Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1332.41
March 8, 2004
Certified Current as of April 23, 2007
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Boards for Correction of Military Records (BCMRs) and Discharge Review Boards
(DRBs)
References: (a) DoD Directive 1332.28, "Discharge Review Board (DRB) Procedures and
Standards," August 11, 1982 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Instruction 1336.6, "Correction of Military Records," December 28, 1994
(hereby canceled)
(c) Sections 1413(a), 1552, 1553, 1556, and 1557 of title 10, United States Code
1. PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Cancels reference (a) and replaces reference (b).
1.2. Assigns responsibilities for administering discharge review boards (DRBs) and for
correcting any military record of the Military Department when the Secretary concerned deems
necessary in accordance with reference (c).
1.3. Establishes uniform policies for the review of discharges or dismissals under reference
(c).
2. APPLICABILITY
The provisions of this Directive apply to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the
Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to as "the DoD Components"). The term, "Military Services," as used herein, refers to
the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marine Corps.
