Johnson Air Force Settlement
Last verified September 2, 2026Source: jndHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
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What happened
The Air Force discharged thousands of service members with Other Than Honorable or General service characterizations since the start of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, allegedly due to misconduct attributable to PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, and other behavioral health conditions. Veterans with these conditions who received adverse discharges were systematically denied status upgrades by the Air Force Discharge Review Board. The Air Force has agreed to settle while denying these allegations.
Do you qualify?
Air Force, Space Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard members who served from October 7, 2001 onward and were discharged with General or Other Than Honorable characterizations. Applicants must have submitted a discharge upgrade application on or after September 13, 2006, have not received upgrades to Honorable, and have documented PTSD, traumatic brain injury, other mental health conditions, or experiences of sexual assault or harassment under the Kurta Memo standard.
How to file
For applicants whose AFDRB applications were submitted between September 13, 2015 and the settlement effective date, automatic reconsideration will be offered by the Air Force, which will send notice inviting submission of additional evidence within 60 days. For applications submitted between September 13, 2006 and September 12, 2015, applicants have the right to reapply to the AFDRB or AFBCMR. Class counsel will send reapplication notices with information about free legal representation and medical services. Call 1-888-256-6147 or email info@JohnsonAirForceSettlement.com for more information.
Common questions
- Is the Johnson Air Force Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- JND Legal Administration is the settlement administrator for this case. Claims are filed at johnsonairforcesettlement.com. Filing a class action claim is always free — no legitimate settlement charges you to claim, and no administrator will ask for payment, a gift card, or your full Social Security number by email or text. If a notice asks for any of those, it is not from the administrator. When in doubt, ignore the link you were sent and go to the official settlement website directly.
- When will payments from the Johnson Air Force Settlement be sent?
- Class action payouts typically take 12 to 24 months after the claim deadline, and longer if the settlement is appealed. The final approval hearing for this case is set for June 11, 2024; no payments can be issued before a settlement receives final approval.
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