This is an Enlisted Separation Board Information (AR 135-178) Memorandum. Topics covered are Board Notice; Defense Counsel Representation; General Board Hearing, conditional waivers and medical issues; Summary of Rights and Matters; Types of Discharge; OTH and Substantial Adverse Effects; Conditional Waivers; Fraudulent Enlistment; Upgrading Discharges from Separation; Attorney Client privileged communications; AWOL; Necessity of Client Soldier’s Request for Assistance; 18 Year Safe harbor and the Board Decision Process; Active Guard Reserve Soldiers; Medical Issues; Discharge Characterization Effects; The Separation Board Process; Preparing for the Board; Witnesses; Statements; Drug Testing; Loose Lips Sink Ships; Just the Facts; and Time is of the Essence in Your Defense.
NOTES: Some references listed in this doc might have been superseded and/or updated and should be checked for accuracy, which can be easily done using the DA PAM 25-30 web page or downloaded and installed program for checking current and superseded DOD publications (For example purposes only: FM 3-0 was superseded by ADP 3-0, on 10 October 2011) : This document is in PDF format
