[Title 32 CFR 724.109]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Subtitle A - Department of Defense (Continued)]
[Chapter Vi - DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY]
[Subchapter C - PERSONNEL]
[Part 724 - NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD]
[Subpart A - Definitions]
[Sec. 724.109 - Types of administrative discharges.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE52002-07-012002-07-01false724.109Sec. 724.109NATIONAL DEFENSEDepartment of Defense (Continued)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYPERSONNELNAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDDefinitions
Sec. 724.109  Types of administrative discharges.

    (a) A determination reflecting a member's military behavior and 
performance of duty during a specific period of service. The three 
characterizations are:
    (1) Honorable. A separation from the naval service with honor. The 
issuance of an Honorable Discharge is contingent upon proper military 
behavior and performance of duty.
    (2) Under Honorable Conditions (also termed General Discharge). A 
separation from the naval service under honorable conditions. The 
issuance of a discharge under honorable conditions is contingent upon 
military behavior and performance of duty which is not sufficiently 
meritorious to warrant an Honorable Discharge.
    (3) Under Other Than Honorable Conditions (formerly termed 
Undesirable Discharge). A separation from the naval service under 
conditions other than honorable. It is issued to terminate the service 
of a member of the naval service for one or more of the reasons/basis 
listed in the Naval Military Personnel Manual, Marine Corps Separation 
and Retirement Manual and their predecessor publications.
    (4) Entry Level Separation. (i) A separation initiated while a 
member is in entry level status will be described as an Entry Level 
Separation except in the following circumstances:
    (a) When characterization under Other Than Honorable Conditions is 
authorized and is warranted by the circumstances of the case; or
    (b) When characterization of service as Honorable is clearly 
warranted by the presence of unusual circumstances including personal 
conduct and performance of naval duty and is approved on a case-by-case 
basis by the Secretary of the Navy. This characterization will be 
considered when the member is separated by reason of Selected Changes in 
Service Obligation, Convenience of the Government, or Disability.
    (ii) With respect to administrative matters outside the 
administrative separation system that require a characterization of 
service as Honorable or General, an Entry Level Separation shall be 
treated as the required characterization. An Entry Level Separation for 
a member of a Reserve component separated from the Delayed Entry Program 
is under honorable conditions.
    (b) [Reserved]

[50 FR 10943, Mar. 19, 1985, as amended at 51 FR 44909, Dec. 15, 1986; 
65 FR 62616, Oct. 19, 2000]