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Chapter 13 - Separation For Unfitness Or Unsuitability
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http://dont.stanford.edu/regulations/regulation27.pdf
23 November 1972 C 39, AR 635-200
CHAPTER 13
SEPARATION FOR UNFITNESS OR UNSUITABILITY
Section I. General
13-1. Purpose. This chapter establishes policy and
provides procedures and guidance for eliminating
enlisted personnel who are found to be unfit or
unsuitable for further military service.
13-2. Policy. a. Action will be taken to separate
an individual for unfitness when it is clearly established
that-
(1) Despite attempts to rehabilitate or develop
him as a satisfactory soldier, further effort
is unlikely to succeed ; or
(2) Rehabilitation is impracticable or he is
not amenable to rehabilitation measures (as indicated
by the medical and/or personal history
record) ; or
(3) An unfit medical condition (AR 40-501)
is not the direct or substantial contributing cause
of his unfitness (para 13-11 b ).
b. Action will be taken to separate an individual
for unsuitability when it is clearly established
that-
(1) It is unlikely that he will develop sufficiently
to participate in further military training
and/or become a satisfactory soldier, and
(2) He meets retention medical standards
(AR 40-501) (para 13-11 a ).
c. Action will be taken only when an individual
is under military control, except that an individual
confined by civil authorities may be processed for
discharge when his military record indicates that
he should be processed for separation by reason of
unfitness or unsuitability.
d. Commanders will not take action under this
chapter in lieu of disciplinary action solely to spare
an individual who may have committed serious
misconduct the harsher penalties which may be
imposed under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice.
13-3. Assignment action for personnel en route
to an oversea area. a. When action has been initiated
under paragraph 13-5a (2) or (3) against an
individual assigned to an oversea replacement station,
he will be transferred to the Army garrison
at that or another installation to await final action
on his case.
13-1
b. If the convening authority disapproves the
recommendation for separation, the individual will
again be assigned to the oversea replacement station
for compliance with his original orders.
13-4. Authority. a. HQDA approval is required
before individuals who have completed 18 or more
years of active Federal service may be discharged.
b. Commanders exercising general court-martial
jurisdiction are authorized to convene boards of
officers for unfitness and unsuitability and to order
separation, except that they may not order discharge
of personnel referred to in a above. This
authority may be delegated to a general in command
who has a judge advocate on his staff for
cases arising in that command. Every action taken
pursuant to such a delegation will state the authority
therefor. All references to commanders exercising
general court-martial jurisdiction, general
court-martial convening authority, and general
court-martial authority in this chapter include this
delegation authority.
c. Commanders exercising special court-martial
jurisdiction are authorized to convene boards of
officers for unsuitability and to order separation,
except that they may not order discharge of personnel
referred to in a above.
13-5. Applicability. An individual is subject to
separation under this chapter when one or more
of the following conditions exist :
a. Unfitness.
(1) Frequent incidents of a discreditable
nature with civil or military authorities.
(2) Sexual perversion, including but not limited
to-
(a) Lewd and lascivious acts.
(b) Indecent exposure.
© Indecent acts with or assault upon a
child.
(d) Other indecent acts or offenses.
(3) Drug abuse, defined as-
(a) Drug dependence, or the unauthorized
use, sale, possession, or transfer of any controlled
substance as defined in AR 600-50, or the introC
39, AR 635-200
duction of such controlled substance onto any
Army installation or other Government property
under Army jurisdiction.
(b) Use or possession for one’s own use of
controlled substances, or dependence thereon,
elicited as a result of an individual’s volunteering
for treatment or being identified by programed
biochemical testing, if the sole basis for separation.
In such cases, separation will be under honorable
conditions as specified in paragraph 13-31 a.
(4) An established pattern for shirking.
(5) An established pattern showing dishonorable
failure to pay just debts.
(6) An established pattern showing dishonorable
failure to contribute adequate support to
dependents or failure to comply with orders, decrees,
or judgments of a civil court concerning support
of dependents.
(7) Homosexual acts. Homosexual act means
bodily contact between persons of the same sex,
actively undertaken or passively permitted by
either or both, with the intent of obtaining or giving
sexual gratification, or any proposal, solicitation,
or attempt to perform such an act. Individuals
who have been involved in homosexual acts
in an apparently isolated episode, stemming solely
from immaturity, curiosity, or intoxication normally
will not be processed for discharge because
of homosexual acts. If other conduct is involved,
individuals may be considered for discharge for
other reasons set forth in this chapter. This applies
to those oases in which personnel have engaged in
one or more homosexual acts during military
service and-
(a) Trial by court-martial is not considered
as the course of action to be taken ; or
(b) The individual has been referred to
trial, but has not been tried by court-martial within
the meaning of article 44©, UCMJ; or
© The individual has been tried by courtmartial
within the meaning of article 44©,
UCMJ, subject to the limitations on administrative
action set forth in paragraph l-13.
b. Unsuitability.
