DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 9562-19 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 W/CH 1 (IRAM) Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/enclosures (2) Administrative Remarks (Page 11) counseling dtd 21 Feb 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 his Administrative Remarks (Page 11) counseling entry at enclosure (2). 2. The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 9 January 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, as well as 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. Petitioner was issued enclosure (2), a Page 11 counseling him due to being assigned to the Body Composition Program (BCP). c. Petitioner asserts that, after an investigation was conducted, his commanding officer (CO) determined that his assignment to the BCP was in error. Petitioner furnished a letter from his CO, stating that Petitioner was erroneously reported on the BCP from 22 February 2019 to 23 August 2019, and that that the transaction entered into the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) should be deleted as erroneous. The MCTFS entry was subsequently deleted, and Petitioner contends that the Page 11 entry is no longer valid and should be removed from his official military personnel file (OMPF). CONCLUSION Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board determined that Petitioner’s request warrants relief. The Board noted that Petitioner’s CO determined that his assignment to the BCP was is error, and that the entry in the MCTFS has been removed. The Board concluded that the Page 11 entry at enclosure (2) shall be removed from Petitioner’s OMPF. RECOMMENDATION In view of the above, the Board recommends the following corrective action. That Petitioner’s record be corrected by removing his 21 February 2019 Page 11 at enclosure (2). That any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board’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. That, upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received by the Board on 21 October 2018. 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, 3/2/2020