Originally Posted by
banana380
I was wondering if anyone has dealt with this before. I am planning to go the airline route as I separate, but there is the potential of separating with a General Discharge (under honorable conditions). I am currently appealing for the Honorable, but worst case, I want to know if I should still consider the airlines if it doesn't get upgraded.
According to FAR 61.160 (a)(1): "An official Form DD-214 indicating that the person was honorably discharged" ...
I called the FSDO, and they're looking into it and calling me back. Could this put the kibosh on an airline career?
Sounds like you would qualify for under honorable conditions. The bigger issue is the airlines will want a copy of your DD-214. You will have to explain the General Discharge part since it's very rare for a military officer.