DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 8829-17 
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) Copy ofCertificate Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 
(3) Copy ofCertificate Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a), Petitioner, an , filed 
enclosure (1) with this Board requesting that his naval record be corrected by removing 
duplicate copies ofhis Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal certificate from his Official 
Military Personnel File (OMPF). 

2. The Board, consisting of                                         reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations oferror and injustice on 13 December 2017, and pursuant to its regulations, 
determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence 
of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofthe enclosures, relevant 
portions ofPetitioner's naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 
Enclosures (1) through (3) 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. Enclosure (2) and (3) are duplicate copies ofthe Petitioner's Navy and Marine Corps 
Achievement Medal that he was awarded. 

c. Petitioner contends that enclosure (2) and (3) are duplicate copies and one copy was 
erroneously entered into his OMPF. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration ofall the evidence ofrecord, the Board concludes that the 

Petitioner's request warrants relief. 

In reaching its conclusion, the Board after careful consideration ofthe Petitioner's record, 
concludes that enclosures (2) and (3) are duplicate copies. The Board concluded that enclosures 
(2) and (3) were administratively entered into the Petitioner's OMPF. The Board determined 
that although it is not an injustice to have enclosures (2) and (3) within the Petitioner's OMPF, 
the Board concludes that enclosure (3) shall be removed. 

RECOMMENDATION 

The Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing enclosure (3) from the Petitioner's 
OMPF. 

No further relief be granted. 

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 ofauthority 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