Dear : 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. A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 23 June 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, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. The Board also considered the enclosed 10 April 2019 advisory opinion (AO) furnished by the Marine Corps Performance Evaluation Review Board (PERB), which was previously provided to you. Although you were afforded an opportunity to submit a rebuttal, you did not do so. The Board carefully considered your request to remove your fitness report for the reporting period 14 March 2018 to 12 April 2018. The Board considered your contention that the Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) who was monitoring your physical fitness test (PFT) interrupted you during the crunches portion to inform you that you were not returning completely to the ground, and therefore, you were not completing full repetitions. He placed his hand under your back, which caused your partner to lose track and stop counting. You contend that this interruption was unwarranted because you were completing full repetitions, and had the interruption not occurred, you would have passed the PFT. The Board, however, substantially concurred with the PERB. The AO noted that your interpretation and distinction that only the lower portion of the shoulder blade is required to touch the deck did not comport with the Academy’s interpretation. During execution, you persisted in your form despite repeated warnings and declarations from the FFI that your flawed technique was resulting in an incomplete repetition, and thus did not count. The Board noted that you admitted in your petition that the FFI was actually putting his hand behind your back to reinforce his point. The two letters submitted in support of your petition both reference a 20-30 second pause in execution, however, your rebuttal statement indicates you did not stop, as is referenced in your reviewing officer’s adjudication comments. Lastly, the Academy’s designated FFI, who personally demonstrated the proper technique for a correct repetition prior to testing, and subsequently was responsible for ensuring the students complied during execution, deemed your modified (lower shoulder blade contact) as non-compatible with policy and Academy standards. The Board found no evidence of an error or injustice in the contested fitness report that warrants its removal from your record. 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 the 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.