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USAF First Sergeant AcademyUSAF First Sergeant Academy

ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS

Reference: AFI 36-3208


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OVERVIEW OVERVIEW GENERAL POLICYGENERAL POLICY SERVICE CHARACTERIZATIONSERVICE CHARACTERIZATION VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONVOLUNTARY SEPARATION INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONINVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONDISCHARGE BOARDDISCHARGE BOARD


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GENERAL POLICYGENERAL POLICY SEPARATION PROCEDURES PROMOTE SEPARATION PROCEDURES PROMOTE READINESS AND STRENGTHENS OURREADINESS AND STRENGTHENS OUR STANDARD OF MILITARY SERVICE BY:STANDARD OF MILITARY SERVICE BY:

– SEPARATING MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO SEPARATING MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO MEET STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE,MEET STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE,CONDUCT, OR DISCIPLINECONDUCT, OR DISCIPLINE

– HELPING ACHIEVE FORCE LEVELSHELPING ACHIEVE FORCE LEVELS– SEPARATING AIRMEN IN A ORDERLY SEPARATING AIRMEN IN A ORDERLY

FASHIONFASHION


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SERVICE SERVICE CHARACTERIZATION CHARACTERIZATION

COMMANDERS MUST CONSIDER– QUALITY– CONDUCT– PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR– SINGLE INCIDENT


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SERVICESERVICE CHARACTERIZATION CHARACTERIZATION

HONORABLEHONORABLE--QUALITY OF SERVICE HAS BEEN SO MERITORIOUS THAT NO OTHER CHARACTERIZATION WOULD BE APPROPRIATE

GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS)-GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS)-SERVICE HAS BEEN HONEST AND FAITHFUL BUT SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE ASPECTS OUTWEIGH THE POSITIVE

UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONSUNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS (UOTHC)-(UOTHC)-A PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR THAT

CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURE FROM EXPECTED CONDUCT- MOST SEVERE CHARACTERIZATION


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SERVICESERVICE CHARACTERIZATION CHARACTERIZATION

A UOTHC IS USUALLY WARRANTED A UOTHC IS USUALLY WARRANTED WHEN THE MEMBER:WHEN THE MEMBER:– USES FORCE OR VIOLENCE– ABUSES POSITION OF TRUST– COMMITS AN ACT OR OMISSION THAT

CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURE FROM THE CONDUCT EXPECTED OF AIRMEN

MEMBER MAY BE DENIED VA BENEFITS


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VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONTHE MEMBER MUST:

– REQUEST THE SEPARATION– PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION

UNIT CC RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL

MPF CHIEF USUAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY


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VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONVOLUNTARY SEPARATION

CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENTCONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT

– ENTERING OFFICER TRAINING – EARLY RELEASE FOR EDUCATION– NONFULFILLMENT OF ENLISTMENT

AGREEMENT


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CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENTCONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT

– SOLE SURVIVING SON/DAUGHTER– MISCELLANEOUS REASONS– PALACE CHASE– EARLY RELEASE FOR CHRISTMAS– PREGNANCY OR CHILDBIRTH


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DEPENDENCY/HARDSHIPDEPENDENCY/HARDSHIP– SITUATION NOT TEMPORARY– HAS ARISEN SINCE ENTRY IN MILITARY– MEMBER MADE EVERY REASONABLE

EFFORT TO REMEDY SITUATION– SEPARATION WILL ELIMINATE OR

MATERIALLY ALLEVIATE CONDITION


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IN LIEU OF COURT-MARTIALIN LIEU OF COURT-MARTIAL

SEPARATION CRITERIASEPARATION CRITERIA

SERVICE CHARACTERIZATIONSERVICE CHARACTERIZATION

INDEBTEDNESS ACTIONSINDEBTEDNESS ACTIONS


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INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONINVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONPREPROCESSINGPREPROCESSING

CHANCE TO OVERCOMECHANCE TO OVERCOMEBOARD ENTITLEMENTBOARD ENTITLEMENTFORMAL OR INFORMAL COUNSELFORMAL OR INFORMAL COUNSELDOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION


