Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1000.20
September 11, 1989
Certified Current as of November 21, 2003
ASD(FM&P)
SUBJECT: Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or Contractual Groups
References: (a) DoD Directive 1000.20, "Determinations of Active Military Service and
Discharge: Civilian or Contractual Personnel," June 9, 1983 (hereby
canceled)
(b) Public Law 95-202, "The G.I. Bill Improvement Act of 1977," Section
401, November 23, 1977 (38 U.S.C. 106 Note)
(c) Title 10, United States Code, Section 802(a)
(d)
DoD Instruction 1336.1, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series)," January 6, 1989
(e) through (g), see
enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues
reference (a).
1.2. Implements reference (b).
1.3. Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to determine if an established group of
civilian employees or contract workers provided service to the U.S. Armed Forces in a
manner considered active military service for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
benefits.
1.4. Establishes the DoD Civilian/Military Service Review Board and the Advisory
Panel.
1.5. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, prescribes application procedures
for groups and individuals, and clarifies the factors used to determine active duty (AD)
service.