(1) Inaptitude. Applicable to those persons
who are best described as inept, due to lack of general
adaptability, want of readiness of skill, unhandiness,
or inability to learn.
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23 November 1972
(2) Character and behavior disorders. As
determined by. medical authority, character and
behavior disorders and disorders of intelligence as
suggested by various symptoms as enuresis or
somnambulism, listed in TB MED 15, except for
combat exhaustion (3263) and other acute situational
maladjustments (3264) when such disorders
are chronic and recalcitrant to attempts at rehabilition,
and interfere with the serviceman’s ability
to adequately perform his duties.
(3) Apathy (lack of appropriate interest),
defective attitudes, and inability to expend effort
constructively. While lack of appropriate interest
or other defective attitudes may be manifested in
conjunction with physical defects or mental or organic
diseases, including psychoneurosis, these
traits are not necessarily produced by the physical
or disease process. On the other hand, individuals
considered for elimination may attempt to excuse
immature, inadequate, and undisciplined behavior
on the basis of minor or nondisabling illnesses. The
presence of a physical or mental disease or defectproducing
impairment of function insufficient to
warrant separation under the provisions of AR
635-40 and related regulations is no bar to discharge
for unsuitability.
(4) Alcoholism. Unsuitability by reason of
chronic alcoholism may develop in persons who
have previously rendered many years of adequate
service It is a fully treatable condition. Rehabilitation
of an individual with this condition often
requires patient and repetitive effort. Its success is
enhanced by early recognition. When it becomes
apparent that an individual has become chronically
ineffective and has not responded to rehabilitative
measures within a reasonable time, or is not motivated
to take advantage of available therapeutic
measures, elimination may be indicated. Personnel
will be separated for unsuitability only if the major
reason for separation is noneffective duty performance
due to failure to cooperate with or
succeed in an alcohol rehabilitation program.
These conditions should not be confused with occasional
drunken episodes during which an individual
commits antisocial acts. In determining
whether separation will be for unfitness or unsuitability,
the neuropsychiatric report, record of prior
service, and other reasons for separation under a
23 November 1972 C 39, AR 635-200
above should be considered and, if determined to acts). Applicable to personnel who have not enbe
overriding, may be used as a basis for separation gaged in a homosexual act during military service,
for unfitness. but who have a verified record of preservice homo-
(5) Homosexual (homosexual tendencies, sexual acts. It is also applicable to other cases
desires, or interest but without overt homosexual which do not fall within the purview of a (7) above
Section II. COUNSELING AND REHABILITATING REQUIREMENTS
13-6. General. Commanders will insure that before
taking separation action against an individual
under this chapter, adequate counseling and rehabilitation
measures have been taken. Reassignments
accomplished in connection with rehabilitation
attempts will normally be made without expending
permanent change of station or military
personnel Army (PCS-MPA) funds. See paragraph
13-8c for exceptions to this policy.
13-7. Counseling. a. When an individual’s behavior
has been such that continued behavior of a
similar nature may warrant f&ion against him,
the individual will be counseled by a responsible
person or persons. Each counseling session will be
recorded (to include date and by whom counseled).
b. Counseling will include but will not be limited
to the following:
(1) Reasons for counseling.
(2) The fact that continued behavior of a
similar nature may result in initiating elimination
actions.
(3) The type of discharge that may be issued
and the effect of each type, if such action is taken
and separation accomplished. The counseling regarding
types and effects of various discharges will
be conducted in accordance with procedures of
paragraph 3, AR 350-21, and will be equally comprehensive,
to include the showing of the film,
“Take the Smart Way Cut-It’s Honorable,” if
practicable.
13-8. Rehabilitation. As a minimum, one of the
following measures will be taken :
a. Replacement stream personnel. Individuals
will be recycled (reassigned between training companies)
at least once.
cumstances involved in a case, the procedure
prescribed in c below will apply.
c. Permanent change of station transfer. When
a permanent change of station is considered essential
to provide a change in commanders, associates,
and living or working conditions as a means of
rehabilitating an individual, the commander exercising
general court-martial jurisdiction over the
individual may authorize such reassignment within
the same command (or may request the Office of
Personnel Operations to accomplish assignment
to another command) provided-
(1) The individual involved is in grade E-4,
or below, with less than 4 years of service Individuals
in grade E-4 with over 2 years of active
service and total obligated active service of 6 years
and all other personnel who are eligible by virtue
of grade and service for transportation of dependents
and shipment of household goods are not
eligible for reassignment under provisions of this
paragraph.
