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

               Docket No. 8691-19                                                            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 P1900.16F (MARCORSEPMAN) 
        (c) MCO 6100.13A w/CH1  

Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/enclosures 
        (2) Administrative Remarks (Page 11) 6105 counseling entry of 26 Aug 19 
        (3) Petitioner’s rebuttal of 26 Aug 19 

1.  Pursuant to 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 an Administrative Remarks (Page 11) counseling entry. 

2.  The Board, consisting of                                                             , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 02 June 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, 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 26 August 2019, Petitioner was issued enclosure (2), a Page 11 6105 entry counseling him for failing to complete a Personal Fitness Test (PFT) during calendar year 2019 (CY19).  Petitioner was deployed with 	 during this period and did not take the PFT, which resulted in a Required, Did Not Take (RDNT) status.  The recommended corrective action was for Petitioner to complete the Combat Fitness Test during CY19, to complete a PFT during CY20, and to remain current with all directed training requirements.  Petitioner was advised that failure to take corrective action may result in judicial proceedings or adverse administrative action, including separation and/or administrative reduction.  Petitioner acknowledged (signed) the entry and chose to submit a rebuttal. 

   c.  In Petitioner’s rebuttal, enclosure (3), he stated that while deployed with     , S3 informed him that he would not be required to run a PFT and he would be run as a Class 9 (combat waiver) by the unit.  Petitioner further noted that he was unaware that his exemption was not run in the system until he returned to his parent command. 

   d.  After signing the Page 11, Petitioner found the documentation granting him a waiver from taking the PFT in CY19.  The waiver was submitted and a Class 9 was run in Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) for the Petitioner.  Per reference (c), the request for a waiver for the PFT was filed in accordance with this Order.  

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board determined that Petitioner’s request warrants relief.  Petitioner was unable to complete his CY19 PFT due to 2		eployment from December 2018 to July 2019.  The requirement to complete his CY19 during this period was waived, and the waiver was approved 1 July 2019. 

The Board thus concluded that Petitioner’s 26 August 2019 Page 11, and 26 August 2019 rebuttal, shall be removed from his OMPF. 

RECOMMENDATION 

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

Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by removing enclosure (2), his 26 August 2019 Page 11 6105 counseling entry.
 
Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by removing enclosure (3), his 26 August 2019 rebuttal. 

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 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, 

6/9/2020