DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 9005-17 
FEB 22 2018 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your 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 24 January 2018. The nanies and votes of the 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 of your application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions ofyour naval record, and 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. The enclosed advisory opinion (AO) provided in 
the Headquarters, Marine Corps memorandum dated 31 October 2017 was sent to you for an 
opportunity to comment prior to being considered by the Board. After the period for comment 
expired without a respon_se, the case was presented to the Board. 

The Board carefully considered your desire to remove the fitness report for the reporting period 
1July2009 to 26 May 2010 from your Official Military Personnel File. The Board considered 
your contentions regarding the marks assigned by your Reporting Senior and Section I 
comments, and that the Reporting Senior's remarks paint a picture that contains velvet daggers in 
a way that does not reflect your actual performance. The Board significantly concurred with the 
AO and concluded that you did not sufficiently substantiate the existence of an error or injustice. 
The Board determined that the removal ofthe fitness report is not warranted. Accordingly, your 
application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your 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 of an official naval record, the 
burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director