Former members of the Armed Forces who received an administrative discharge have the right to appeal the characterization or reason for separation. Title 10 of the U.S. Code, Section 1553 and DOD Directive 1332.28 established a Board of Review consisting of five members to review appeals of former members of the Armed Forces. DD Form 293, "Application for Review of discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States." provides the respondent a vehicle to present to the Board their reasons/justications for a discharg upgrade as well as providing the Services the basic data needed to process ...
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.