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REASONS FOR SEPARATIONREASONS FOR SEPARATION

CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (COG)CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (COG) DEFECTIVE ENLISTMENTDEFECTIVE ENLISTMENT UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCEUNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FAILURESUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FAILURE HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCTHOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT MISCONDUCTMISCONDUCT FAILURE IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMFAILURE IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM


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PARENTHOOD (COG)PARENTHOOD (COG)

– APPLIES TO ALL USAF PERSONNELAPPLIES TO ALL USAF PERSONNEL

– INTERFERES WITH MILITARYINTERFERES WITH MILITARY

OBLIGATIONSOBLIGATIONS

– ACTION INITIATED BY COMMANDERACTION INITIATED BY COMMANDER

– INELIGIBLE TO REENTER USAFINELIGIBLE TO REENTER USAF


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INSUFFICIENT RETAINABILITY FOR INSUFFICIENT RETAINABILITY FOR RETRAINING (COG)RETRAINING (COG)– COST TO RETRAIN NOT WARRANTEDCOST TO RETRAIN NOT WARRANTED

– DISQUALIFIED IN AFSC DISQUALIFIED IN AFSC

– OVERSEAS AND NOT QUALIFIED IN OVERSEAS AND NOT QUALIFIED IN

CONUS SKILLCONUS SKILL

– 1ST TERM AIRMAN SERVED 36/601ST TERM AIRMAN SERVED 36/60


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CONDITIONS THAT INTERFERECONDITIONS THAT INTERFERE WITH MILITARY SERVICE (COG)WITH MILITARY SERVICE (COG)

– PHYSICAL CONDITIONSPHYSICAL CONDITIONS

– MENTAL DISORDERSMENTAL DISORDERS

– TRANSSEXUALISMTRANSSEXUALISM

– RECOMMENDATION SUPPORTED BY RECOMMENDATION SUPPORTED BY

CONFIRMED DOCUMENTATIONCONFIRMED DOCUMENTATION


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DEFECTIVE ENLISTMENTS– ENLISTMENT OF MINORSENLISTMENT OF MINORS– VOID ENLISTMENTVOID ENLISTMENT– FRAUDULENT ENTRYFRAUDULENT ENTRY– ERRONEOUS ENLISTMENTERRONEOUS ENLISTMENT


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UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE– FAILURE TO PERFORM ASSIGNED DUTYFAILURE TO PERFORM ASSIGNED DUTY– DOWNWARD TREND IN EPRsDOWNWARD TREND IN EPRs– FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATEFAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP REQUIRED BY GRADELEADERSHIP REQUIRED BY GRADE– FAILURE TO MAINTAIN STANDARDSFAILURE TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS– FAILURE TO PROGRESS IN OJTFAILURE TO PROGRESS IN OJT– MISMANAGEMENT OF FINANCESMISMANAGEMENT OF FINANCES


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UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

– FORMALLY COUNSELEDFORMALLY COUNSELED

– CC’s DECISIONCC’s DECISION


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SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FAILURE– ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AFI 44-120ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AFI 44-120

AND AFI 44-121AND AFI 44-121– EVALUATE FAILURE TO MEET OTHEREVALUATE FAILURE TO MEET OTHER

AIR FORCE STANDARDSAIR FORCE STANDARDS– DIFFERENTIATE REASON TO DISCHARGE DIFFERENTIATE REASON TO DISCHARGE


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REASONS FOR SEPARATIONREASONS FOR SEPARATIONHOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT

– MEMBER SUBJECT TO SEPARATION MEMBER SUBJECT TO SEPARATION IF:IF:• THEY ENGAGE IN, ATTEMPT TO

ENGAGE IN, OR SOLICIT ANOTHER TO ENGAGE IN HOMOSEXUAL ACTS

• STATE THEY ARE (REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION)

• ATTEMPT TO MARRY SAME SEX


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HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT

– SEPARATE UNLESS:SEPARATE UNLESS:• CONDUCT IS DEPARTURE FROM NORM• NOT LIKELY TO RECUR• RETENTION CONSISTENT WITH AF

STANDARDS• NO PROPENSITY OR INTENT TO ENGAGE

IN HOMOSEXUAL ACTS


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HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT– COMMANDER’S ACTIONS:COMMANDER’S ACTIONS:

