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DoD Directive 1332.14 (March 29, 2010)

ENCLOSURE 3

REASONS FOR SEPARATION

6. ENTRY-LEVEL PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT

a. Basis

(1) A Service member may be separated while in entry-level status (paragraph 5 of Enclosure 3) when it is determined under the guidance in paragraph 1 of Enclosure 4 that the Service member is unqualified for further military service by reason of unsatisfactory performance or conduct (or both), as evidenced by lack of capability, lack of reasonable effort, failure to adapt to the military environment, or minor disciplinary infractions.

(2) When separation of a Service member in entry-level status is warranted by unsatisfactory performance or minor disciplinary infractions (or both), the Service member normally should be separated under this paragraph. Nothing in this provision precludes separation under another provision of this issuance when such separation is authorized or warranted by the circumstances of the case.

b. Counseling and Rehabilitation. Counseling and rehabilitation requirements are important aspects of this reason for separation. Separation processing may not be initiated until the Service member has been formally counseled concerning those deficiencies and has been afforded an opportunity to overcome those deficiencies as reflected in appropriate counseling or personnel records. A Service member should not be separated when this is the sole reason unless appropriate efforts at rehabilitation have been made under standards prescribed by the Secretary concerned.

c. Description of Separation. Entry-level separation.

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GLOSSARY

entry-level status. Upon enlistment, a Service member qualifies for entry-level status during:

The first 180 days of continuous active military service; or

The first 180 days of continuous active service after a service break of more than 92 days of active service. A Service member of a Reserve Component who is not on active duty or who is serving under a call or order to active duty for 180 days or less begins entry-level status upon enlistment in a Reserve Component. Entry-level status for such a Service member of a Reserve Component terminates as follows:

One hundred eighty days after beginning training if the Service member is ordered to active duty for training for one continuous period of 180 days or more; or

Ninety days after the beginning of the second period of active duty training if the Service member is ordered to active duty for training under a program that splits the training into two or more separate periods of active duty. For the purposes of characterization of service or description of separation, the Service member's status is determined by the date of notification as to the initiation of separation proceedings.

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GUIDELINES ON SEPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

1. SEPARATION

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b. Guidance

(1) A substantial investment is made in the training of individuals enlisted or inducted into the Military Services. Thus, reasonable efforts at rehabilitation should be made prior to initiating separation proceedings for Service members who do not conform to required standards.

(2) Unless separation is mandatory, the potential for rehabilitation and further useful military service shall be considered by the separation authority and, where applicable, the Administrative Board. If separation is warranted despite the potential for rehabilitation, consideration should be given to suspension of the separation, if authorized.

(3) Counseling and rehabilitation efforts are a prerequisite to initiation of separation proceedings only insofar as expressly set forth under specific requirements for separation in Enclosure 3. An alleged or established inadequacy in previous rehabilitative efforts does not provide a legal bar to separation.

(4) The following factors may be considered on the issue of retention or separation, depending on the circumstances of the case:

(a) The seriousness of the circumstances forming the basis for initiation of separation proceedings, and the effect of the Service member's continued retention on military discipline, good order, and morale.

(b) The likelihood of continuation or recurrence of the circumstances forming the basis for initiation of separation proceedings.

(c) The likelihood that the Service member will be a disruptive or undesirable influence in present or future duty assignments.

(d) The ability of the Service member to perform duties effectively in the present and in the future, including potential for advancement or leadership.

(e) The Service member's rehabilitative potential.

(f) The Service member's entire military record.

1. This may include:

a. Past contributions to the Service, assignments, awards and decorations, evaluation ratings, and letters of commendation;

b. Letters of reprimand or admonition, counseling records, records of nonjudicial punishment, records of conviction by courts-martial and records of involvement with civilian authorities; and

c. Any other matter deemed relevant by the Board, or the separation authority, based upon the specialized training, duties, and experience of persons entrusted by this Instruction with recommendations and decisions on the issue of separation or retention.