what happens if a solider goes AWOL?

Answer 1

He goes to prison

Answer 2

It depends if he is on Active service or not. A soldier who goes AWOL on active service can , in Army law face the Death penalty if he is found guilty. In reality he would most probably be given a prison sentence. If you don't know about Army prisons then sometimes the death penalty better. If he is not on Active Service, then he can be Court Martialled and the sentence would depend on the time he was absent and the reasons. He will also lose his pay for the time he is absent and maybe more than that.

Answer 3

Depending on the situation, He could actually go AWOL for up to 30 days, If within that amount of time he comes back he will be punished, maybe discharged, and possibly no prison. After 30 days there is no promises, for then you become a deserter.

Answer 4

In the United States, Britain, and France, military personnel become AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave) 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 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.
The disciplinary measures for going AWOL vary from forfeiture of pay and/or priviledges, to a period of imprisonment. Deserters, when caught, are held on remand for a court martial; desertion is a serious offence that carries serious penalties.

Answer 5

This is absent without leave as opposed to deserting.It usually depends on how long you are missing and what are cicumstance.If you are just late back from leave due to some family problem you would get bollicked by nco or officer.If you went missing for a day so you missed your regiment being posted to a theatre of war then you would be court marshalled.

Answer 6

I don't know the specifics, but I do know if they are AWOL for more than 30 days they are considered a deserter which is a federal crime.

Answer 7

He/She could go to Colechester to Prision for a few days up to a few months depends how long he has gone AWOL.

Answer 8

depending on how long hes been awol he could looki at minor punishment like regimental duties or more serious punishment such as doing time at colchester prison and its not a nice place

Answer 9

if you are a uk solider "you will get cought for one thing!!" and then you will go to colchester mctc( military corrective training centre)
and it depends on how long you are awol, will depend on what sentance you get plus solider on after time in mctc is served
and believe me you do not want to end up there

Answer 10

in america going absent without leave is cause for ucmj they may slap you on the wrist the first time and give you crappy work to do but if you push and try again they will put you in jail they dont actively search for soldiers anymore but they do put out an apb so if you so much as get a speeding ticket it will pop up and your going down

Answer 11

He/she gets in big trouble. possible prison time. My stepdad's an MP (Military Police) in the army and he has to arrest ppl who go AWOL all the time.