32 CFR § 47.1 - Purpose.

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title: "32 CFR § 47.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "47.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "PERSONNEL, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN"
part_number: "47"
part_name: "ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE FOR CIVILIAN OR CONTRACTUAL GROUPS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 106 note."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 39993, Sept. 29, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
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# 47.1 Purpose.

This document:

(a) Revises 32 CFR part 47 and implements Public Law 95-202.

(b) Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to determine if an established group of civilian employees or contract workers provided service to the U.S. Armed Forces in a manner considered active military service for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits.

(c) Establishes the DoD Civilian/Military Service Review Board and the Advisory Panel.

(d) Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, prescribes application procedures for groups and individuals, and clarifies the factors used to determine active duty (AD) service.