ARMY DIR 2022-03 governs supplemental training for members of Army boards reviewing military records and discharges under federal law.
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It addresses training for members of the Boards for Correction of Military Records and Discharge Review Boards on sexual trauma, intimate partner violence, spousal abuse, and related matters. It requires supplemental Army training and coordination toward uniform curricula, and sets a two-year incorporation timeline.
Applies to: The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve. (paragraph 3)
Section 525 of the NDAA for FY 2020 supplements requirements imposed in section 534 of the NDAA for FY 2017 for the Secretaries of the Military Departments to develop and implement a comprehensive training curriculum for members of the BCMRs. (paragraph 4)
The Army Review Boards Agency will immediately implement supplemental training for members of Army BCMRs and DRBs on sexual abuse, sexual trauma, intimate partner violence, and the various responses of individuals to trauma. (paragraph 4)
The training will be coordinated to support requirements for the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to jointly ensure the curricula developed and implemented are, to the extent practicable, uniform. (paragraph 4)
The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) is the proponent for this directive and will incorporate its provisions into Army Regulations 15180 and 15185 within 2 years of the date of this directive. (paragraph 5)