DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 8733-17 

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 6 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 Board carefully considered your desire to remove your Administrative Remarks (Page 11) 
counseling entry of and the corresponding rebuttal statement from your Official 
Military Personnel File (OMPF). The Board considered your contention that the Page 11 is 
unjust and administratively incorrect. The also considered your submission ofthe 
and The Board concluded that these factors were not sufficient to warrant the removal ofthe 
Page 11 counseling entry and corresponding rebuttal statement from your OMPF. In this regard, 
the Board concludes that the Page 11 counseling was procedurally and administratively correct 
as written and you did not sufficiently substantiate the existence of an error or injustice. 
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