18129Enlisted SeparationsA. References• DoD Instruction 1332.14, Enlisted Administrative Separations DoD Instruction 1332.29, Involuntary Separation Pay AR 15-6, Procedures for Administrative Investigations and Boards of Officers AR 135-178, Enlisted Administrative Separations AR 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions AR 600-9, The Army Body Composition Program AR 600-20, Army Command Policy AR 600-85, Army Substance Abuse Program AR 635-200, Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations NGR 600-200, Enlisted Personnel Management US. Army Reserve Command (USARC)
Memorandum, subject Delegation of Separation Authority #18, Separation Authority Under AR 135-178, dtd 6 Mar 17
B. IntroductionThe topic of enlisted administrative separations covers both favorable and unfavorable separations. Examples of favorable separations include retirement and honorable discharge separations at the expiration of a Soldier’s service obligation. Examples of unfavorable separations include separation based on misconduct and unsatisfactory performance. Additionally, enlisted administrative separations are either involuntary (initiated by the chain-of-command) or voluntary (initiated by the Soldier. This outline does not contain all bases
for administrative separation, but attempts to identify the most common separation actions encountered by commanders, including unique issues when the separation involves Reserve Component Soldiers.
When analyzing enlisted administrative separations, consider:
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