DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No: 0463-17 

Dear

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10 of the United States Code, Section 1552.
 
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 31 May 2017. The names and votes of the 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 of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

On 21 January 2016, you were issued an Administrative Remarks (Page l1) counseling which stated in part that you were being counseled for demonstrating shortfalls in the military attributes ofjudgment, self-discipline, dependability, and reliability. Specifically, in May 2015, you developed an intimate personal relationship with a woman, not your wife, who was married to another servicemember. You submitted a rebuttal statement. 

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. The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, concerning your desire to have the Page 11 counseling dated 21 January 20 I 6 and the rebuttal statement dated 26 January 2016 removed from your official military perfonnance file (OMPF), and your contention that the verbiage contained in the Page 11 counseling creates a bias of unfair and incorrect information. Also, the Page 11 counseling negatively affected your opportunity for promotion. The Board concluded these factors were not suff.ctent to warrant the removal ofthe Page 11 counseling and rebuttal statement from your OMPF. fhe Board determined that the Page 11 counseling was procedurally and administratively correct as written. The Board also considered and denied your request to remove of your Failure of Selection (FOS) and grant you a Special Selection Board (SSB). 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 ofregularity 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