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My son has been in the USCG for 3 years BM3. Unfortunately he managed to get into a little trouble with drinking before he turned 21. He was punished and things were back to normal. He turned 21 and once again managed to get into trouble. He was charged with having possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle after consuming an intoxicating beverage. It's a Class Misdemeanor in AK. His punishment thus far has been 2 weeks at a chemical use school in CA, 45 days restricted duty, loss of rank. The worst is the manditory "separation from service for a second offense. Both he and his 2 immediate supervisors have filed objections to separation and he feels his Chief would also. What are his chances of not being discharged?
Hi Kurt,
No way to say for sure, as separation will be up to his commanding officer (see my article at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/justicelawlegislation/l/aadischarge1.htm).
However, in my experience, it doesn't look good. He has two alcohol-related incidences in a single enlistment period (it shows he didn't learn from the first time).
As the Coast Guard is primarily a law enforcement agency, they consider such very, very seriously. While I can't know for sure, because I don't know his record, nor the personality of his commanding officer, I wouldn't hold my breath for his continued service in the Coast Guard.
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
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Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
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