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

Docket No: 7856-17 
JAN O3 2018 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the 
provisions oftitle 10 ofthe United States Code, section 1552. 

A three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 13 December 2017. 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 ofyour application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions ofyour naval record, and 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. The advisory opinion (AO) provided in 
Headquarters, Marine Corps Memorandum was sent to you on for an opportunity to comment prior to being considered by the 
Board. Your rebuttal statement was received on . 

The Board carefully considered your desire to remove the fitness report for the reporting period 
to Board considered your contentions that the attribute marks are below average and do not match 
from your Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The the reporting senior's Section I comments, that the reporting senior had very little oversight of your performance. The Board also considered the advocacy letter from the reporting senior. 

The Board significantly concurred with the AO and concluded that you did not sufficiently 
substantiate the existence ofan error or injustice. The Board concludes that the removal ofthe 
fitness report is not warranted. 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 ofan official naval record, the 
burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director