DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
 
Docket No: 425-18 
FEB 04 2019 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for co1Tection of your naval record pursuant to the 
provisions ofTitle I 0, United States Code, section 1552. After careful and conscientious 
consideration of the entire record, the 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 for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 8 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, and 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

The Board carefully considered your desire to be returned to active duty and receive your Fiscal 
Year 2018(FY18) promotion to chief warrant officer-5. The Board considered your contention 
that you were selected for promotion by the FY18 Promotion Selection Board, and that you were 
also selected for continuation, but the board results were delayed during the post-board 
administrative process. 

The Board noted that MARADMIN 342/17, released on 30 June 2017, announced the convening 
ofthe FY 18 U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Promotion Selection Board, and this was 
the official notification that you would be considered in-zone for promotion selection. The 
Board also noted that you requested voluntary retirement, effective 1 December 2017, and were 
in a retired status when the Promotion Selection Board results were announced in ALNAV 
076/17 on 21 December 2017. The Board concluded that, even with the possibility that you 
could be selected for promotion, you knowingly chose a date to retire that would have been on or 
before your projected promotion date, and that action expressly demonstrated your intention to 
decline the promotion. 


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 impo1tant 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, 


Executive Director