Reprisal occurs when adverse action is taken against an individual for making a protected communication.

Types of Reprisal Complaints:

Military Reprisal
Members of the armed services who feel they have been reprised against have the option of either (1) directly contacting their Military Department Inspector General; or (2) reporting their complaints to the DOD OIG Directorate for Military Reprisal Investigations, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §1034, as implemented by DOD Directive 7050.06.

Civilian Reprisal
DOD civilian employees (appropriated fund) may file reprisal complaints with the DOD IG Directorate for Civilian Reprisal Investigations, via the Defense Hotline.  CRI investigates complaints of reprisal consistent with Subchapter II, Chapter 12 of 5 U.S.C. §2302, and §7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as implemented by DOD Directive 5106.01.

Contractor Reprisal
All DOD contractor employees must report allegations of whistleblower reprisal directly to the DOD OIG pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2409 (and either 48 C.F.R. § 3.9 or Defense Acquisition Regulations System Subpart 203.9).