One action is military justice domain, the other is administrative domain. Plenty of people have avoided punitive discharges only to be administratively discharged or relieved of specialty designations. It’s Charlie Sierra, but it’s legal.
Colonel, USAF (ret)
And there's the problem. A great many of We the People have lost confidence in the ability of OUR senior military officers to lead OUR military services which exist to defend and secure the liberty of We the People. The fact that senior "leadership" engages in chicken$#!+ activity in part drives this loss of confidence.
One action is military justice domain, the other is administrative domain. Plenty of people have avoided punitive discharges only to be administratively discharged or relieved of specialty designations. It’s Charlie Sierra, but it’s legal.
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I think this case is operating backwards. Administrative discharge may occur in lieu of courts-martial. I have not heard of someone getting an administrative discharge after being court-martialed, especially if the courts-martial punishment did not include discharge/dismissal. Wouldn’t there be a double jeopardy issue with such action?