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DAFI 36-3211 Military Separations (26 JUNE 2022)

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DAFI 36-3211 Military Separations (26 JUNE 2022) (4.3 MB)

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Section 7 REASONS FOR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION
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Section 7B--Involuntary Discharge for the Convenience of the Government

7.7. Instruction and Type of Separation. This discharge is appropriate when discharge would serve the best interest of the AF or SF and discharge for cause is not warranted. The general guidelines for discharge or retention set out in paragraph 9.1. apply to these cases. The separation of a member in entry level status will be described as entry level separation. The service of other members separated under this section will be characterized as honorable.
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7.11. Conditions That Interfere With Military Service. Members may be discharged based upon one of the physical or mental conditions listed below when the commander determines the condition interferes with assignment or duty performance, but which does not make them eligible for disability processing under AFI 36-3212. 

7.11.1. Condition Not Constituting a Physical Disability. A recommendation for discharge under this provision must be supported by a diagnosis from a medical provider confirming the existence of the condition or disorder. (T-0).

  • 7.11.1.1. Prior to the initiation of discharge, the member must be counseled in writing that the condition or disorder does not qualify as a disability or make the member eligible for disability processing under AFI 36-3212. (T-0).
  • 7.11.1.2. A recommendation for discharge under this provision also includes documentation from the member’s supervisory chain that the condition or disorder has resulted in an adverse effect on the member’s assignment or duty performance. This explanation should detail the effects on the member’s performance, conduct (on and off duty), inability to adapt to the military environment, or other reasons, that would limit the member’s potential for completing their enlistment. The documentation must show that prior to initiation of discharge the member has been formally counseled concerning deficiencies and afforded an opportunity to correct those deficiencies. (T-0). Note: The squadron commander is responsible to ensure the counseling requirement has been met.

7.11.1.2.1. Such evidence of adverse effect may include, but is not limited to, evaluations, counseling statements, training records, statements from instructors, supervisors, or peers, or other administrative actions or documentation.

7.11.1.2.2. A physical or psychological evaluation is not itself evidence of adverse effect, nor is any other consequence solely due to such an evaluation (e.g., temporary suspension of security clearance, suspension from performance of duties).

7.11.1.2.3. Adverse effect cannot consist of a determination that the member is unsuitable for deployment or worldwide assignment because of a condition or disorder if a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) has found the member fit for duty for the same condition or disorder, unless approved by the SecDef.

7.11.1.2.4. Adverse effects must be evidenced in the member’s current enlistment or extension of enlistment. (T-1).

7.11.2. Personality Disorder or Mental Disorder Not Constituting a Physical Disability. In the case of a personality disorder, or other mental disorder not constituting a physical disability, separation is only authorized if:

  • 7.11.2.1. A diagnosis by an authorized Mental Health Professional (see Attachment 1 for definition) utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, current edition, that concludes that the disorder is so severe that the member’s ability to function effectively in the military environment is significantly impaired.

7.11.2.1.1. Observed behavior of specific deficiencies should be documented in appropriate counseling or personnel records.

7.11.2.1.2. Documentation should include history from supervisors, peers, and others, as necessary to establish that the behavior is persistent, interferes with assignment to or performance of duty, and has continued after the member was counseled by a medical provider and afforded an opportunity to overcome the deficiencies.

7.11.2.2. A recommendation for discharge under this provision also includes documentation from the member’s supervisory chain that the condition or disorder has resulted in an adverse effect on the member’s assignment or duty performance. This explanation should detail the effects on the member’s performance, conduct (on and off duty), inability to adapt to the military environment, or other reasons, that would limit the member’s potential for completing their enlistment. The documentation must show that prior to initiation of discharge, the member has been formally counseled concerning deficiencies and afforded an opportunity to overcome the deficiencies. (T-0). Note: The squadron commander is responsible to ensure the counseling requirement has been met.

7.11.2.2.1. Such evidence of adverse effect may include, but is not limited to, evaluations, counseling statements, training records, statements from instructors, supervisors, or peers, or other administrative actions or documentation.

7.11.2.2.2. A physical or psychological evaluation is not itself evidence of adverse effect, nor is any other consequence solely due to such an evaluation (e.g., temporary suspension of security clearance, suspension from performance of duties).

7.11.2.2.3. Adverse effect cannot consist of a determination that the member is unsuitable for deployment or worldwide assignment because of a condition or disorder if a PEB has found the member fit for duty for the same condition or disorder, unless approved by the SecDef. 7.11.2.2.4. Adverse effects must be evidenced in the member’s current enlistment or extension of enlistment. (T-1).

  • 7.11.2.3. The member has been counseled in writing on the diagnosis of a personality disorder, or other mental disorder not constituting a physical disability.
  • 7.11.2.4. If the member is, or has been, in an imminent danger pay area or has filed an unrestricted report of sexual assault and has been diagnosed with a personality disorder or other mental disorder not constituting a physical disability, special processing under paragraph 3.29 and paragraph 3.30 is required.
  • 7.11.2.5. Separation for personality disorder, or other mental disorder not constituting a physical disability, is not appropriate nor should it be pursued when separation is warranted based on unsatisfactory performance or misconduct. In such circumstances, the member should not be separated under this paragraph regardless of the existence of a personality disorder.

7.11.3. If the member deployed to a contingency operation during the previous 24 months and has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, special processing under paragraph 3.30 is required.

7.11.4. If the member was sexually assaulted within the previous 24 months and has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, special processing under paragraph 3.30 is required. ...