There are five characterizations of discharges;
1. Honorable
2. General under honorable - you screwed up a few times
3. General - you screwed up a lot
4. Bad Conduct Discharge- you committed some actual crimes (but not felonies) and/or screwed up a whole bunch.
5. Dishonorable Discharge- you committed crimes that are considered felonies in the civilian world or military crimes that are considered equivalent to felonies.
This is recorded on block 19 b.of the dd form 2-14. Block 19 a. Records the type of separation; Discharge, transfer to the inactive ready reserve, etc.). And block 28 gives you the reason for separation; completion of active service, pt/weight control failure, good of the service etc.
Thank you, Knew most of that, but had not heard much about the general, maybe used more now.