Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

1 UNCLASSIFIED Army Regulation 635 200 Personnel Separations Active duty Enlisted Administrative Separations Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 19 december 2016 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 635 200 Active duty Enlisted Administrative Separations This mandated revision, dated 19 december 2016 -- oImplements Army Directive 2016 35, Army Policy on Military Service of Transgender Soldiers (formerly paras 5 17a(8) and 5 17a(9)).*This publication supersedes AR 635-200, dated 6 June 2005. AR 635 200 19 december 2016 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC *Army Regulation 635 200 19 december 2016 Effective 19 december 2016 Personnel Separations Active duty Enlisted Administrative Separations History.

2 This publication is a mandated revision. Summary. This regulation implements DODI and DODI Statu-tory authority for this regulation is estab-lished 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 Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Dep-uty 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.

3 The proponent may delegate this approval au-thority, 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. Activ-ities 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 activ-ity s senior legal officer. All waiver re-quests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and for- warded through their higher head-quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for specific guidance.

4 Army management control process. This regulation contains management con-trol provisions in accordance with AR 11- 2, but it does not identify key management controls that must be evaluated. Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with- out prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1 (DAPE MPE), 300 Army Pen-tagon, Washington, DC 20310 0300. Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended 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.

5 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 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 Contents Continued ii AR 635 200 19 december 2016 separation of Soldiers with access to special intelligence, other compartmented information, or sensitive programs 1 12.

6 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.

7 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 Contents Continued AR 635 200 19 december 2016iii 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.

8 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.

9 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 Contents Continued iv AR 635 200 19 december 2016 Section III Dishonorable and Bad Conduct Discharge, page 49 Dishonorable discharge 3 10, page 49 Bad conduct discharge 3 11, page 49 Soldiers confined in foreign penal institutions 3 12, page 49 Reason and authority for discharge 3 13.

10 Page 50 Discharge in absentia 3 14, page 50 Form of separation certificate to be given 3 15, page 50 Chapter 4 separation for Expiration of Service Obligation, page 50 Policy 4 1, page 50 Discharge or release from Active duty upon termination of enlistment and other periods of Active duty or Active duty for training 4 2, page 50 Counseling required for certain retirement eligible personnel 4 3, page 51 Voluntary separation of Soldiers serving on indefinite enlistments/re-enlistments 4 4, page 52 Characterization of service 4 5, page 53 separation authority 4 6, page 53 Chapter 5 separation for Convenience of the Government, page 53 Section I General, page 53 Characterization of service or description of separation 5 1, page 53 Scope 5 2, page 53 Secretarial plenary authority 5 3, page 53 Section II Surviving Sons or Daughters, page 54 General 5 4, page 54 Definitions 5 5, page 54 Procedures 5 6, page 54 Characterization of service or description of separation 5 7, page 54 Section III Other Convenience of the Government separation Policies, page 54 Involuntary separation due to parenthood 5 8, page 54 Lack of jurisdiction 5 9, page 55 Discharge of aliens not lawfully admitted to the United States 5 10.