Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

1 Army Regulation 635 200. Personnel Separations Active duty Enlisted Administrative Separations Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC. 19 December 2016. UNCLASSIFIED. SUMMARY of CHANGE. 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 *Army Regulation 635 200. Department of the Army Washington, DC. 19 December 2016 Effective 19 December 2016. Personnel Separations Active duty Enlisted Administrative Separations States, and the Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

2 Army management control process. This regulation contains management con- Proponent and exception authority. trol provisions in accordance with AR 11- The proponent of this regulation is the Dep- 2, but it does not identify key management uty Chief of Staff, G 1. The proponent has controls that must be evaluated. the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent Supplementation. Supplementation with controlling law and regulations. The of this regulation and establishment of com- proponent may delegate this approval au- mand and local forms are prohibited with- thority, in writing, to a division chief within out prior approval from the Deputy Chief of the proponent agency or its direct reporting Staff, G 1 (DAPE MPE), 300 Army Pen- unit or field operating agency, in the grade tagon, Washington, DC 20310 0300.

3 Of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activ- ities may request a waiver to this regulation Suggested improvements. Users History. This publication is a mandated by providing justification that includes a are invited to send comments and suggested revision. full analysis of the expected benefits and improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom- must include formal review by the activ- mended Changes to Publications and Blank Summary. This regulation implements ity's senior legal officer. All waiver re- Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of DODI and DODI Statu- quests will be endorsed by the commander Staff, G 1 (AHRC PDP T), 200 Stovall tory authority for this regulation is estab- or senior leader of the requesting activity Street, Alexandria, VA 2332 0418.

4 Lished under Sections 1169, 12313(a), and and for- warded through their higher head- Distribution. This regulation is availa- 12681, Title 10, United States Code. quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to ble in electronic media only and is intended AR 25 30 for specific guidance. for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for Applicability. This regulation applies the Active Army, the Army National to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United 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.

5 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. AR 635 200 19 December 2016 i UNCLASSIFIED. Contents Continued Separation of Soldiers with access to special intelligence, other compartmented information, or sensitive programs 1.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 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. ii AR 635 200 19 December 2016. Contents Continued 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.

10 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.