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1–19. Action required prior to involuntary separation or under other than honorable discharge of<br />

personnel with access to sensitive programs<br />

a. Procedures described below apply to officers in the following categories:<br />

(1) Knowledge of sensitive compartmented information.<br />

(2) Nuclear Weapon Personnel Reliability Program assignment.<br />

(3) Knowledge of Single Integrated Operational Plan—Extremely Sensitive Information.<br />

(4) Special Access Program knowledge.<br />

(5) Presidential Support assignment.<br />

b. Prior to involuntary separation or other than honorable discharge of personnel in any of the above categories, the<br />

individual’s comm<strong>and</strong>er/supervisor will coordinate with the supporting security official (Assistant Chief of Staff<br />

(Intelligence)/Intelligence <strong>Officer</strong>, U.S. <strong>Army</strong>/Security Manager). Special security policies apply that may impact the<br />

separation procedure. Separation/discharge will not be effected unless the security official concurs with the action.<br />

1–20. Reassignment of an officer pending involuntary separation<br />

Unless otherwise directed by CG, HRC, (or CDR, HRC–St. Louis for USAR AGR officers), an officer pending an<br />

involuntary separation action will not under go a permanent change of station (PCS) reassignment until the case is<br />

closed.<br />

1–21. Termination of appointment (active duty list officer only)<br />

Acceptance of the resignation or the discharge of an officer in a RA or Reserve status, unless otherwise specified in<br />

this regulation, will result in appropriate action being taken to terminate any warrant or temporary commission he or<br />

she may be holding simultaneously. However, when the best interests of the Government <strong>and</strong> the individual will be<br />

served, a warrant officer may, at the discretion of the accepting authority, be permitted to resign from a particular<br />

warrant or commissioned status.<br />

1–22. Types of administrative discharge/character of service<br />

When an officer’s tour of AD is terminated due to discharge, retirement, or REFRAD, the period of service will be<br />

characterized as “ Honorable,” “General” (“Under Honorable Conditions”), “Under Other Than Honorable,” or<br />

“Dishonorable” (warrant officers who do not hold a commission only), depending on the circumstances. The character<br />

of service will be predicated on the officer’s behavior <strong>and</strong> performance while a member of the <strong>Army</strong>. Characterization<br />

normally will be based on a pattern of behavior <strong>and</strong> duty performance rather than an isolated incident. However, there<br />

are circumstances in which conduct reflected by a single incident may provide the basis of characterization of service.<br />

a. Honorable characterization of service (HD). An officer will normally receive an Honorable characterization of<br />

service when the quality of the officer’s service has met the st<strong>and</strong>ards of acceptable conduct <strong>and</strong> performance of duty,<br />

or the final revocation of a security clearance under DODD 5200.2-R <strong>and</strong> AR 380-67 for reasons that do not involve<br />

acts of misconduct, for an officer. Department of Defense (DD) Form 256A (Honorable Discharge Certificate) will be<br />

furnished to a discharged officer; however, a certificate is not issued when an officer is released from AD. When the<br />

separation is based solely on preservice activities, subst<strong>and</strong>ard performance of duty, or final revocation of a security<br />

clearance under DODD 5200.2–R <strong>and</strong> AR 380–67 for reasons that do not involve acts of misconduct, it will be<br />

Honorable.<br />

b. General Under Honorable Conditions characterization of service (GD). An officer will normally receive an<br />

Under Honorable Conditions characterization of service when the officer’s military record is satisfactory but not<br />

sufficiently meritorious to warrant an Honorable discharge. A separation under honorable conditions will normally be<br />

appropriate when an officer—<br />

(1) Submits an unqualified resignation or a request for REFRAD under circumstances involving misconduct.<br />

(2) Is separated based on misconduct, including misconduct for which punishment was imposed, which renders the<br />

officer unsuitable for further service, unless an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions separation is appropriate.<br />

(3) Is discharged for physical disability resulting from intentional misconduct or willful neglect, or which was<br />

incurred during a period of unauthorized absence.<br />

(4) Is discharged for the final revocation of a security clearance under DODD 5200.2-R <strong>and</strong> AR 380-67 as a result<br />

of an act or acts of misconduct, including misconduct for which punishment was imposed, unless a discharge Under<br />

Other Than Honorable Conditions is appropriate.<br />

c. Under Other Than Honorable Conditions characterization of service (OTH). A discharge Under Other Than<br />

Honorable Conditions is an administrative separation from the service under conditions other than honorable. A<br />

discharge certificate will not be issued. An officer will normally receive an “Under Other Than Honorable Conditions”<br />

when they—<br />

(1) Resign for the good of the service (chap 3).<br />

(2) Are dropped from the rolls of the <strong>Army</strong> per paragraph 5–15.<br />

(3) Are involuntarily separated due to misconduct, moral or professional dereliction, or for the final revocation of a<br />

AR 600–8–24 12 April 2006<br />

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