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the consequences of going awol from the army depend largely upon how long a soldier has been in the military. for instance, one who has not yet completed ait and leaves can likely return to military custody after approx. 30 days of awol to be discharged with an oth. those who have completed ait have a more difficult time getting out, but it is not impossible.

The above answer is not correct. The punishment can vary depending on how the member's command decides to handle it, which largely depends on how long the member was gone, prior record of service, whether or not the command believes the member is salvageable etc.

Violation of Article 86 of the UCMJ for more than 30 days is considered a serious offense which warrants confinement, and a punitive discharge (Bad Conduct or Dishonorable) if adjudged at a special or general court-martial.

If the member was UA less than 30 days, the case will normally be handled at non-judicial punishment (NJP) or perhaps summary court-martial. Penalties at NJP could consist of loss of rank, restriction, loss of pay and extra duties. In a summary court-martial the penalties are more severe than NJP, and include confinement up to 30 days, loss of rank and pay, restriction, extra duties etc. Following NJP or summary court-martial, members might be administratively separated if they had prior misconduct documented through retention warnings and/or other NJP's.

Many members who go UA for more than 30 days end up requesting separation in lieu of trial by court-martial (SILT). This allows them to avoid the severe penalties of a special or general court-martial. They almost always end up with an under other than honorable conditions (OTH) characterization of service.

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The punishment is usually a court marshal. If in war-time, its considered desertion and can be punied by death. THough rare. And if they go AWOL, it will follow them on job background checks, voting and pretty much everything else. Jail time will prolly follow an then you will have to complete your original comittment. Just not worth it.

the above post is almost wholly incorrect. courts martial rarely occur in cases of simple awol, and capital punishment is unheard of. there is no impact on voting rights and in many cases, there are no long-term job consequences. most likely, an awol soldier will either be processed out or returned to his/her unit.

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Dishonourable discharge, jail time, a felony on your record for the remainder of your life.

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