Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 2310.05
January 31, 2000
Incorporating Administrative Change 1, March 14, 2008
USD(P)
SUBJECT: Accounting for Missing Persons – Boards of Inquiry
References: (a) DoD Directive 5110.10, "Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
Office (DPMO),"
July 16, 1993 September 21, 2005
(b) Sections 1501-1513 of title 10, United States Code
(c) DoD 8910.1-M, "DoD Procedures for Management of Information
Requirements," June 30, 1998
, authorized by DoD Directive 8910.1,
June 11, 1993
(d) DoD Directive 2310.2, "Personnel Recovery,"
June 30, 1997
December 22, 2000
(e) through (l), see enclosure 1
1.
PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Implements reference (a) as it pertains to boards of inquiry and case resolution
files.
1.2. Implements Section 1501 of reference (b).
1.2.1. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures
followed by Military Department boards of inquiry and the officials reviewing the reports
of such boards.
1.2.2. Determines the status of covered persons and provides for the systematic,
comprehensive, and timely collection, analysis, review, dissemination, and periodic
update of information related to such persons.
1.3. Implements Section 1502 of reference (b).
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