DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

 
Docket No: 9609-17 
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. 

Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of 
justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your application on its merits. A three-
member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 
6 March 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 Reserve and entered service on 13 July 2009. It appears you 
served without incident until 19 January 2012 when you began missing weekend drills. From 
19 January 2012 to12 February 2012, you missed 14 scheduled drill periods. Subsequently, you 
were notified of pending administrative separation action by reason of unsatisfactory 
participation in the ready reserve. The commanding officer recommended you receive an other 
than honorable (OTH) discharge, which the separation authority directed, and you were assigned 
a reenlistment code of RE-4. 

The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your contention that your 
reenlistment code is an injustice because you did not have any courts-martial or non-judicial 
punishments, and that you are requesting a second chance. The Board concluded that these 
factors were not sufficient to warrant relief given your unsatisfactory participation in the Marine 
Corps Reserve. Additionally, the Board noted that it is your responsibility to ensure your chain 
of command is informed and aware of any problems preventing you from attending drills or any 
other mandatory function that you are required to attend, which you did not do. After a thorough 
review of the facts and circumstances unique to your case, the Board discerned no error or 
injustice in the assignment of your reenlistment 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