What is an authorized disposition the deployment availability working group (DAWG) can make?

• A. Return to duty with ACL-C
• B. Permanent Disability Retirement List
• C. Temporary Disability Retirement List
• D. Case dismissal

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is understanding what actions the Deployment Availability Working Group can take to finalize a case. The DAWG reviews a service member’s deployment status and can decide to return the member to duty (with or without limitations) or to move the case into disability processes (temporary or permanent disability retirement) if a medical condition prevents deployment. But there are situations where there isn’t a deployability issue that warrants retirement or a return-to-duty plan. In those cases, the DAWG can authorize closing the case by dismissing it—ending the review without advancing to disability retirement or duty status actions. That’s why dismissal is the appropriate disposition: it reflects that there’s no further DAWG action needed, and the case is closed.