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

Docket No: 175-18                                                         
Ref: Signature date 


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 28 February 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, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

You enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves and served a period of active duty from 31 May 1994 through 22 December 1994, for which you received a Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD For 214).  You continued your reserve service in the Marine Corps through 2000, when according to a 20 May 2000 letter from Commanding Officer, , you transferred to the Individual Ready Reserves (IRR) and your Service Record Book was closed.  A 1 June 2000 Chronology Record note states that you were transferred to the IRR on the same date. In your application for correction, you state that you completed your United States Marine Corps Reserve contract on 29 November 2001. 

You request the issuance of a DD Form 214 for your final separation, and note that the DD Form 214 reflected in your record is for your initial training period only.  You ask that a “final discharge DD-214” be issued. 

The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, including your indication that all of your active duty service, primary specialties, and awards and entitlements are not captured on a DD Form 214.  The Board noted, however, that the DD Form 214 is not issued as a final discharge document for service members who complete reserve duty obligations.  While a DD Form 214 may be executed for reservists who perform periods of extended and continuous active duty service, DD Form 214s are not generated upon an individual’s discharge from Selective Reserve duty into the IRR.  Accordingly, the Board declined to issue a DD Form 214 that reflects the totality of your active duty service.  If you would like to obtain an accounting of your active duty time, you may contact Headquarters Marine Corps. 

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, 


6/5/2019