• CONSULT WITH JAG• DETERMINE EXTENT AND TYPE OF

INVESTIGATION NEEDED• INITIATE DISCHARGE• BOARD ENTITLED


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MISCONDUCT

– MINOR DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONSMINOR DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS– PATTERN OF MISCONDUCT– CIVILIAN CONVICTION– COMMISSION OF A SERIOUS OFFENSE– HIV– DRUG ABUSE


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FAILURE IN THE WBFMPFAILURE IN THE WBFMP • COMMANDER MUST MAKE

RECOMMENDATION ON 4TH UNSAT• SEPARATION AUTHORITY: SPCM • HONORABLE IF SOLE REASON IS

WMP• PROBATION & REHABILITATION (P&R)

USUALLY IMPRACTICAL


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PROCESSINGPROCESSING

DECIDEDECIDE: SEPARATE OR RETAIN SEPARATE OR RETAIN PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTSPROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTSMEDICAL EXAMINATIONMEDICAL EXAMINATIONEPREPRPREPARING PACKAGEPREPARING PACKAGEPROCESSING TIME GOALSPROCESSING TIME GOALS


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PROCESSINGPROCESSINGNOTIFICATION PROCEDURES NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

– MEMBER’S RIGHTS:MEMBER’S RIGHTS:• RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICERECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICE• RECEIVE COPIES OF ALL RECEIVE COPIES OF ALL

DOCUMENTSDOCUMENTS• RIGHT TO COUNSEL (ADC)RIGHT TO COUNSEL (ADC)• RIGHT TO SUBMIT REBUTTAL RIGHT TO SUBMIT REBUTTAL • RIGHT TO WAIVERRIGHT TO WAIVER


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NO BOARDNO BOARD– CC NOTIFIES MEMBERCC NOTIFIES MEMBER– MEMBER HAS 3 WORKDAYS TO REPLYMEMBER HAS 3 WORKDAYS TO REPLY– MEDICAL EXAMMEDICAL EXAM– MPF ACTIONMPF ACTION– SEPARATION AUTHORITY ACTIONSEPARATION AUTHORITY ACTION


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BOARD ENTITLEDBOARD ENTITLED– CC NOTIFIES MEMBERCC NOTIFIES MEMBER– MEMBER HAS 7 WORKDAYS MEMBER HAS 7 WORKDAYS – MEDICAL EXAMMEDICAL EXAM– MPF ACTION MPF ACTION


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PROBATION & PROBATION & REHABILITATION (P&R)REHABILITATION (P&R)

OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBER TO OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBER TO STAY IN, GET HELP, THEN SERVE STAY IN, GET HELP, THEN SERVE TO ETSTO ETS

APPROVED DISCHARGE APPROVED DISCHARGE CONDITIONALLY SUSPENDED, CONDITIONALLY SUSPENDED, MINIMUM 6 MONTHS/MAXIMUM 12 MINIMUM 6 MONTHS/MAXIMUM 12 MONTHSMONTHS


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PROBATION & PROBATION & REHABILITATION (P&R)REHABILITATION (P&R)

INELIGIBLE FOR P&RINELIGIBLE FOR P&R– PREVENTIVE MEDICINE COUNSELINGPREVENTIVE MEDICINE COUNSELING– FRAUDULENT ENTRYFRAUDULENT ENTRY– HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCTHOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT– IN INTEREST OF NATIONAL SECURITYIN INTEREST OF NATIONAL SECURITY– DRUG ABUSEDRUG ABUSE


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ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE BOARD BOARD

PURPOSEPURPOSEAPPOINTING AUTHORITY APPOINTING AUTHORITY FUNCTIONFUNCTIONMEMBERSMEMBERSDUTIESDUTIES


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SUMMARYSUMMARY

GENERAL POLICYGENERAL POLICY SERVICE CHARACTERIZATIONSERVICE CHARACTERIZATION REASONS FOR SEPARATIONREASONS FOR SEPARATION VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONVOLUNTARY SEPARATION INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONINVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONDISCHARGE BOARDDISCHARGE BOARD

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