NATO Discharge Policy

Discharge Policy

Overview
To ensure all records regarding the status of current, and past members is completely up to date, in a fashion that allows any and all members to understand the end of service each member accepts upon discharge from NATO.

Retired Status
To show appreciation for the service of members that have served in NATO, the status of retired may be requested upon end of service to NATO.
The requirement’s to obtain retired status are as follows.
– Must be an E-4  or higher
– Must have been an active member for at-least 6 months.
– Must have a record free of dishonorable discharge qualifying feats.
– Must acquire the approval of at-least one officer, with a rank of Lieutenant(O-1), or higher.

Honorable Discharge
Any person who resigns from NATO after 3 months with no major disciplinary problems(Strikes). but they may regain their last held rank if ever they decide to rejoin. If the service break is longer than six months, a rank reduction may take place up to two ranks lower then when the member resigned.

General Discharge
Any person who resigns from NATO with less than 2 months of service, or with more than 3 months with noted disciplinary issues(1 strike). General discharges do not maintain their ranks unless they rejoin within 30 days, after which they are subject to a restart of rank and service.

Less Than Honorable Discharge
Any person who commits repeated violations(Strikes) of policies may be subject to an "Less Than Honorable Discharge". They will not be allowed to rejoin the unit for 2 months. Upon returning if they choose, they will begin with a fresh rank and must work as if a new private within NATO.

Dishonorable Discharge
Any person who commits repeated and/or serious violations of policy, ethics, and/or professionalism(3 or more strikes) may be subject to a Dishonorable Discharge, The person is stripped of all rank and is not allowed to return to the unit. They will be banned from NATO for 6 months. after which they may apply for discharge status change for a chance to obtain less than honorable and the chance to rejoin NATO.