DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
 
Docket No: 627-21 
Ref: Signature Date 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code. 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 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 28 September 2021. 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. 

The Board carefully considered your request to remove an Administrative Remarks Page 11 6105 entry you received on 6 February 2020 for being involved in an alcohol related incident by consuming alcohol while under the legal drinking age. You argue that the Page 11 is invalid as you were not counseled by your commanding officer (CO) and the officer who signed the counseling entry did not meet the criteria for a commanding officer. 

The Board noted that you signed the 6105 counseling entry and the entry is also signed by a Major, Commanding Officer. The Board further noted that you did not submit a rebuttal to the counseling entry. The Board found that you did not provide any evidence that the person who signed the contested entry was not a commanding officer. The Board thus determined that the contested entry was written and issued in accordance with MCO 1070.12K, Marine Corps Individual Records Administration Manual (IRAM). Specifically, the entry provided written notification concerning your deficiencies, specific recommendations for corrective action, where to seek assistance, and consequences for failure to take corrective action, it afforded you the opportunity to submit a rebuttal, and it was signed by a CO. Consequently, the Board concluded that there is no probable material error or injustice with respect to the counseling entry warranting removal from your record. 
 
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. 

Sincerely, 
10/7/2021