OVERVIEW  Purpose And General Policies  Voluntary Separations  Involuntary Separations  Service Characterizations

PURPOSE/GENERAL POLICY “The Air Force must maintain a vigorous fighting force with high standards of conduct” --AFPD “The Air Force must maintain a vigorous fighting force with high standards of conduct” --AFPD “Separating members failing to meet standards…promotes Air Force readiness and strengthens military service” -- AFI “Separating members failing to meet standards…promotes Air Force readiness and strengthens military service” -- AFI

TYPES OF ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS Required Voluntary Involuntary

VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS Reasons  COG  Dependency/hardship  In lieu of court-martial

General Considerations General Considerations Reasons Reasons  Involuntary COG  Defective Enlistments  Entry Level Conduct  Substance Abuse Treatment Failure  Unsatisfactory Performance  Misconduct  Fitness Failure Procedures Procedures  CC Action When Initiating Involuntary Discharge INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS

Reasons Reasons  Fraudulent or Erroneous Enlistment  Civil Court conviction  Drug Abuse  PT Failures MANDATORY SEPARATIONS

Board entitled if: Board entitled if:  NCO  6 or more years TAFMS to include Inactive service  UOTHC Characterization ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE BOARDS

CHARACTERIZATIONS Honorable Honorable General General UOTHC UOTHC

Entry Level Entry Level Release From Custody Release From Custody Dropped From Rolls Dropped From Rolls NON-CHARACTERIZATION

SUMMARY Purpose/General Policies Purpose/General Policies Voluntary Separations Voluntary Separations Involuntary Separations Involuntary Separations Service Characterizations Service Characterizations