[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 32CFR88.3]



[Page 498-499]

 

                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

 

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

 

PART 88_TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  88.3  Definitions.



    (a) Involuntary separation. A member of the Military Service shall 

be considered to be involuntarily separated if he or she was on active 

duty or full-time National Guard duty on September 30, 1990 and:

    (1) In the case of a Regular officer (other than a retired officer), 

he or she was involuntarily discharged under other than adverse 

conditions, as characterized by the Secretary of the separating Service 

member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse conditions is 

determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the 

officer's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 

1332.30.\2\

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    \2\ Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical 

Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

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    (2) In the case of a Reserve officer who is on the active duty list 

or, if not on the active duty list, is on full-time active duty (or in 

the case of a member of the National Guard, full time National Guard 

duty) for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, 

instructing, or training the Reserve components, he or she is 

involuntarily discharged or released from active duty or full-time 

National Guard duty (other than a release from active duty or full-time 

National Guard duty incident to a transfer to retired status) under 

other than adverse conditions as characterized by the Secretary of the 

separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse 

conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as 

well as the officer's service, as outlined in Department of Defense 

Directive 1332.30.

    (3) In the case of a Regular enlisted member serving on active duty, 

he or she is denied reenlistment or involuntarily discharged under other 

than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary of the 

separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse 

conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as 

well as the enlisted member's service, as outlined in Department of 

Defense Directive 1332.14.\3\

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    \3\ See footnote 2 to section 88.3(a)(1).

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    (4) In the case of a Reserve enlisted member who is on full-time 

active duty (or in the case of a member of the National Guard, full-time 

National Guard duty) for the purpose of organizing, administering, 

recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve components, he or she 

is denied reenlistment or is involuntarily discharged or released from 

active duty (or full-time National Guard duty) under other than adverse 

conditions as determined by referring to the reason for separation as 

well as the enlisted member's service, as outlined in Department of 

Defense Directive 1332.14.

    (b) Separation entitlements. Benefits provided to Service members 

being involuntarily separated on or before September 30, 1995 as defined 

in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section, and their families. 

Benefits provided to Service members being separated under the Special 

Separation Benefit or Voluntary Separation Incentive on or before 

September 30, 1995, as defined in paragraph (c) of this section and 

their families. These benefits include: Training opportunities under the 

Job Training Partnership Act as described in section 4465 of Public Law 

102-484; priority affiliation with the National Guard and Reserve, as 

described in section 502(a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended; 

enrolled in the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program 

(``Montgomery G.I. Bill''), as described



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in section 4404 of Public Law 102-484; extended medical and dental care, 

as described in section 502(a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended, and 

sections 4407 and 4408 of Public Law 102-484; continued use of military 

family housing as described in section 502 (a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, 

as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas); extended 

and commissary privileges as detailed in section 502(a)(1) of Public Law 

101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas); 

travel and transportation allowances, as detailed in section 503 of 

Public Law No. 101-510, as amended; continuation of enrollment in 

Department of Defense Dependents Schools as detailed in section 504 of 

Public Law 101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements 

overseas.)

    (c) Special separation benefit and voluntary separation incentive. 

Voluntary separation programs established in section 661 and section 662 

of Public Law 102-190, as amended. Service members separated under these 

programs are eligible for both transition services and separation 

entitlements outlined in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section.

    (d) Transition services. Preseparation counseling, individual 

transition planning, employment assistance, excess leave and permissive 

temporary duty, and relocation assistance for personnel overseas as 

described in section 502 (a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended.