Who can authorize a military treatment facility to conduct a medical evaluation board on an assigned enlisted staff member who has been a disciplinary problem?

• A. MEB president
• B. AFPC/DPANM
• C. MAJCOM/SG
• D. MTF/CC

Answer: (B)

The key idea is who has the authority to start a medical evaluation board for an enlisted Airman. In this process, the authority to authorize initiating an MEB rests with the Air Force Personnel Center, specifically the AFPC/DPANM, because that office oversees the Disability Evaluation System and whether an MEB should be convened for enlisted personnel. Once DPANM approves, the MTF can convene the board and appoint its president to run the evaluation. The MTF commander and MAJCOM medical staff are involved in care and guidance, but they do not grant the formal authorization to conduct the MEB. The MEB president simply presides over the board once it’s authorized.