USAF First Sergeant Academy

1. USAF First Sergeant Academy ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS Reference: AFI 36-3208 People are our business

2. OVERVIEW • GENERAL POLICY • SERVICE CHARACTERIZATION • VOLUNTARY SEPARATION • INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION • DISCHARGE BOARD People are our business

3. GENERAL POLICY • SEPARATION PROCEDURES PROMOTE READINESS AND STRENGTHENS OUR STANDARD OF MILITARY SERVICE BY: • SEPARATING MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO MEET STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE,CONDUCT, OR DISCIPLINE • HELPING ACHIEVE FORCE LEVELS • SEPARATING AIRMEN IN A ORDERLY FASHION People are our business

4. SERVICE CHARACTERIZATION • COMMANDERS MUST CONSIDER • QUALITY • CONDUCT • PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR • SINGLE INCIDENT People are our business

5. SERVICE CHARACTERIZATION • HONORABLE-QUALITY OF SERVICE HAS BEEN SO MERITORIOUS THAT NO OTHER CHARACTERIZATION WOULD BE APPROPRIATE • GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS)-SERVICE HAS BEEN HONEST AND FAITHFUL BUT SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE ASPECTS OUTWEIGH THE POSITIVE • UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS • (UOTHC)-A PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURE FROM EXPECTED CONDUCT - MOST SEVERE CHARACTERIZATION People are our business

6. SERVICE CHARACTERIZATION • A UOTHC IS USUALLY WARRANTED 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 People are our business

7. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION • THE MEMBER MUST: • REQUEST THE SEPARATION • PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION • UNIT CC RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL • MPF CHIEF USUAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY People are our business

8. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION • CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT • ENTERING OFFICER TRAINING • EARLY RELEASE FOR EDUCATION • NONFULFILLMENT OF ENLISTMENT AGREEMENT People are our business

9. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT • SOLE SURVIVING SON/DAUGHTER • MISCELLANEOUS REASONS • PALACE CHASE • EARLY RELEASE FOR CHRISTMAS • PREGNANCY OR CHILDBIRTH People are our business

10. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION • DEPENDENCY/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 People are our business

11. IN LIEU OF COURT-MARTIAL • SEPARATION CRITERIA • SERVICE CHARACTERIZATION • INDEBTEDNESS ACTIONS People are our business

12. INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONPREPROCESSING • CHANCE TO OVERCOME • BOARD ENTITLEMENT • FORMAL OR INFORMAL COUNSEL • DOCUMENTATION People are our business

13. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (COG) • DEFECTIVE ENLISTMENT • UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE • SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FAILURE • HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT • MISCONDUCT • FAILURE IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM People are our business

14. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • PARENTHOOD (COG) • APPLIES TO ALL USAF PERSONNEL • INTERFERES WITH MILITARY OBLIGATIONS • ACTION INITIATED BY COMMANDER • INELIGIBLE TO REENTER USAF People are our business

15. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • INSUFFICIENT RETAINABILITY FOR RETRAINING (COG) • COST TO RETRAIN NOT WARRANTED • DISQUALIFIED IN AFSC • OVERSEAS AND NOT QUALIFIED IN CONUS SKILL • 1ST TERM AIRMAN SERVED 36/60 People are our business

16. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • CONDITIONS THAT INTERFERE WITH MILITARY SERVICE (COG) • PHYSICAL CONDITIONS • MENTAL DISORDERS • TRANSSEXUALISM • RECOMMENDATION SUPPORTED BY CONFIRMED DOCUMENTATION People are our business

17. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • DEFECTIVE ENLISTMENTS • ENLISTMENT OF MINORS • VOID ENLISTMENT • FRAUDULENT ENTRY • ERRONEOUS ENLISTMENT People are our business

18. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE • FAILURE TO PERFORM ASSIGNED DUTY • DOWNWARD TREND IN EPRs • FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP REQUIRED BY GRADE • FAILURE TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS • FAILURE TO PROGRESS IN OJT • MISMANAGEMENT OF FINANCES People are our business

19. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE • FORMALLY COUNSELED • CC’s DECISION People are our business

20. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FAILURE • ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AFI 44-120AND AFI 44-121 • EVALUATE FAILURE TO MEET OTHER AIR FORCE STANDARDS • DIFFERENTIATE REASON TO DISCHARGE People are our business

21. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT • MEMBER SUBJECT TO SEPARATION 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 People are our business

22. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT • 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 People are our business

23. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT • COMMANDER’S ACTIONS: • CONSULT WITH JAG • DETERMINE EXTENT AND TYPE OF INVESTIGATION NEEDED • INITIATE DISCHARGE • BOARD ENTITLED People are our business

24. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • MISCONDUCT • MINOR DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS • PATTERN OF MISCONDUCT • CIVILIAN CONVICTION • COMMISSION OF A SERIOUS OFFENSE • HIV • DRUG ABUSE People are our business

25. REASONS FOR SEPARATION • FAILURE 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 People are our business

26. PROCESSING • DECIDE: SEPARATE OR RETAIN • PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS • MEDICAL EXAMINATION • EPR • PREPARING PACKAGE • PROCESSING TIME GOALS People are our business

27. PROCESSING • NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES • MEMBER’S RIGHTS: • RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICE • RECEIVE COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS • RIGHT TO COUNSEL (ADC) • RIGHT TO SUBMIT REBUTTAL • RIGHT TO WAIVER People are our business

28. PROCESSING • NO BOARD • CC NOTIFIES MEMBER • MEMBER HAS 3 WORKDAYS TO REPLY • MEDICAL EXAM • MPF ACTION • SEPARATION AUTHORITY ACTION People are our business

29. PROCESSING • BOARD ENTITLED • CC NOTIFIES MEMBER • MEMBER HAS 7 WORKDAYS • MEDICAL EXAM • MPF ACTION People are our business

30. PROBATION & REHABILITATION (P&R) • OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBER TO STAY IN, GET HELP, THEN SERVE TO ETS • APPROVED DISCHARGE CONDITIONALLY SUSPENDED, MINIMUM 6 MONTHS/MAXIMUM 12 MONTHS People are our business

31. PROBATION & REHABILITATION (P&R) • INELIGIBLE FOR P&R • PREVENTIVE MEDICINE COUNSELING • FRAUDULENT ENTRY • HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT • IN INTEREST OF NATIONAL SECURITY • DRUG ABUSE People are our business

32. ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE BOARD • PURPOSE • APPOINTING AUTHORITY • FUNCTION • MEMBERS • DUTIES People are our business

33. SUMMARY • GENERAL POLICY • SERVICE CHARACTERIZATION • REASONS FOR SEPARATION • VOLUNTARY SEPARATION • INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION • DISCHARGE BOARD People are our business