If someone had AWOL for 2 yrs and got caught, how many years will that soldier be imprisoned?

Answer 1

The biggy is that a person with a security clearence can not be AWOL, they are guilty of desertion from day #1, and most don't know that until it is to late.

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"In the United States, United Kingdom, and France, military personnel become AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave, pronounced "A-Wall") when they are absent from their post without a valid pass or leave. Such people are dropped from their unit rolls after 30 days and then listed as deserters. However, as a matter of U.S. military law, desertion is not measured by time away from the unit, but rather:

by leaving or remaining absent from their unit, organization, or place of duty, where there has been a determined intent to not return;
if that intent is determined to be to avoid hazardous duty or shirk important responsibility;
if they enlist or accept an appointment in the same or another branch of service without disclosing the fact that they have not been properly separated from current service; or
if they enter a foreign armed force not as authorized by the United States.
A person holding a top secret security clearance is a deserter rather than AWOL, because of the national security implications of the material to which they have access.
People who are away for more than 30 days but return voluntarily or indicate a credible intent to return may still be considered AWOL, while those who are away for fewer than 30 days but can credibly be shown to have no intent to return (as by joining the armed forces of another country) may nevertheless be tried for desertion or in some rare occasions treason if enough evidence is found"

Answer 2

After 30 days, it is no longer AWOL, it is desertion and the punishment is anything between 5 years to death.

Of course there is the catch that you're still AWOL not a deserter if you can prove you were going to go back under military control but good luck with that. It's war time. Don't mess around like that. Grow some.

Answer 3

It depends on your chain of command. After 30 days, yes, you are considered a deserter and dropped from your unit's rolls, however, depending on whether or not you were caught, or came back on your own, you might be given leniency. The maximum punishment during wartime is death, the minimum is nothing. It all depends on your leaders.

My unit had a soldier go AWOL for 43 days, right before we deployed, he got caught and sent over to Iraq with us, his only punishment was a reduction in rank and 45 days of extra duty.

Answer 4

No one can go AWOL for more than 30 days. That soldier was a deserter. The maximum punishment for desertion in a time of war is death. I'm not sayingthat would be his sentence, but it could be.

Answer 5

Depends on why he/she went AWOL. I suggest that the person talk to a civilian lawyer to learn their rights.

Answer 6

I don't know... but my husband was AWOL for 3 months and got sentenced 3 months in military brig........

Answer 7

while i was in the army it depended on who the soldier was and what sort of trouble he or she was causing while in. its a bit different during war time of course. i agree that the soldier should counsult legal advice before turning oneself in.

Answer 8

I dunno, ask Bush..