Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

Army Regulation 635?200

Personnel Separations

Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 19 December 2016

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AR 635?200 Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

This mandated revision, dated 19 December 2016--

o Implements Army Directive 2016?35, Army Policy on Military Service of Transgender Soldiers (formerly paras 5? 17a(8) and 5?17a(9)).

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 19 December 2016

*Army Regulation 635?200

Effective 19 December 2016

Personnel Separations

Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

History. This publication is a mandated

revision.

Summary. This regulation implements

DODI 1332.14 and DODI 1332.30. Statutory authority for this regulation is established under Sections 1169, 12313(a), and 12681, Title 10, United States Code.

Applicability. This regulation applies

to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United

States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority.

The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and for- warded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25?30 for specific guidance.

Army management control process.

This regulation contains management control provisions in accordance with AR 112, but it does not identify key management controls that must be evaluated.

Supplementation. Supplementation

of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 (DAPE?MPE), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310?0300.

Suggested improvements. Users

are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 (AHRC?PDP?T), 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 2332?0418.

Distribution. This regulation is availa-

ble in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1 General Provisions, page 1

Section I General, page 1 Purpose ? 1?1, page 1 References ? 1?2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms ? 1?3, page 1 Responsibilities ? 1?4, page 1 Statutory authority ? 1?5, page 2 Separation pay ? 1?6, page 2 Processing goals ? 1?7, page 2 Suspension of favorable personnel action ? 1?8, page 3 The enlisted discharge/transfer process ? 1?9, page 3 Leave in conjunction with separation ? 1?10, page 3 Separation orders ? 1?11, page 3

*This publication supersedes AR 635-200, dated 6 June 2005.

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Separation of Soldiers with access to special intelligence, other compartmented information, or sensitive programs ? 1? 12, page 3

Reduction in grade ? 1?13, page 4 Disposition of proceedings/records ? 1?14, page 4

Section II Guidelines on Separation, page 5 Guidance ? 1?15, page 5 Counseling and rehabilitative requirements ? 1?16, page 6 Restrictions on administrative separation and board hearings ? 1?17, page 7 Suspension of execution of approved separation ? 1?18, page 7

Section III Separation Authority, page 8 Authority to approve or disapprove separation ? 1?19, page 8 Action by commanders having separation authority ? 1?20, page 10

Section IV Separation After Expiration of Term of Service/Period of Active Duty/Active Duty Training, page 10 Time lost to be made good ? 1?21, page 10 When investigation is initiated with view to trial by court-martial or Soldier is awaiting trial or result of trial ? 1?

22, page 11 En route to United States or to territory of origin ? 1?23, page 11 Medical/dental care required or sick in hospital when period of service expires ? 1?24, page 11 Indebtedness ? 1?25, page 12 Retention for miscellaneous reasons ? 1?26, page 13 Retained in service while subject to criminal jurisdiction of foreign courts but not physically confined by such courts ? 1?

27, page 13 Discharge or release from active duty prior to expiration of term of service ? 1?28, page 13

Section V Effective Date of Discharge, page 14 Effective date of discharge ? 1?29, page 14 Mental incompetence ? 1?30, page 14 When retained in service awaiting trial or result of trial ? 1?31, page 14

Section VI Medical Processing, page 15 Separation and medical examinations ? 1?32, page 15 Disposition through medical channels ? 1?33, page 15

Section VII Mobilization Asset Transfer Program, page 16 Policy ? 1?34, page 16 Eligibility/ineligibility for transfer to the IRR ? 1?35, page 16 Separation authority determination ? 1?36, page 17

Section VIII Naturalized Personnel Separated Under Other Than Honorable Conditions, page 17 General ? 1?37, page 17 Revocation of citizenship ? 1?38, page 17 Notification to Immigration and Naturalization Service ? 1?39, page 18

Section IX Separation of Soldiers In Foreign Countries, page 18 General ? 1?40, page 18 Separation in foreign countries ? 1?41, page 18

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Soldiers confined pursuant to the sentence of a foreign court ? 1?42, page 18 Soldiers under Investigation by foreign authorities or sentence by foreign court but not confined pursuant to that sen-

tence ? 1?43, page 19 Separation of Soldiers sentenced by foreign courts ? 1?44, page 19 Personnel eligible for return from overseas for separation or release from active duty ? 1?45, page 19

Section X Bars to Re-enlistment, page 19 General ? 1?46, page 19 Separation initiation and processing of locally imposed bars ? 1?47, page 19

Chapter 2 Procedures for Separation, page 21

Section I Notification Procedure, page 21 Application ? 2?1, page 21 Notice ? 2?2, page 22 Action by separation authority ? 2?3, page 23

Section II Administrative Board Procedure, page 23 Notice ? 2?4, page 23 Waiver ? 2?5, page 25 Separation authority action after board hearings ? 2?6, page 25 Composition of the board ? 2?7, page 27 Effective processing procedures ? 2?8, page 28 Witnesses ? 2?9, page 28 Board procedures ? 2?10, page 28 Evidence ? 2?11, page 30 Findings and recommendations of the board ? 2?12, page 30

Section III Additional Provisions Concerning Absent Soldiers, page 31 Processing in absence of Soldier ? 2?13, page 31 Civil confinement ? 2?14, page 31 Additional requirements for Soldiers beyond military control by reason of unauthorized absence ? 2?15, page 32 Exceptional circumstances ? 2?16, page 32

Chapter 3 Character of Service/Description of Separation, page 45

Section I Separation Certificates, page 45 Statutory authority ? 3?1, page 45 Discharge certificates ? 3?2, page 45 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) ? 3?3, page 45

Section II Types of Characterization or Description, page 45 Types authorized ? 3?4, page 45 General considerations ? 3?5, page 46 Separation as it affects the Soldier ? 3?6, page 46 Types of administrative discharges/character of service ? 3?7, page 46 Limitations on characterization ? 3?8, page 48 Uncharacterized separations ? 3?9, page 49

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