CFR > Title 32 - National Defense > SUBTITLE A—Department of Defense > CHAPTER VII—DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (parts 800 to 989) > SUBCHAPTER I—MILITARY PERSONNEL (parts 881 to 888) > PART 881—DETERMINATION OF ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AND DISCHARGE FOR CIVILIAN OR CONTRACTUAL GROUPS > 881.1—Applying for discharge.

881.1—Applying for discharge.

(a) Who may apply.
(1) You may apply for discharge if you were a member of a recognized group. A spouse, next of kin, or legal representative may apply on behalf of a deceased or mentally incompetent person. Proof of death or mental incompetency must accompany such an application.
(b) Where to apply.
(1) Send your application for discharge to the Directorate of Personnel Program Management, Separations Branch, HQ AFPC/DPPRS, 550 C Street West, Suite 11, Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4713.
(c) How to apply.
(1) Fill out DD Form 2168, Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty With the Armed Forces of the U.S., or write a letter.
(2) Obtain DD Form 2168 from HQ AFPC/DPRS, 550 C Street West, Suite 11, Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4713 or the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132.
(3) Make your application as complete as possible; the burden of proof is on you. Provide all available evidence to document your membership in the group and what services you performed.
(d) Documentation may include:
(1) Flight logbooks.
(2) Separation or discharge certificates.
(3) Mission orders.
(4) Identification cards.
(5) Contracts.
(6) Personnel action forms.
(7) Employment records.
(8) Education certificates and diplomas.
(9) Pay vouchers.
(10) Certificates of awards.
(11) Casualty information.
(e) The Air Force will not under any circumstances provide or pay for legal representation for you.