Docket No. 9153-19 
Ref: Signature Date 


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 relevant portions of your naval record and your application, 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 for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on April 30, 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.  In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion contained in HQMC MMPR-2 memo 1400/3 MMPR-2 of 04 Nov 19 and your response to the opinion.  
You requested to be promoted to Corporal E4.  The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions.  However, the Board determined that the education information provided did not provide college course (Semester or Quarter) during your current enlistment.  Sincelisted as a college or university it is required for those courses to be accepted as accredited college courses by another college or university prior to being applied as education bonus points.  The training data in your record conducted in 2017 was accepted and applied to your composite score.  The Board concluded that you were eligible for promotion after June 8, 2019 after completion of required Professional Military Education (PME) for your grade.  However, you did not meet the minimum required cutting score of 1545 for the July 2019 or 1552 for the October 2019 promotion quarters. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. 

Regarding your request for a personal appearance, the Board determined that a personal appearance with or without counsel will not materially add to their understanding of the issue involved.  Therefore, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence of 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 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.