Therefore, before applying to the BCMR, Coast Guard members should consider pursuing applicable procedures that result in a written report of an investigation, such as the procedures outlined in the Coast Guard Civil Rights Manual. The BCMR does not have the authority to conduct investigations. You may download a DRB application, form DD 293, at the following website:

If you are a veteran seeking an upgrade of your discharge or reenlistment code and have been discharged within the past 15 years, you should apply to the Discharge Review Board (DRB) before applying to the BCMR. For example, if you are on active duty or in the Reserve, the Personnel Records Review Board (PRRB) may be able to correct your record if the error in your record has been made within the past year. You may read past BCMR decisions that have been redacted to protect the applicants' privacy at BEFORE YOU APPLYīefore applying to the BCMR, you must exhaust any other administrative remedy the Coast Guard currently provides. Such records include, but are not limited to, records regarding discharges, reenlistment codes, disciplinary matters, performance evaluations, selection for promotion, advancement, retirement, dates of service, disability ratings, medals, and various bonuses and benefits. Â§ 1552) to review and correct the personnel records of current and former members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve. Department of Homeland Security, which has authority under Title 10, Section 1552, of the United States Code (10 U.S.C.

The Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) of the Coast Guard is a board of civilians within the U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityĢ707 Martin Luther King Jr. Board for Correction of Military Records of the Coast Guard Office of the General Counsel U.S.

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