Military law · Administrative proceedings
Military boards of inquiry and officer separation
General information about commissioned-officer administrative separation and military board-of-inquiry proceedings.
Overview
Governing materials
Department of Defense Instruction 1332.30 establishes policy and procedures for commissioned-officer administrative separation. It describes notice, boards of inquiry, records, findings, recommendations, retention, separation, and characterization. DoD Instruction 1332.30.
Service-specific regulations supplement Department of Defense policy. The governing materials depend on the service, status, grade, and stated basis for separation. Department of Defense Issuances.
Court and agency record
Common record categories
- The notice of initiation and supporting materials
- Officer evaluation and service records
- Witness statements, exhibits, and submissions
- Board findings and separation-authority action
Primary references
Official sources
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