Hello Everyone,
I have followed these forums for about 6 months as I went through the PEB process myself. Thank you for all of your amazing support on here.
I am currently going through my process and have a few questions regarding my situation. I am wondering if anyone has any insight or similar cases that they maybe could shine some light from.
I am a Navy Officer. I currently have a final IDES decision from the IPEB. I was found UNFIT in April 2020 and the decision was for Medical Separation (10% DOD and 60% VA). The final decision was approved/INDEXED in April as well. Then, in July before my final separation date, I was told that my Medical Sep was being held and that Navy PERS was initiating ADSEP processing against me via "Notification Procedures" - as I am a probationary officer this would be a General Characterization of Service. The ADSEP is for Misconduct from 2017 that was adjudicated in Feb 2019 - there was no punitive discharge awarded, but now they decided to initiate "Show Cause" processing.
From reading the SECNAV Manual 1850-1 (Paragraph 9 (c)), it states that for administrative discharges intervention can happen BEFORE the DES process is complete. (I thought that the Index means the DES process is complete.) Regardless, the ASN (M&RA) is the final separation authority for officers.
According to PERS, the two packets will go up to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (M&RA) for a final decision - either medical separation or misconduct - general. I have drafted a letter than I intend to submit as my response to the "notification of adsep".
Primary Questions:
Does anyone else has a similar experience on how these processes play out?
Is this normal and legal in these cases?
What is the best angle to take in the letter to ASN to try to achieve a favorable decision of Medical Sep?
Timeline of Everything Combined:
Minor Misconduct Adjudicated: FEB 2019
Referred to IDES: NOV 2019
PEB Finding UNFIT/INDEXED: APR 2020
ADSEP Notification: AUG 2020
Any other insight is always appreciated. THANK YOU!
I have followed these forums for about 6 months as I went through the PEB process myself. Thank you for all of your amazing support on here.
I am currently going through my process and have a few questions regarding my situation. I am wondering if anyone has any insight or similar cases that they maybe could shine some light from.
I am a Navy Officer. I currently have a final IDES decision from the IPEB. I was found UNFIT in April 2020 and the decision was for Medical Separation (10% DOD and 60% VA). The final decision was approved/INDEXED in April as well. Then, in July before my final separation date, I was told that my Medical Sep was being held and that Navy PERS was initiating ADSEP processing against me via "Notification Procedures" - as I am a probationary officer this would be a General Characterization of Service. The ADSEP is for Misconduct from 2017 that was adjudicated in Feb 2019 - there was no punitive discharge awarded, but now they decided to initiate "Show Cause" processing.
From reading the SECNAV Manual 1850-1 (Paragraph 9 (c)), it states that for administrative discharges intervention can happen BEFORE the DES process is complete. (I thought that the Index means the DES process is complete.) Regardless, the ASN (M&RA) is the final separation authority for officers.
According to PERS, the two packets will go up to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (M&RA) for a final decision - either medical separation or misconduct - general. I have drafted a letter than I intend to submit as my response to the "notification of adsep".
Primary Questions:
Does anyone else has a similar experience on how these processes play out?
Is this normal and legal in these cases?
What is the best angle to take in the letter to ASN to try to achieve a favorable decision of Medical Sep?
Timeline of Everything Combined:
Minor Misconduct Adjudicated: FEB 2019
Referred to IDES: NOV 2019
PEB Finding UNFIT/INDEXED: APR 2020
ADSEP Notification: AUG 2020
Any other insight is always appreciated. THANK YOU!