Policies and Regulations
Characterization of Service
Separation Procedures
Unsatisfactory Participation
JAG Corp
100

This Army Regulation governs enlisted separations in the Army Reserves.

What is AR 135-178?

100

This is the highest characterization of service a Reserve Soldier can receive.

What is honorable?

100

This document notifies the Soldier of intent to separate and is signed by their first commander.

What is a Notification of Separation (NOS).

100

This many unexcused absences from drill can trigger administrative separation.

What is 9 or more U letters in a 1 year period?

100

This is the official guide that details and expands on the military law established in the Uniform Code of Military the Justice.

What is the Manual for Courts-Martial?

200

Officers in the Reserves are separated under this regulation.

What is AR 135-175

200

A Soldier separated for unsatisfactory participation, at worst, can receive this type of characterization of service.

What is general (under honorable conditions)?

200

A Soldier with more than 6 years of service is entitled to this before separation.

What is an administrative board hearing?

200

This must be included in a UNSAT separation packet to show that the Soldier was sent their U letters and NOS.

What is certified mailings / affidavit of service?

200

How many years the JAG Corp has been around as of 2025.

What is 250 years?

300

This regulation governs active duty enlisted administrative separations.

What is AR 635-200?

300

This is the lowest form of characterization a Soldier may receive for their discharge, outside of a court-martial.

What is Other than Honorable (OTH)?

300

Before final approval, this commander must review and sign off on the separation.

What is the separation authority?

300

The commander must fill out these two documents in lieu of the Soldier not being able to fill them out.

What are the SASH and TBI memos?

300

The Regimental Command Sergeant Major of the JAG Corp.

Who is RCSM Michael J. Bostic?

400

Officer transfers and discharges is governed by this regulation.

What is AR 600-8-24?

400
The characterization that results when a Soldier is in a entry level status.

What is uncharacterized?

400

This group of people is required to give their recommendation of discharge characterization prior to separation.

What is the Soldier's chain of command?

400

This is how many days a Soldier is given to respond to a NOS.

What is 30 days?

400

The location of the Army JAG Corp school house.

What is Charlottesville, Virginia?

500

This checklist lists all of the documents needed for a separation packet.

What is the PAG?

500

This characterization is rarely used and must follow a court-martial.

What is Dishonorable?

500

This form is filled out and submitted by a Soldier to waive their rights for a preferred decision by the separating authority.

What is a conditional waiver?

500

This chapter covers enlisted unsatisfactory participants.

What is AR 135-178, Chapter 12?

500

The current TJAG.

Who is Major General Bobby L. Christine?