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PRRB/BCMR
Correcting Military Records
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Manual is This Found In | Correcting Military Records, COMDINST M1070.1 |
| PRRB Stands For | Personnel Records Review Board |
| BCMR Stands For | Board for Correction of Military Records |
| Lowest Level of Appeal | Chain of command |
| Chain of Command Appeal | Is the simplest and fastest means of correction, this is called a “Request Mast” |
| Purpose of COC Appeals | Recommended to have a more senior person than the person making the entry review the allegedly improper entry |
| Selective Reenlist Bonus | Any enlisted MBR or former MBR who claims to have been denied in whole or in part payment of an SRB due to an administrative error or oversight |
| SRB Appeals are Submitted Directly to | BCMR, clearly identifying what caused them to believe that an SRB was withheld erroneously |
| PRRB Policy | To provide formalized method for MBRs to see correction to personnel records |
| Who is Responsible for PRRBs | The Assistant Commandant for Human Resources |
| PRRB Scope of Review | Review all applications for correction of error in personnel records |
| PRRB Excludes | Court Martial Proceedings, Upgrading Discharges, Medical Sep and Ret, NJP, EER, Personnel Security & Suitability Program, Discrimination Complaints & Administrative Discharge Board Proceedings |
| Medical Appeals Are Considered | Medical Review Board and not PRRB/BCMR |
| Order of Appeal Precedence | COC, PRRB then BCMR |
| PRRB May Recommend Corrections…. | Other than those specifically requested by the applicant |
| PRRB Will Not Accept Applications From | Persons who are retired or separated |
| Third Party PRRB Applications | Will not be accepted, expect in extreme conditions such as death or incompetency |
| PRRB Proceedings are… | Administrative, non-adversarial and informal |
| The Burdon of Proof is Upon the Applicant | The applicant must produce clear and convincing evidence |
| Applications Must be Supported By | Relevant and reliable evidence, including sworn statements of relevant witnesses and the applicant |
| PRRB Applications Are Sent To | Commandant (CG-12) |
| PRRB Time Restrictions | Applications must been received by CG-12 within 1 years of the date which the contested information was entered or should have been entered |
| PRRB Form | DD Form 149 |
| Does the DD Form 149 Need to be Submitting Through the MBRs COC | No, it is advised, but not necessary |
| Send In Original and ________ Copies | 5 copies of the entire package |
| UCMJ Article 138 | Is a means for military MRBs to seek redress of alleged “wrongs” committed by the MBRs CO |
| DRB | Discharge Review Board, for a change in the character of, and/or the reason for, the discharge |
| DRB Application Form | DD Form 293 |
| DRB Limitations | Application must be received within 15 years of separation date |
| BCMR Limitations | Applications normal filing limit is 3 years from the date of discovery of the alleged error of injustice |
| BCMR Application Form | DD Form 149 |