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DD FORM 149 - APPLICATION FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORD
(Separate Website)
Application form to request correction of Military Record.
By: U.S. Department of Defense
DD FORM 293 - APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF DISCHARGE FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
(Separate Website)
Form used to apply for a review of discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States.
By: U.S. Department of Defense
Request Copies of Military Personnel Records
(Separate Website)
Use this system to create a customized order form to request information from your, or your relative's, military personnel records.
By: National Archives (eVetRecs)
Stateside Legal
(Separate Website)
This national resource is for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates. It goal is to help you:
-- access benefits
-- find free legal help, and
-- better understand your legal issues
This site indexes the best legal information available in one easy-to-use website that includes interactive forms, videos, and legal analysis.
Helpful Information from Stateside Legal
(Separate Website)
This national resource is for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates. This link takes you to a page where you can locate information by general legal topics.
By: Stateside Legal
The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide: How to Cut Through the Bureaucracy and Get What You Need - and are Entitled To.
(Separate Website)
The American Servicemembers and Veterans Survival Guide describes in depth the problems of the vet and servicemember (and his or her family), the benefits and services available to him or her (and family) and the veterans and servicemembers issues that will be decided in the next several years. It helps the veteran and servicemember understand how various agencies work not just in theory but in practice and how he or she can cut through the bureaucracy and confusion and get the benefits and services to which he or she is entitled.
By: National Veterans Legal Services Program
Fact Sheet: Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records
(Separate Website)
This page is intended to provide basic information on the AFBCMR process. It applies to persons with Air Force military records (including persons from the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve) and their heirs and legal representatives.
By: Air Reserve Personnel Center
Air Force Discharge Review Board
(Separate Website)
Information on the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB), whose objective is to examine an applicant's administrative discharge and to change the characterization of service and/or the reason for discharge based on standards of equity or propriety.
By: Air Force Personnel Center
Air Force Pamphlet 36-2607 - Applicants' Guide to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR)
(Separate Website)
This pamphlet tells you how to apply to the AFBCMR for correction of your military records. It may not have all the answers you require, but it does give you a basic explanation of the process and tells where to get additional help. It applies to persons with Air Force military records (including persons from the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve) and their heirs and legal representatives.
By: Department of the Air Force
Army Discharge Review Board - Application Procedures
(Separate Website)
Information on the prcess to file an Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States.
By: Army Review Boards Agency
Army Discharge Review Board - Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about the operation of the Army Discharge Review Board.
By: Army Review Boards Agency
Army Regulation 15-180: Army Discharge Review Board
(Separate Website)
Regulation govenring the Army Discharge Review Board.
By: Army Review Board Agency
Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) of the Coast Guard
(Separate Website)
The Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) of the Coast Guard is a board of civilians which has authority to review and correct the personnel records of current and former members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve. Such records include, but are not limited to, records regarding discharges, reenlistment codes, disciplinary matters, performance evaluations, selection for promotion, advancement, retirement, dates of service, disability ratings, medals, and various bonuses and benefits.
By: U.S. Coast Guard
Board for Correction of Naval Records
(Separate Website)
The Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) was created by Congress in 1946 to provide a method for correction of errors or removal of injustices from current and former Navy and Marine Corps member?s records.
By: Board for Correction of Naval Records
Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards (CORB)
(Separate Website)
The mission of the CORB is to review cases, conduct hearings, and render decisions on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy in a fair, timely, and transparent manner, considering both the needs of the Service and the rights of the individual
By: U.S. Navy
Applicant's Guide to the Board for Correction of Naval Records and Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records
(Separate Website)
Document establishing procedures for making application and the consideration of applications for correction or military records of current and former members of the Navy and Marine Corps. The Applicant Guide is included as attachment 3 to the procedures.
By: Board for Correction of Naval Records
Department of Defense Electronic Reading Room for Corrections and Discharge Review Boards
(Separate Website)
This is the Department of Defense Electronic Reading Room for the Military Departments Boards for the Corrections of Military/Naval Records and the Discharge Review Boards. The Reading Room contains the decisional documents for each of the Boards from October 1998.
By: U.S. Department of Defense
Veterans Legal Benefits
(Separate Website)
The National Veterans Legal Services Program is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to ensuring that our nation honors the pact made with our 25 million veterans. The organization serves these forgotten veterans through advocacy, education, litigation, training, and publications.
By: National Veterans Legal Service Programs
Organizations Offering Assistance to Veterans Essential List of Organizations Helping Military Families in Need --compilation of organizations that provide help with disability claims, discharge disputes, VA guidance and legal conflicts. Some provide job training, continued education and connections to employers. Others offer medical care, psychological treatment, crisis counseling and emotional healing
By: Veterans United for Truth
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