DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 9006-17 
FEB 22 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 24 January 2018. The names and votes of the members of the 
panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in 
accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this 
Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your 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 response, the case was presented to the Board. 

The Board carefully considered your desire to remove the fitness report for the reporting period 
22 September 2012 to 26 November 2012 from your Official Military Personnel File. The Board 
considered your contention that the fitness report is administratively incorrect and unjust for the 
reasons specified in your letter dated 1 December 2016. 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 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 of regularity 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