DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No: 9259-17 Ref: Signature date Dear This letter is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552. After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. Consequently, your application has been denied. A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 31 January 2019. 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, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. You enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 18 May 2015. On 28 August 2015, three-days into infantry training, you were dropped for symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. From 6-13 October 2015 and 16-20 October 2015, you were a patient in the inpatient psychiatric ward due to feelings of depression. You were subsequently found mentally fit and returned to full duty. On 21 October 2015, you received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for willful disobedience of a superior commissioned officer when you refused to train. On 22 October 2015, you received a second NJP for willful disobedience of a superior commissioned officer. On 26 October 2015, your commanding officer notified you of his intention to recommend your administrative separation by reason of misconduct due to pattern of misconduct and commission of a serious offense. On 26 October 2015, you were advised of and subsequently waived your procedural rights. In your “Respondent Statement Regarding Pending Administrative Separation,” that same day you stated that: I don’t wish to stay in the Marine Corps because I feel this isn’t for me and believed I made a wrong and hasty decision to join. I’m not made for this and cannot handle the stress or responsibilities as a Marine. On 30 October 2015, your commanding officer recommended that you be discharged from the Marine Corps with an other than honorable (OTH) characterization of service by reason of misconduct due to a pattern of misconduct and commission of a serious offense. The discharge authority approved this recommendation and directed an OTH discharge by reason of misconduct due to pattern of misconduct. On 19 November 2015, you were discharged and assigned a RE-4 (not recommended for reenlistment) reentry code. The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, including your desire to upgrade your reentry code, and your contention you disobeyed the order to continue training because you “believed some Marines were not acting accordingly and were never punished.” The Board also considered your remorse, admission that your actions were wrong, and your request for “forgiveness.” The Board concluded your contentions and remorse were not sufficient to warrant relief in your case because a RE-4 reentry code is authorized when an individual is not recommended for reenlistment. In the end, the Board concluded you received the correct reentry code. It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new matters. New matters are those not previously presented to or 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 of probable material error or injustice. Sincerely, 6/4/2019