Legal Question in Military Law in Alaska

Your brother needs to fight the proposed discharge. There is no reason they should be separating him so close to retirement. You are correct, they are trying to get rid of bodies and to avoid paying retirement. He needs to make sure that he has a good attorney to fight this and try to keep his retirement. His attorney can look for evidence and arguments to show that the discharge is not appropriate. He can argue about the cause fbehind the PT failures and why a discharge is not appropriate. He can call witnesses and present evidence as well as legal arguments showing that discharge board proceedings should not be initiated against one so close to retirement. An AF lawyer can be appointed, he can hire a civilian lawyer or have both. Make sure that whoever represents him knows the military system and is willing to fight for his retention aan retirement.

I hope this has helped. If you or he have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me directly at [email protected] or (757) 420-9321.

This is preposterous, but the sad byproduct of downsizing across the Services. I agree with Attorney Holmes, ensuring your brother has an aggressive defense counsel seasoned in military justice and administrative law actions is paramount. If he is not wholly convinced that his appointed military attorney "has the guns," he needs to swiftly consider his civilian defense counsel options. Guide him accordingly, as any good brother like you would! Should you have any additional questions, I can be reached directly at [email protected].