AR 15-185 — Army Board For Correction Of Military Records
AR 15-185 governs the policies and procedures for correcting military records through the Secretary of the Army and the ABCMR.
- Publication number: AR 15-185
- Title: ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
- Date: 03/31/2006
- Proponent: ASA (M&RA)
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 15-185 on armypubs.army.mil
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It covers ABCMR establishment, functions, applications, hearings, decisions, reconsideration, claims, expenses, and public access to decisions. It requires timely filing, exhaustion of administrative remedies, and proof of an error or injustice by a preponderance of the evidence.
Applies to: Usually applicants are soldiers or former soldiers of the Active Army, the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), and in certain cases, the Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) and other military and civilian individuals affected by an Army military record.
Topics covered
- Military records correction
- ABCMR applications
- Application time limits
- Administrative remedies
- ABCMR hearings
- ABCMR decisions
- Reconsideration of decisions
- Claims and expenses
Questions and answers
Can the ABCMR excuse a late application?
The ABCMR may excuse untimely filing in the interest of justice. (paragraph 2-4)
What must an applicant do before the ABCMR considers an application?
The ABCMR will not consider an application until the applicant has exhausted all administrative remedies to correct the alleged error or injustice. (paragraph 2-5)
Does applying to the ABCMR stop other proceedings?
Applying to the ABCMR does not stay other proceedings. (paragraph 2-6)
What is the burden of proof in an ABCMR case?
The applicant has the burden of proving an error or injustice by a preponderance of the evidence. (paragraph 2-9)
How many ABCMR members consider an application?
A panel consisting of at least three ABCMR members will consider each application that is properly brought before it. (paragraph 2-10)