Seperations manual

Question 1

Four types of discharges?

Answer 1

Honorable- discharge from military w/ favorable record.
General- satisfactory discharge, can receive Va but not Gi bill.
Discharge under the other than honorable condition- failed to meet all expectations of conduct for military members.
Dismissal Pursuant to General Court-Martial Sentence- max punishment is set.

Question 2

Max years forE3 and E4

Answer 2

ten yrs

Question 3

Max for E5

Answer 3

16 yrs

Question 4

Max E6

Answer 4

20 yrs

Question 5

Max E7

Answer 5

24 yrs

Question 6

Max E8

Answer 6

26

Question 7

Max E9

Answer 7

30

Question 8

Professional Growth point cut off date?

Answer 8

Members whose active military service time exceeds their PGP are allowed to advance if that advancement occurs on or before 31 December of the year they reach their PGP

Question 9

All HYT candidates (E-3 to E-8) will separate, or retire if requested and retirement eligible, no later
than

Answer 9

1 September of the year following the year their active military service time exceeds their PGP, unless granted a HYT PGP waiver.

Question 10

How long does an E2 to become E3?

Answer 10

6 months

Question 11

E-3 to E-4?

Answer 11

6 mths

Question 12

E4-E5?

Answer 12

6 monts

Question 13

E-5-E6

Answer 13

12 mths

Question 14

E7-E9

Answer 14

2 yrs

Question 15

Reduction of Enlisted Member in Pay Grades E-7 through E-9. Only the

Answer 15

Commandant may reduce a chief petty officer, senior chief petty officer or master
chief petty officer in rate for incompetence and then only if a fact finding board finds
the member unqualified.