Discharge Policy

This is the Document Release Information
Article Number:	2NDRB-R-06
Scope:	An overview of discharge policy and punitive definitions of the 2nd RB
Version:	Version 1.0
Effective Date:	01SEP18
Last Modified Date:	DDMMMYYYY
Approving Authority:	Regimental Commanding Officer
Point of Contact:	Regimental Commanding Officer

Discharge Policy Overview

In order to grant rewards for extended service or keep those who have broken policy from rejoining the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, a simulation of the real world United States Army discharge policy is used. Any discharge may be lowered to a lesser discharge due to disciplinary issues if seen necessary by Command Staff or Battalion HQ. The following are the different forms of discharge that may be granted and their requirements.

Honorable Retirement

Any member with more than 365 days time in active enlistment/officer may be allowed to gain retired status with approval from their Company HQ and Battalion HQ. Retired personnel may retain their last rank and tags on TeamSpeak and the forums, and will retain basic forums access to keep up with unit occurrences. They will also be allowed to use our ArmA III unit tag, as well as being afforded a spot on our Retired Personnel roster on the website. Any retiring member will regain their last held rank if ever rejoining the unit (billet dependent). Retired members are not considered to be an official part of this unit and therefore are not subject to General Order Eight.

Honorable Discharge

Any member with more than 180 days time in service may be allowed to honorably discharge. They do not maintain their rank, tags, or forum access, but they may regain their last held rank if ever they decide to rejoin (billet dependent). If the service break is longer than 180 days, however, they are subject to a decrease in grade of one to their maximum rank to regain.

General Discharge

Any member with less than 180 days time in service will be given a general discharge upon resignation. General discharges do not maintain their ranks, tags, or forum access. They may regain their last held rank if rejoining within 90 days and a open billet is available, after which they are subject to a one grade reduction (actual rank billet dependent).

Entry Level Separation

Any member who resigns from the unit or fails to complete Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) within 21 days will be granted a Entry Level Separation. They do not maintain their rank, tags, or forum access. If they rejoin, they must re-enter the full training pipeline starting with Basic Combat Training (BCT).

Other than Honorable Discharge

Any person who commits repeated violations of policies may be subject to an Other Than Honorable Discharge. This may only be given out as the result of a formal investigation by Command Staff or Battalion HQ. The person is reduced to the rank of Private and is barred from rejoining for 180 days. They will retain guest status on TeamSpeak, forums, and servers.

Bad Conduct Discharge

Any person who commits repeated and/or serious violations of policy, ethics, and/or professionalism may be subject to a Bad Conduct Discharge. This may only be given out as the result of a formal investigation by Command Staff or Battalion HQ. The person is stripped of all rank and is not allowed to return to the unit. They may retain guest status on TeamSpeak, forums, and servers at the discretion of Command Staff or Battalion HQ.

Dishonorable Discharge

Any person who commits repeated and/or serious violations of policy, ethics, and/or professionalism may be subject to a Dishonorable Discharge. This may only be given out as the result of a formal investigation by Command Staff or Battalion HQ. The person is stripped of all rank and is not allowed to return to the unit. They will be banned from TeamSpeak, forums, and servers. Any previous discharge may be re-classified to a Dishonorable Discharge due to actions against the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment following a discharge, including (but not limited to): Disrespectful words or actions to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment or its members, plagiarizing our policies and/or works in the formation of another unit, threatening members of the unit, or griefing our game servers, TeamSpeak servers, or forums.

Resignation and Re-applying Policy

Resignations will be processed no earlier than 2 days after being posted. This delay allows the resignee a chance to reconsider his decision and not be subject to the consequences of his own hastiness. Once processed, the resignee will not be allowed to return to the unit for 30 days.