How strict is the US Military concerning their personnel if arrested for DUI on foreign soil?
What actions do they take to discipline their staff? How will it affect the career of the person involved?
Any information is highly appreciated...thanks
2006-11-11 17:08:18 · 9 answers · asked by 8s_fun 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
My bf is an NCO....
Please tell me how I can help him through this.....thanks.
2006-11-13 17:14:12 · update #1
I'm an mp in Germany,, when some one is picked up for DUI by the local police,, they get charged by the German gov., plus they get a DUI charge from the unit that 9 times out of 10 results in an article 15. and is a career killer good luck
2006-11-12 02:47:23 · answer #1 · answered by redneckmp28 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 08:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by Delores 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many factors are involved. The Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA ) between the US Military and the Host Nation would determine what action is taken. In many cases, the case is turned over to the US Military. If a case involves a death of a local national, the case may not.
As for the career of that person. The Military was on a witch hunt for pervious DUI offenses and placing bars for reenlistment on folks. With the current issue of reenlistment that may not be the case.
2006-11-11 17:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by army_retired91 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Typically what happens is that the military waits for the civilian courts to finish with you. Then you will start of with losing your on-post driving privileges even if the civilian courts let you keep your license. Next will be administrative actions such as being barred from re-enlisting. Then - depending on the post and unit, you will face punishment for disobeying military orders and regulations that forbid you to drink and drive.
BTW - if you are an officer or NCO - your career is history.
2006-11-12 05:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a nutshell, they are screwed. period.
had an E9 get busted while in Dubai. an 19 year career.. down the tubes. Lost everything..retirement, VA bennies, the works. OTH discharge.
The host nation gets first dibs, especially if there is a SOFA involved. then after they have been charged and completed resttitution(which can and does include jail time) the military gets them.
2006-11-12 03:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL this is an interesting question because military discipline is very unique. I've had buddys who got DUI's off post and its left up to the civilian law's to discipline you, so if you get your liscensed revoked but you are still alowed to drive on post but off post you have no liscence. And vice versa I knew guys who got Dui's on post and the lost on post driving privalages they lost rank and pay, and they had extra duty for 30 days but they were still aloud to drive off post. And in other cases sometimes you can get really screwed and both can happend to you depending on your chain of command, but this all depends on how cool your chain of command is, how much your chain of command likes you, and how good of a soldier you are.
2006-11-11 17:15:36 · answer #6 · answered by paul c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're able to desire to desire a waiver to enlist when you consider that even one DUI is a probably disqualifying conviction. You the two plead or have been stumbled on accountable. The DUI isn't circumstantial; that's a fact. All you're able to do is enlist and desire for the appropriate.
2016-10-21 22:49:59 · answer #7 · answered by schrum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I served...a DUI anywhere was a killer. If you were an officer...your career was finished. Luckily I lived on base and walk home from the Officers Club.
2006-11-11 18:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by iraq51 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WOW ur screwed good luck on that one
2006-11-11 17:12:54 · answer #9 · answered by thehendersons_3 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