DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 8460-17 
JAN O3 2018 

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

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
(2) Unit Punishment Book of 
(3) Individual Sick Slip 
(4) Medical Center ltr 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an 
filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting the removal of a Unit Punishment Book 
(UPB) entry from her Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). 

2. The Board,                    consisting of reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations oferror and injustice on 6 December 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 ofPetitioner's naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 
Enclosures (1) 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. On     Petitioner received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for absent without 
leave. See enclosure (2). 

c. Petitioner contends that the UPB is unjust because she was sick in quarters. 

d. On       quarters from to Petitioner received an Individual Sick Slip granting her 24 hours sick in 
See enclosure (3). 

e. Enclosure (4) states in part, that the Petitioner was treated at the 
on and it was recommended that she receive no work from to . 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence ofrecord, and in light ofenclosures (3) and 

(4) the Board finds the existence ofan injustice warranting the following corrective action. The 
Board finds that, the Petitioner has provided substantial evidence demonstrating the existence of 
an injustice warranting the removal ofenclosure (2) from the Petitioner's OMPF. 

RECOMMENDATION 

Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing the UPB from the Petitioner's OMPF. 

4. It is 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. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6( e) ofthe revised Procedures ofthe 
Board for Correction ofNaval Records (32 Code ofFederal 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 ofreference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalfofthe Secretary ofthe Navy. 


Executive Director