What is a responsibility of the Physical Evaluation Board liaison Officer (PEBLO)?

• A. Obtains evaluee or next of kin (NOK) signature on AF Form 618, Medical Board Report, forwards the completed MEB package to the disposition authority, and makes proper distribution of that authority's responses
• B. Counseling members or NOK on the Physical evaluation board (PEB) findings and recommended disposition as documented on AF Form 356, Findings and Recommended Disposition of USAF Physical Evaluation Board
• C. Assists the evaluee in resolving any questions concerning the content of the report or summary
• D. Completes AF Form 618, Medical Board Report; obtains signatures from the board members and the approval authority; and assembles the attachments to AF Form 618, Medical Board Report

Answer: (B)

A PEBLO’s main role is to act as the liaison and counselor for the evaluee (and their next of kin) about what the Physical Evaluation Board has decided and what disposition the board recommends. The form that documents the board’s findings and the recommended disposition is AF Form 356, Findings and Recommended Disposition of USAF Physical Evaluation Board. Counseling on these findings and the proposed disposition helps the member understand what the board concluded, what it means for their status, and what steps come next. That guidance is the essence of the PEBLO role.

Other tasks mentioned are more about the formal processing steps or documentation handled by medical board staff or administrators, such as handling signatures on the medical board report, forwarding the MEB package to the disposition authority, or assembling AF Form 618 attachments. While a PEBLO may assist in answering questions, the formal responsibility emphasized for the PEBLO is counseling on the board’s findings and disposition as shown on AF Form 356.