Current Discharge Upgrade Laws & Regulations
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Statutory LAWS
All Discharge Review Boards were created by Congress and appear in Title 10 of the U.S. Code.
10 USC 1553 – Discharge Review Boards
Executive REGULATIONS
Review Board regulations appear in Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Military branches also issue their own regulations.
Army
Army Discharge Review Board
Army Board for Correction of Military Records
- Army Discharge Review Board – 32 CFR § 581.2
- Army Board for Correction of Military Records – 32 CFR § 581.3
Navy/Marines
Naval Discharge Review Board
Board for Correction of Naval Records
- Naval Discharge Review Board – 32 CFR Part 724
- Board for Correction of Naval Records – 32 CFR Part 723
Air Force
AF Discharge Review Board
AF Board for Correction of Military Records
DoD Discharge Appeal Review Board
DoD Directives/Instructions
Defense Secretaries have also issued binding instructions for review boards to follow.
HAGEL Memo (2014)
CARSON Memo (2016)
KURTA Memo (2017)
WILKIE Memo (2018)