2. OVERVIEW  Purpose And General Policies  Type  Service Characterizations AFI 36-3208 AFI 36-3208 Administrative Separation of Airmen Administrative Separation of Airmen

3. MP1 PURPOSE/GENERAL POLICY “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

4. MP1.1 TYPES OF ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS  Required  Voluntary  Involuntary

5. MP1.2 REASONS TO RETAIN BEYOND ETS  Make good time lost  Retention for courts-martial  Complete separation processing  Medical treatment  Foreign court disposition

6. MP2 VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS Reasons for Separations  Reasons for Separations  Convenience of the Government (COG)  Dependency/Hardship  In lieu of courts-martial

7.  Reasons  Involuntary COG  Defective Enlistments  Entry level performance or conduct  Unsatisfactory performance  Substance abuse treatment failure  Misconduct  Conditions that interfere with military service MP3.1 INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS

8. CBZCBZ Civilian Below the Zone

9. ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE BOARDS (a fact-finding/recommending board that reviews all the information about the case)  Board entitled if:  NCO when processing starts  6 or more years TAFMS when processing starts  UOTHC characterization is recommended  In the interest of National Security MP3.2 INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS

10. MP4.1 CHARACTERIZATIONS  Honorable  General  UOTHC

11. NON-CHARACTERIZATIONS  Entry Level  Release from Custody and Control  Dropped From Rolls MP4.2 CHARACTERIZATIONS

12. SUMMARY Purpose/General Policies Purpose/General Policies Type Type Characterizations Characterizations