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

3. PURPOSE/GENERAL POLICY “The Air Force must maintain a vigorous fighting force with high standards of conduct” --AFPD 36- 32 “The Air Force must maintain a vigorous fighting force with high standards of conduct” --AFPD 36- 32 “Separating members failing to meet standards…promotes Air Force readiness and strengthens military service” -- AFI 36-3208 “Separating members failing to meet standards…promotes Air Force readiness and strengthens military service” -- AFI 36-3208

4. TYPES OF ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS Required Voluntary Involuntary

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

6. 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

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

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

9. CHARACTERIZATIONS Honorable Honorable General General UOTHC UOTHC

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

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