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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)
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Subject: Re: Dismissal appeal
Keywords: Discharge
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Date: 12 Apr 90 00:56:00 GMT
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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)

In article <15263@cbnews.ATT.COM>, jmh@ns.network.com (Joel Halpern) writes:
> 
> 
> From: jmh@ns.network.com (Joel Halpern)
> A person of my aquaintance is about to be dismissed from his
> Air Nation Guard unit, for various reasons.  From what I
> understand of the situation, he should be entitled to
> (but is not getting) a medical discharge.  Is there any way
> for him to appeal this situation?  Is there any way to 
> determine if the folks in his unit are violating policy in
> the way they are dismissing him?
> 
> Thanks,
> Joel M. Halpern			jmh@nsco.network.com
> Network Systems Corporation


  Yes, run don't walk to the nearest Air Force JAG (Judge Advocate General)
  office (military lawyer types) and ask for help.  If JAG cant (wont)
  help - get civilian counsel.  This looks like some sort of administrative
  discharge - but shouldn't be done without some sort of administrative
  board proceedings.   However, "various reasons" might allow his unit
  to administratively discharge him without any action or appeal - 
  depends on the situation.   Sounds like a 'medical discharge' as unfit
  for military service ????????????

  I'm not sure if "administrative discharges" fall in the category - but
  there is always the U.S. Court of Military Appeals (maybe that's only
  for court-martial cases???)


  Anybody else have advice?



  mike schmitt