ARMY DIR 2016-22 — Authority To Initiate Applications To Correct Military Records On Behalf Of A Group Of Soldiers Or Former Soldiers Who Were Similarly Harmed By The Same Error Or Injustice
ARMY DIR 2016-22 governs authority to initiate group applications to correct military records for shared errors or injustices.
- Publication number: ARMY DIR 2016-22
- Title: AUTHORITY TO INITIATE APPLICATIONS TO CORRECT MILITARY RECORDS ON BEHALF OF A GROUP OF SOLDIERS OR FORMER SOLDIERS WHO WERE SIMILARLY HARMED BY THE SAME ERROR OR INJUSTICE
- Date: 05/31/2016
- Proponent: ASA (M&RA)
- Status: ACTIVE
View ARMY DIR 2016-22 on armypubs.army.mil
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The publication delegates this authority to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) for requests to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records. It defines a group as three or more Soldiers or former Soldiers and establishes precedence over conflicting Army regulations.
Topics covered
- Group military records correction applications
- Shared errors or injustices
- Assistant Secretary authority
- Army Board for Correction of Military Records
- Group eligibility
- Delegation of authority
Questions and answers
Who can file a military records correction request for a group?
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1552(b), as amended, the Secretary of the Army may file a request for the correction of military records on behalf of a group of Soldiers or former Soldiers who were similarly harmed by the same error or injustice. (paragraph 2)
Who has authority to file a group military records correction request with the Army Board?
I hereby delegate to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) the authority to file a request for correction of a military record with the Army Board for Correction of Military Records on behalf of a group of Soldiers or former Soldiers to remedy a common error or injustice. (paragraph 3)
How many Soldiers or former Soldiers make up a group under ARMY DIR 2016-22?
For purposes of this directive, a group consists of three or more Soldiers or former Soldiers. (paragraph 4)
What happens when ARMY DIR 2016-22 conflicts with Army regulations?
When the policy in this directive conflicts with Army regulations, this directive takes precedence. (paragraph 5)