NDRB
MISSION |
| Is to decide, in accordance with standards of
naval law and discipline, and the standards for discharge or dismissal from
the naval service is proper and equitable, or whether it should be
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TYPES
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| NDRB conducts two type of Reviews: |
1. Documentary Reviews
which is based opon the following |
- Service records
- Health records
- Record of Trial,
- Other Supporting Document,
etc
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Personal Appearance Reviews: Personal appearance hearing are only
held in the National Capital Region, Washington, DC
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| HOW TO START THE REVIEW PROGESS |
1. Submit a copy
of your DD293, "Application for Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the
Armed Forces of the United States". This form is available from the DOD Web
Site, most military installation and regional Veterans Administrations. |
| 2. The form must be signed
by the applicant. If the individual is deceased or incompetent, any authorized
persons, such as spouse, next of kin or legal representative may sign the the DD293. |
3. This application must be
accompanied with a copy of the;
- Discharge Certificate (DD214)
- Certificate of Death, incompetence and evidence
of relationship, (if applicable)
- Statements, Affidavits, Depositions,
Documents and information desired by Applicant to be reviewed by the
board.
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| 4. Forward completed
application, with appropriate documentation to: |
| Naval
Council of Personnel Boards |
| 720 Kennon Street SE Rm
309 (NDRB) |
| Washington Navy
Yard, DC 20374-5065 |
TEL:
(202) 685-6000
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
1. Q. I was told when I was discharged
that my discharge would automatically get upgraded within six months of my
discharge. What is my status?
A. Discharges are not automatically upgraded. An ex-service member must apply
for a review of the discharge for a possible upgrade using the DD Form 293
application. Upon receipt of the application, the NDRB reviews the ex-service
member's service record and if the discharge is determined to be equitable and in
accordance with the military regulations, an upgrade is not granted. |
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Q. Can NDRB change a reenlistment code?
A. NDRB can upgrade a discharge and change the reason for discharge but not
the RE code. The RE Code can be changed by the Board of Correction of
Naval Records, if it was erroneously assigned. However, the applicable
military service can waive the code for re-entry in the to the service. |
3. Q. Can NDRB provide an individual with a
copy of his DD 214?
A. Since NDRB is not the custodian of the military service record, the Board cannot
provide an individual with a copy of the DD form 214. The individual must contact:
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| Personnel
Records Center |
| (Miltary Personnel Records) |
| 9700 Page BLvd |
| St. Louis, MO 63132 |
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ELECTRONIC
READING ROOM PURPOSE |
| PURPOSE:
The purpose of this site is to provide
interested parties copies of decisional documents of Navy Board for Correction of Military
Records (BCNR) and the Navy Discharge Review Boards (NDRB) decisional documents.
DISCLAIMER: This site is not intended to
provide technical support for submission of an application. Each application is
decided upon based on it's own merit.
DOD PUBLIC READING ROOM ADDRESS: The Armed Forces Reading Room is located at Crystal City Mall #4 Second floor in Arlington, Virginia and is open Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m..
NOTE: This site only contains
decisional documents from November 1996 to present date. Prior decisional
documents may be obtained by writing the;
| Armed Forces
Reading Room |
| 1941 Jefferson-Davis
Hightway |
| Crystal Mall #4, Second
Floor |
| Arlington, VA 22202-4508 |
| TEL: (703) 607 3566 |
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