"I know someone..." who's been in the US Army for just over a year. They've already lost their rank once and received numberous bad counseling statements. Is it too late to get a discharge based on failure to adapt? How could they get one? How bad would it look when they try to get a civilian job? What about a government job?
2006-11-02 10:47:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Failure to adapt is a discharge from training only, if he does get a bad discharg he can forget getting a government job. He just needs to stick it out and learn to just do what hes told. Its really not that difficult!
Been there done that got the t-shirt
2006-11-02 10:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by James B 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He has only been in for one year, it sounds like he is pretty young and the Army isn't giving up on him, but it does sound like they are trying to get his attention, which is a good thing, not a bad thing. The Army's interpersonal skills aren't the best and they tend to be very direct which some people take personally. It comes from a culture that needs its people to communicate clearly, directly and accurately during war time. I hope your friends sticks it out and flies right. He's obviously been told through the counselling statements where the Army is looking for improvements, if he were to start to show some improvements in some of those areas, his army career would be put back on track. If he thinks it's tough in the Army, it can be far tougher in a private sector job where some employers won't cut a non performer any slack. If he is having problems due to family, personal, medical, emotional, drinking or drugs, he would be far better off seeing his counsellor and telling them what the problem is and ask for help.
2006-11-02 11:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can get an honorable or a General discharge, unless they have had criminal violations or an AWOL. They can still get a Government job, but they will not be able to work in certain government jobs that require a certain amount of security concerns. They will not be able to re-enlist, except with a waver. The only people that I know that have done this, were people that joined the Army National Guard, and others that were able to get into the active component were those that had become a professional, such as Physician or Lawyer, or engineer.
2006-11-02 10:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It won't be a failure to adapt discharge it will be some other type of bad paper. Civilian employers do not usually check out discharges unless they're bidding for government work where their employees have to get a clearance. Forget about a government job
2006-11-02 10:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by spicoli 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if "this person" is out of training at at their dutry station, it is too late to get a failure to adapt. at this point it is up tot he command to seperate them Administratively 'for the good of the Army", but don't count on it being easy.
if they have even the slightest feeling that it's all an act just to get out, then they will make life VERY hard.
2006-11-03 03:53:26 · answer #5 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this person cannot even adapt to the routine of the military, I know I wouldn't want someone like that working for me. Maybe what this person needs is for him to pull his head out of his a.s.s. & remember that nobody put a gun to his head to make him join & being discharged because your not willing to follow the rules will be bad no matter what job you try to get.
Failure to Adapt is a cop out!!! & it won't just be in the military, this will be a label for this person from now on. IT IS NOTHING BUT A PATHETIC EXCUSE!!!!!
2006-11-02 11:14:59 · answer #6 · answered by More Lies & More Smoke Screens 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Was curious on the answer too
2016-08-08 18:33:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends...
2016-08-23 09:59:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