Docket No: 10560-19 
Ref: Signature Date 
              
Dear : 
 
This 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 14 October 2020.  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. 
 
You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 4 April 1960.  On 4 April 1961, you were convicted by summary court-martial (SCM) of an unauthorized absence, totaling three days.  On 25 April 1962, you received non-judicial punishment (NJP) for making false passes and signing false official documents.  On 22 May 1962, you were convicted again by a SCM of larceny and failure to obey a lawful regulation.  On 19 August 1963, you received your second NJP for failure to have a proper identification card or liberty card and resisting lawful apprehension.  Subsequently, you were not recommended for reenlistment and on 21 October 1963, you were discharged with a general (under honorable conditions) character of service and transferred to the Naval Reserve.  On 10 April 1966, you were discharged from the Naval Reserve with a general (under honorable conditions) characterization of service by reason of expiration of enlistment/fulfillment of service obligation. 
 
The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors in your case, including your desire to upgrade your discharge.  The Board considered your assertion that you thought your discharge was honorable.  However, the Board concluded that these factors were insufficient to warrant relief in your case because of the misconduct detailed in your service record.  The Board, in its review, discerned no probable material error or injustice in your discharge warranting an upgrade in the characterization of your service. 
 
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, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  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,