Boards of the Armed Forces do not have authority to conduct any recall to duty on behalf of the military for anyone who before has been on active service. For dismissals done through special Court-Martial process, they get reviewed only when clemency warrants this to be done. Otherwise, one is required under the law to make an application for discharge upgrade when the period after having been released has not exceeded 15 years. In case you have spent more than this time-period, you can then seek for changes to be done on your service record.
If you attained honorable release from service, you get to enjoy all the benefits awarded to other veterans. However, if below this, you will not be able to obtain other kinds of benefits. You still could apply for upgrading of your release certificate.
Under such circumstances, you then will need to get and fill out DD Form 294, which touches on Dismissal or Discharge from Service with the United States Armed Forces. After completing this step, mail it to the relevant board along with supporting documentation.
You may download it along with the accompanying instructions from the information center of your service branch. If keen on getting personal hearing, it is important that you check the box appropriate on that form. After doing so, the particular board will notify you of the place and time of hearing.
Hearings in general are held in the national capital, but may at times be conducted at regional centers. This lies largely within the discretion of each board. Do not expect being reimbursed on expenses incurred for the time of your stay while going through the entire process.
If you suddenly become unable to attend a hearing, seek for postponement in formal manner to keep from inconveniencing other parties involved in the hearing. The board would otherwise continue to process your application even when you are absent. However, it implies not being provided another chance to state your case unless you can clearly show why you were unavailable.
The board in general is constituted of 5 active duty military officers. You have to present your case before them and should be ready to offer testimony while under oath in support of the application you make. You also retain the right not to speak at the hearing if concerned about incriminating yourself.
Once the board hears your application, it deliberates on it afterwards. You just need to wait for the decision it reaches which should take between 6 and 8 weeks. It may grant your request for grade adjustment in which case you will get it via mail together with the new release certificate showing this authority, DD Form 214 and the accompanying decisions document to this effect.
There are situations where an application is denied and the board will only mail a decision document regarding the undertaking. You should be advised further if any appeal is still possible to a higher level of authority. It may be prudent to delay your discharge upgrade application pending completion of gathering various supporting documents for the hearing. Have all your documents ready.
If you attained honorable release from service, you get to enjoy all the benefits awarded to other veterans. However, if below this, you will not be able to obtain other kinds of benefits. You still could apply for upgrading of your release certificate.
Under such circumstances, you then will need to get and fill out DD Form 294, which touches on Dismissal or Discharge from Service with the United States Armed Forces. After completing this step, mail it to the relevant board along with supporting documentation.
You may download it along with the accompanying instructions from the information center of your service branch. If keen on getting personal hearing, it is important that you check the box appropriate on that form. After doing so, the particular board will notify you of the place and time of hearing.
Hearings in general are held in the national capital, but may at times be conducted at regional centers. This lies largely within the discretion of each board. Do not expect being reimbursed on expenses incurred for the time of your stay while going through the entire process.
If you suddenly become unable to attend a hearing, seek for postponement in formal manner to keep from inconveniencing other parties involved in the hearing. The board would otherwise continue to process your application even when you are absent. However, it implies not being provided another chance to state your case unless you can clearly show why you were unavailable.
The board in general is constituted of 5 active duty military officers. You have to present your case before them and should be ready to offer testimony while under oath in support of the application you make. You also retain the right not to speak at the hearing if concerned about incriminating yourself.
Once the board hears your application, it deliberates on it afterwards. You just need to wait for the decision it reaches which should take between 6 and 8 weeks. It may grant your request for grade adjustment in which case you will get it via mail together with the new release certificate showing this authority, DD Form 214 and the accompanying decisions document to this effect.
There are situations where an application is denied and the board will only mail a decision document regarding the undertaking. You should be advised further if any appeal is still possible to a higher level of authority. It may be prudent to delay your discharge upgrade application pending completion of gathering various supporting documents for the hearing. Have all your documents ready.
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