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09-30-2008, 02:24 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NC
I may be facing a Summary Court Martial and obviously, the possibility is there to be reduced from E-6 to E-5. I have 16 yrs TIS and my current EAS will take me to 56 days until I am eligible to retire, so I will have to extend.
My question is, if I was reduced to E-5, could I still retire in the Marine Corps?
On the flip side, if I faced a Special Court Martial and was reduced below E-5 (E-4, E-3), and did not receive a punitive discharge, could I still retire. It would stink for them to allow me to go to my EAS and then get kicked out with 56 days until I retire. |
09-30-2008, 03:05 PM
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| | | You will be forced out as high year tenure which I believe is 14 years for an E-5. You will get a severance check and no retirement benefits. You will still be eligible for VA benefits after a high year tenure discharge but not a BCD. |
10-06-2008, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by rrfan21  What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NC
I may be facing a Summary Court Martial and obviously, the possibility is there to be reduced from E-6 to E-5. I have 16 yrs TIS and my current EAS will take me to 56 days until I am eligible to retire, so I will have to extend.
My question is, if I was reduced to E-5, could I still retire in the Marine Corps?
On the flip side, if I faced a Special Court Martial and was reduced below E-5 (E-4, E-3), and did not receive a punitive discharge, could I still retire. It would stink for them to allow me to go to my EAS and then get kicked out with 56 days until I retire. | First, do not use acronynms. Second, what are the aleged charges? |
10-06-2008, 03:56 PM
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| | | TIS- Time in Service
EAS- End of Active Service
NC- North Carolina |
10-06-2008, 03:59 PM
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Art 132 x 5
It wqs a simple mistake with no intent ot defraud the Govt. Basically, I was paid twice for the same trip. I used a unit travel card to pay for my hotel room and I was also paid on my governemnt travel card for the same room. |
10-07-2008, 04:05 AM
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| | | You will be forced out as high year tenure which I believe is 14 years for an E-5. You will get a severance check and no retirement benefits. You will still be eligible for VA benefits after a high year tenure discharge but not with a BCD.
As a note, if you are found guilty at your court martial you are likely to receive some sort of discharge. You can be sure it won't be an honorable one.
Last edited by Peligroso27; 10-07-2008 at 04:08 AM.
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