SOP6: Resignation/Leave

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We are sorry that your time with the British Armed Forces is up. We wish you'd stick around with us a bit more or reconsider this decision you're about to make. If you're adamant on your decision to cut your stay here at the British Army then you are required to post your resignation to let us know that you're no longer with us.

Minimum Time of Service
Every soldier must serve a minimum of 14 days before they resign or retire in order to receive an honourable discharge. Failure to serve the minimum of 14 days will result in an automatic dishonourable discharge.

Rescinding resignation
Once you've posted your resignation you will be given a period of 24 hours to rescind your resignation. If you rescind your resignation within this given time frame you're able to return to the British Army without a rank deduction. Even though you will not get a rank deduction, this will reset your time in grade and you will be removed from your Career Path(s). To rescind your resignation, you are to post under your resignation as a reply informing us you wish to reverse this discharge. If you've been banned off our forums before your time frame has expired, then you are to contact the Chief of the General Staff (CGS), Assistant Chief of the General Staff (ACGS), Military Secretary (MILSEC) or the Director of the Army Personnel Centre (DAPC). To regain your position within your Career Path(s), you must contact your respective department leader(s). Furthermore, you are only permitted to use your right to rescind your resignation once within 31 days. If you resign more than once within the same 31 day period, you may only rejoin through the reinstatement process as defined in Garrison Standing Order 6 (Reinstatement and Discharge Statuses).

Types of Discharges
Honourable Discharge:
To earn an honourable discharge, you must have served the minimum time required for a honourable discharge. You must always keep the best conduct while in our HQ and outside of our HQ while visiting other military HQ's and/or events.

Dishonourable Discharge:
Dishonourable Discharges are for personnel who have been fired from the British Armed Forces. Resigning from the British Armed Forces. in order to avoid disciplinary actions will result in an automatic dishonourable discharge. Personnel who fail to complete their Selectee process within the required time frame of 14 days will be given a discharge status from the British Armed Forces. If these personnel which to return to the British Army at a further date, they'll only be able to return as a Recruit.

To avoid a dishonourable discharge, personnel are to inform their rating commander prior to their resignation. If said personnel is without a rating, then they are to let an officer know of their decision to resign. There isn't a time frame of when the personnel should notify their commanders or officer of their impending resignation.

Special Discharges
Command:
All personnel in a command position are to give the Chief of General Staff, Assistant Chief of General Staff or the Military Secretary a notice of 7 days notice when resigning from your position. Any other leadership role (i.e. DDAPC, DPMA OC SPS etc), you must inform your current leading officer - must be given 5 days notice of resignation.

Any personnel that fit the criteria for the above who fails to comply with the special discharge notice will be dishonourably discharged from the British Army. *Certain exceptions are to be made depending on the situation that soldier may be in, given at the discretion of the CGS, ACGS or MILSEC