[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR724.201]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 724_NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart B_Authority/Policy for Departmental Discharge Review
 
Sec. 724.201  Authority.


    The Naval Discharge Review Board, established pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
1553, is a component of the Naval Council of Personnel Boards. By 
SECNAVINST 5730.7 series, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower 
and Reserve Affairs) is authorized and directed to act for the Secretary 
of the Navy within his/her assigned area of responsibility and exercises 
oversight over the Naval Council of Personnel Boards. SECNAVINST 
5420.135 series of July 15, 1983 states the organization, mission, 
duties and responsibilities of the Naval Council of Personnel Boards to 
include

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the Naval Discharge Review Board. The Chief of Naval Operations 
established the Office of Naval Disability Evaluation and Navy Council 
of Personnel Boards on 1 October 1976 (OPNAVNOTE 5450 Ser 09B26/535376 
of 9 Sep 1976 (Canc frp: Apr 77)). The Chief of Naval Operations 
approved the change in name of the Office of Naval Disability Evaluation 
and Navy Council of Personnel Boards to Naval Council of Personnel 
Boards on 1 February 1977 (OPNAVNOTE 5450 Ser 09B26/32648 of 24 Jan 1977 
(Canc frp: Jul 77)) with the following mission statement:

    To administer and supervise assigned boards and councils.

[50 FR 10943, Mar. 19, 1985, as amended at 65 FR 62616, Oct. 19, 2000]