Docket No: 7430-19 
Ref: Signature Date 
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:   Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF   
 
Ref:  (a) Title 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
   
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments  
      (2) CO  ltr 5800 MARDET of 27 Feb 19 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, an enlisted service 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 Academic Drop Letter, enclosure (2) from his official military personnel file (OMPF). 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 6 October 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 that, before applying to this Board, he exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.  The Board made the following findings: 
 
     a.  On 27 February 2019, Petitioner received enclosure (2), correspondence from the   informing Petitioner of his academic drop and his inability to reapply for School.   
 
     b.  Petitioner contends that the Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal Program Manual does not prohibit individuals from being rescreened/reapplying for the EOD program.  
 
CONCLUSION 
  
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board finds the existence of an error warranting corrective action.  The Board noted enclosure (2) and determined that the correspondence is in error, the Marine Corps EOD Program Manual does not restrict a service member from reapplying to the EOD program after being academically dropped.  The Board thus concluded that Petitioner’s 27 February 2019 correspondence from the CO,  shall be removed.   
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 
 
Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by removing his 27 February 2019 correspondence from the CO, .   
 
Any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board’s recommendation be corrected, removed, or completely expunged from Petitioner’s record, and no such entries or material be added to the record in the future.  This includes, but is not limited to, all information systems/database entries that reference or discuss the material being expunged.  
 
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.