DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 7409-17 
DEC 27 2017 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction ofNaval Records 
To: SecretaryoftheNavy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 

(b) MCO P1610.7 
Encl: (I) DD Form 149 
(2) Fitness Report {FITREP) for the period 20160101to20161114 
(3) Reporting Senior letter of7 Mar 17 
(4) MMRP/PERB Memo of24 Aug 17 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member of the Marine 
Corps, filed enclosure(!) with this Board requesting that his naval record be corrected by 
modifying the attributes marks for the FITREP forthe period 1 January 2016 to 14 November 
2016. 

2. The Board,                        consisting of reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations oferror and injustice on 8 November 2017, and pursuant to its regulations, 
determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence 
ofrecord. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofthe enclosures, relevant 
portions ofthe Petitioner's naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. In 
addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion (AO) provided by Headquarters Marine 
Corps (MMRP-13/PERB) Memorandum dated 24 August 2017. Enclosures(!) through (4) 
apply. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts ofrecord 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. The record reflects that the Petitioner was issued a Transfer (TR) FITREP for the 
reporting period 1January 2016 to 14 November 2016. See enclosure (2). 

c. The Petitioner contends that the Reporting Senior (RS) inadvertently assigned marks one 
letter higher than intended in each category. 

d. The RS states the FITREP covering the period 1January2016 to 14 November 2016 
included inflated markings in Sections D, E, F and which exaggerated his competence and 
negatively skewed other FITREPS. The RS further states he inadvertently assigned each mark 
one level higher than intended. See enclosure (3). 

e. Enclosure ( 4) states in part, that the Petitioner failed to meet the burden ofproof necessary 
to establish an inaccuracy or injustice warranting the modification ofthe FITREP and opined that 
the contested FITREP should remain a part ofthe Petitioner's Official Military Personnel File 
(OMPF). 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence ofrecord, and in light of enclosure (3), that 
the Petitioner's requests warrants relief. The Board considered the AO and agreed with the 
comments and recommendations contained in the AO. However, as per the Petitioner's request 
and the RS's explanation as explained in enclosure (3), the Board concluded that the Petitioner's 
FITREP covering the period 1January2016 to 14 November 2016 should be modified. 

In view of the above the Board directs the following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

The Petitioner's FITREP for the period 1January2016 to 14 November 2016, Sections D, E and 
F be modified to read as the following: 

Dl:C,D2:D,El:C,E2:C,E3:D,Fl:C,F2:C,F3:C,F4:C,F5:C,Gl:C,G2:C,G3:C 

4. Itis certified that a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the 
foregoing is a true and complete record ofthe Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter. 

5. The foregoing action ofthe Board is submitted for your review and action.