DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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


Docket No. 81-18 

NOV 0 1 2018 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction ofNaval Records 
To: Secretary ofthe Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF 
Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 

(b) MCBul 1020 of2 Jun 16 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 

(2) Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry of26 Aug 16 
1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference (a) Petitioner, a commissioned officer in the Marine 
Corps, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting his record be corrected by removing an 
Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry from his official military personnel file (OMPF). 
2. The Board, consisting of 
reviewed Petitioner's 

allegations oferror and injustice on 11 July 2018 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that 
the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. 
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, together with all 
material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval records and applicable 
statutes, regulations and policies. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of 
error and injustice, finds as follows: 
a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available 
under existing law and regulations within the Department ofthe Navy. 
b. Petitioner was issued enclosure (2), a Page 11 entry dated 26 August 2016, documenting 
all of his tattoos. Petitioner contended the contested Page 11 is erroneous due to an improper 
method ofevaluating a tattoo on his upper right arm and determining that it is not in compliance 
with reference (b), the Marine Corps Tattoo Policy. Petitioner's tattoo was revaluated with the 
prescribed method as per reference (b) and it was determined that his tattoo was within 
compliance and was documented on a Page 11 dated 1 September 2017. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, especially in light ofreference (b ), 
the Board determined that the contested Page 11 entry is erroneous and therefore unjust. The 
Board concluded that the contested Page 11 entry shall be removed from Petitioner's OMPF. 

RECOMMENDATION 

In view of the above, the Board recommends the following corrective action. 

Petitioner's naval record be corrected by removing from his OMPF the Page 11 entry dated 
26 August 2016. See enclosure (2). 

4. It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the 
foregoing is a true and complete record ofthe Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter. 
5. Pursuant to the delegation ofauthority set out in Section 6( e) ofthe revised Procedures of 
the Board for Correction ofNaval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulation, Section 723.6(e)) 
and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing 
corrective action, taken under the authority ofreference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf ofthe Secretary ofthe Navy. 
Executive Director