(2) A transfer to another station would not be
detrimental to the individual or to the Army (e.g.,
cases involving indebtedness, personnel undergoing
special counseling or other rehabilitative
type mental hygiene treatment programs, or maladjusted
or apathetic personnel who could not be
expected to respond to disciplinary controls or to
benefit from change of associates, regardless of
assignment locale).
13-9. Waivers. Counseling and rehabilitation may
be waived as follows:
b. Other than replacement stream personnel.
Individuals will be reassigned at least once, with a
minimum of 2 months of duty in each unit. Reassignment
should be between special court-martial
jurisdictions when this is possible, without a permanent
change of station. If this is not possible
and if reassignment between article 15 jurisdictions
is not considered desirable because of the cira.
Counseling required in paragraph 13-7 and
rehabilitation required in paragraph 13-3 may be
waived by the convening authority when separation
is being considered under the provisions of
paragraph 13-5a(2) or 13-5a(7), or under the
provisions of 13-5b (5).
b. The general court-martial convening authority
may waive the requirements of paragraphs 13-7
and 13-8 when he determines that further duty
of the individual will, in his best judgment, create
13-3
C 39, AR 635-200 23 November 1972
serious disciplinary problems or a hazard to the and 13-8 when he determines that the individual is
military mission or to the individual. obviously resisting all attempts to be rehabilitated
c. The general court-martial convening authority or that rehabilitation will not produce the quality
may waive the requirements of paragraphs 13-7 soldier acceptable in the baseline force
Section III. MEDICAL PROCESSING
13-10. Medical evaluation. when an individual
is to he processed for separation, the unit commander
must insure that an appropriate medical
evaluation and mental status evaluation are obtained.
Sufficiently detailed information about the
reasons for considering the individual unfit or unsuitable
should be furnished to allow the medical
examiners a thorough understanding of the contemplated
action.
a When the individual is under military control.
(1) The medical treatment facility providing
dispensary care will accomplish the final type
physical examination and mental status evaluation.
The individual will not be referred to a psychiatrist
for a psychiatric evaluation except when :
(a) Specifically requested by the individual
subject to separation action.
(b) Specifically requested by the commanding
officer recommending separation action.
© Deemed necessary and appropriate by
the medical examiner performing the requested
evaluation.
(d) Requested by the board considering
separation action.
(e) Individual is being considered for discharge
under the provisions of paragraph 13-5a
(7) or b (5).
(2) In all other cases, the physician performing
the physical examination will accomplish the
mental status evaluation. In the exceptional cases
detailed in (1) (a) through (d) above, reasons for
specifically requesting a psychiatric evaluation will
be provided to the psychiatrist.
(3) When an individual is being considered
for discharge under the provisions of paragraph
B-5a (7) or b (5) the psychiatrist doing the psychiatric
portion of the medical evaluation will be
furnished a copy of the documents which detail the
behavior upon which the suspicion of homosexuality
rests. In addition to the SF 88 (Report of
Medical Examination) and the SF 93 (Report of
Medical History), the medical treatment facility
13-4
will prepare a report of mental status evaluation
(fig. 14-2). The medical evaluation and the
Psychiatric study of the individual will include
the personal history, an opinion regarding the existence
of homosexuality, and an opinion as to
whether the individual should be eliminated from
the service under paragraph 13-5a(7) or b (5), or
retained in the service. If retention is recommended
and if considered appropriate, a statement of procedures
likely to be of value in the individual’s rehabilitation
may be included.
b. When individual is in civil confinement. When
a member is confined by civil authorities, the unit
commander may recommend elimination action to
the commander exercising general or special court
martial authority, as appropriate. If the commander
approves initiation of elimination action,
a type A medical examination will be scheduled.
The examination will be accomplished at the nearest
Armed Forces medical treatment facility, if
feasible, or by fee-basis physicians employed for
this purpose. If the medical examination is accomplished
by a civilian physician, the reports (SF 88,
SF 93, consultation reports, and mental status
evaluation) will be reviewed by a military physician
prior to separation action. Physical examination
and mental status evaluation will be accomplished
and reported as provided in a above.
13-11. Disposition through medical channels. a.
When the medical treatment facility commander
determines that an individual being considered for
elimination for unsuitability does not meet retention
medical standards (AR 40-501) he will process
the individual in accordance with AR 40-3. The
individual’s unit commander will be notified of
this action, and the elimination action will be
closed.
b. If it appears to the examining medical officer
that an individual being considered for elimination
for unfitness does not meet the retention medical
standards, he will refer the individual to a medical
board or, if there is no medical board at the
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examining facility, to the nearest medical treatment
facility that does have a medical board. The
medical treatment facility commander will furnish
a copy of the approved board proceedings to
the commander exercising general court-martial
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