When officers are commissioned into military service their appointment is for an indefinite period. Therefore, a separation or discharge request or action is not an automatic process and a Tender of Resignation request is required.
The right of an officer to resign is subject to certain restrictions which are outlined in DAFI 36-3211, Chapter 15, Section 15D.
Resignations Resulting in Honorable Discharge
- Hardship
- Completion of Required Active Service
- Final Vows in A Religious Order
- Regular or Ordained Ministers
- Conscientious Objector
- Pregnancy or Childbirth
- Sole Surviving Son or Daughter
- Miscellaneous Reasons
When Service Obligations Have Been Satisfied Other than an Honorable Discharge
- Resignation Resulting in General Discharge
- Resignation in Lieu of Further Administrative Action
- Resignation for the Good of the Service
Tender of Resignation (TOR) Process
Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Officers must prepare and submit their TOR through their chain of command to the final approving authority.
Each request letter must use a memorandum format and include member's name, grade, full social security number, current mailing address, a concise statement of reasons for requesting discharge quoting the exact DAFI chapter, paragraph, and signature.
All relevant and/or required documentation should be attached to the officer's memorandum.
Required documents for IRR members include only the signed TOR memorandum
IMA members need to submit the TOR Request via myFSS