBER 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. 1552 
(b) MARADMIN 029110 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
(2) Subject's naval record (excerpts) 
(3) NAVMC 118(11) dtd 5 Jan 14 
(4) Tattoo Screening Form dtd 4 Nov 15 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an , filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting to remove an Administrative Remarks (6105) entry dated 5 January 2014 from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). 

2. The Board, consisting of              , reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations oferror and injustice on 21 April 2017, and pursuant to its regulations, determined 
that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. 
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofenclosures (1) through ( 4), naval 
records, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of 
error and injustice finds as follows: 

a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available 
under existing law and regulations within the Department ofthe Navy. 

b. Enclosure (1) was filed in a timely manner. 

c. Petitioner received an Administrative Remarks (6105) entry dated 5 January 2014 for 
violation of Article 92 ofthe Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) per enclosure (3). The 
Administrative Remarks (6105) entry states the Petitioner violated the Marine Corps Tattoo 
Policy which governed the tattoo guidelines during that timeframe. The Petitioner's command 
believed the Tattoo in question violated the Marine Corps Tattoo Policy. 

d. Petitioner completed a Tattoo Screening Form which shows the Petitioner covering tattoo in 
question per enclosure ( 4). The Petitioner's picture demonstrates he is able to cover the entire 
tattoo with the palm ofhis hand while wearing the Marine Corps Physical Training (PT) 
uniform. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concluded that 
Petitioner's request warrants relief in the form ofremoving the Administrative Remarks (6105) 
entry dated 5 January 2014 per enclosures (3) and (4). The Board determined the Petitioner 
was in compliance with the Marine Corps Tattoo Policy per Administrative Remarks entry dated 
5 January 2014. Hence, the Petitioner never violated the Marine Corps Tattoo Policy since he 
was able to cover the exposed tattoo with the palm of his hand. In this regard, the Board found 
the evidence provided by the Petitioner as a credible source for approval of Petitioner's claim. 

In view ofthe above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

a. That Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing Administrative Remarks (6105) 
entry dated 5 January 2014 from Petitioner's OMPF. 

b. That all duplications ofAdministrative Remarks relating to the topic in dispute be 
removed from the Petitioner's OMPF.
 
4. It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's revieTand deliberations, and that the 
foregoing is a true and complete record ofthe Board's procedings in the above entitled matter. 
 
5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) ofthe revised Procedures of the 
Board for Correction ofNaval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulation, Section 723.6(e)) and 
having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing 
corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf ofthe Secretary ofthe Navy. 

Executive Director