scope:

PURPOSE

This Directive:

Cancels reference (a) and replaces reference (b).

Assigns responsibilities for administering discharge review boards (DRBs) and for correcting any military record of the Military Department when the Secretary concerned deems necessary in accordance with reference (c).

Establishes uniform policies for the review of discharges or dismissals under reference (c).

APPLICABILITY

The provisions of this Directive apply to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to as "the DoD Components"). The term, "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marine Corps.