Veterans who seek discharge upgrades must contact their branch-specific review board to submit an application. The U.S. Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard branches operate separate review boards. The U.S. Navy operates a review board for both Navy personnel and members of the United States Marine Corps. The boards typically review the veteran’s service record and contact members of the veteran’s prior chain of command to make a determination about the veteran’s upgrade request. The boards are not allowed to revoke (withdraw) a discharge or recall a person to active duty. Contact information for the branch-specific review boards is as follows:

• Army Review Boards Agency
  1901 South Bell Street, 2nd Floor
  Arlington, VA 22202-4508
  (703) 607-1600
  
  
• Air Force Discharge Review Board
  1535 Command Drive, EE Wing, 3rd Floor
  Andrews AFB, MD 20762-7002
  Phone: (240) 857-6044
  
  
• Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards
  720 Kennon Street, SE, Suite 309
  Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374
  Phone: (202) 685-6407
  
  
• U.S. Coast Guard Personnel Command
  2100 2nd Street SW, Room 5500
  Washington, DC 20593
  Phone: (202) 493-1697

This information last reviewed 3/15/10.