I was prevented from/punished for whistleblowing. How do I submit a reprisal/restriction complaint?
The most efficient way to report reprisal and restriction complaints is by directly reporting to your local or command Inspector General (IG) office. You can also submit your complaint by filling out one of these online forms:
https://www.dodig.mil/Components/Administrative-Investigations/DoD-Hotline/ (Internet)
www.dodig.smil.mil/hotline (SIPRNet) **Link does not work on unclassified systems
www.dodig.ic.gov/hotline/index.html (JWICS) **Link does not work on unclassified systems
Before filling out a form to SIPRNet or JWICS, or just to ask a question about filing a complaint, be sure to call the U.S. Department of Defense hotline at 1-800-424-9098.
You also might want to consider having your complaint reviewed by submitting a copy to the appropriate Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR).
Air Force BCMR
Navy/Marine BCNR
Army BCMR
U.S. Coast Guard BCMR