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

Docket No. 1517-19 
Ref: Signature Date 

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 

Ref:  (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
      (b) MCO P1070.12K (IRAM) 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
      (2) Administrative Remarks (Page 11) entry of 19 Dec 17 

1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member of the Marine Corps, filed enclosure (1) with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), requesting that his record be corrected by removing his 19 December 2017 Administrative Remarks (Page 11) counseling entry. 

2.  The Board, consisting of 		reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 10 March 2020 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, relevant portions of Petitioner’s 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, found as follows: 

a.  Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulation within the Department of the Navy. 

b.  On 19 December 2017, Petitioner was issued enclosure (2), a Page 11 entry advising and counseling him that a draw case code (DCC) of “AH” had been assigned and reported into the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS), and that the DCC was assigned for administrative purposes only and was not punitive in nature. 

c.  Petitioner contends that his humanitarian status has been resolved and that the Page 11 entry should be removed from his record.  

d.  Pursuant to reference (b), administrative remarks should be limited to matters forming an 
essential and permanent part of a Marine’s militaryhistory, which are not recorded in the MCTFS, and which will be useful to future commanders. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board determined that Petitioner’s request warrants relief.  In this regard, the Board noted that the Page 11 entry does not meet the criteria set forth in reference (b), and it serves no useful purpose for it to remain in his record.  The Board thus concluded that the entry at enclosure (2) shall be removed from Petitioner’s record. 

RECOMMENDATION 

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

Petitioner’s record be corrected by removing enclosure (2), his 19 December 2017 Page 11 counseling entry. 

Any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to theBoard’s recommendation be corrected, removed, or completely expunged from Petitioner’s record, and that no such entries or material be added to the record in the future.  This includes, but is not limited to, all information systems or database entries that reference or discuss the expunged material.  

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 of the Board’s proceedings in the above-entitled matter. 

5.  Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)), and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. 

Sincerely,