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Active Guard And Reserve Half Separation Pay Provision

Half-payment of separation pay is authorized only for personnel in the Active Guard and Reserve who meet the above criteria, are not fully qualified for retention and are involuntarily separated.

In certain circumstances, full separation pay may be awarded to Army reservists eligible for half-separation pay. Generally, this requires that a soldier’s service be characterized as “honorable” or “under honorable conditions.”