DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 12990.1B
ASN (M&RA)
22 Aug 2018
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 12990.1B
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE DETERMINATION FOR CIVILIAN OR
CONTRACTUAL GROUPS
Ref: (a) 38 U.S.C. §106
(b) DoD Directive 1000.20 of 11 September 1989
1. Purpose
a. To revise established procedures for making application
and processing discharge certificates for civilian employees or
contract workers claiming service that could be considered active
military service for entitlement to Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) benefits.
b. To implement the provisions of references (a) and (b)
which, in addition to the above paragraph, establish procedures
for civilian or contract worker group applications.
c. This instruction is a complete revision and should be
reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 12990.1A.
3. Applicability.
This instruction applies to an individual
member of a recognized group who applies to the Department of the
Navy (DON) for discharge documents. A spouse, next of kin, or
legal representative may apply on behalf of a deceased or
mentally incompetent person. Proof of death or mental
incompetence must accompany such an application.
4. Policy
a. Per reference (b), Secretary of the Air Force is
designated as the Executive Agent of the Secretary of Defense for
the administration of reference (a) and the Department of Defense
(Civilian/Military Service Review Board (C/MSRB) and the Advisory
Panel.
