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To: Nicholson Kenneth
Subject: 1LT Juan Camarena Inquiry Fwd: Do not know my options Nick, forac. M
Date: December 14, 2010 12:04:46 PM EST Subject: Do not know my options Sir,
I am an active duty Marine officer, 1stLt, with about 15 years of service. When I was a 2ndLt, I got in a little trouble. I was pulled over out in town (2006) and received a reckless driving ticket (not a dui/dwi, but I had been drinking). That was over 4 years ago now. I have had exceptionally high fitness reports since then (not an exaggeration), been promoted, and received 2 personal awards (Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal). Now, after 15 years, I am not only not being allowed to remain on active duty (my end of service date is 1 Apr 11), I am being told that it has been recommended that I not receive a reserve commission. Essentially, my career will be over at 15 years. I was a MECEP student, so my EOS is May 2013, but my EAS is 1 Apr 11. I had a few (4) spinal surgeries as well after I was commissioned, which is why I am still active past my original EAS of 1 May 09.
I can provide my post incident fitreps, I can assure you they are good. My father is a retired Marine Colonel; he's the one that suggested that I seek a lawyer. He was in for around 35 years and says he never saw a Marine get punished as much as I have for the same offense. All I want is to continue service, I do not understand why I wouldn't at the very least be offered a reserve commission. Below is a brief timeline:
-Sep 2006, Incident.
-Oct 2006, Accepted base level NJP.
-Dec 2006, Stood a BOI with the findings determining that I was fit to continue Naval service.
-Apr 2007, New Battalion Commander on deck. The first time I meet him he calls me to his office, recommends that I get out of the Marine Corps as soon as possible and kicks me out of his battalion.
-Apr 2007, HqCo, H&S Bn, MCB Quantico, needs an XO, so the battalion commander takes me in.
-Apr 2007, Informed of my year delay of promotion to 1stLt.
-Aug 2007, First spinal surgery- Important because this is where my EAS got zeroed out--subsequently, I was not looked at for career designation because it appeared that I already had been granted career designation because I didn't have an EAS.
-Apr 2008, Request consideration for promotion to 1stLt.
-Apr 2009, After my package being lost repeatedly, I am informed on 1 Apr 09 that I have been approved for promotion to 1st Lt as of 15 Aug 08 (reason for the odd date is because it was the last date of the base endorsement of my package- it took entirely too long). Because I wasn't promoted until April 09, I missed the captain board for FY 09.
-Sep 2009, I am removed from limited duty and volunteer for an IA billet with command approval.
-Dec 2009, I am accepted for an IA billet.
-Jan 2010, Receive Navy COM for my work as XO for HqCo and deploy to Iraq.
-Feb 2010, While in Iraq, I am selected to be the Aide de camp for Maj Gen Cannon, the Provost marshal General for Iraq.
-Jun 2010, Not on the selection list for captain.
-Jul 2010, receive the DMSM, return from Iraq.
-Oct 2010, I believe this is my first look for career designation, and I am not selected.
-Dec 2010, I am informed that "RA, DC M&RA, ACMC and CMC all recommended not to appoint you to the RASL. Your package is currently still at SECNAV being reviewed."
Is there anything at all I can do?
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