What is a chapter 2 discharge from the army?

Question

What is a chapter 2 discharge from the army?

Answer 1

It's Chapter Two of Army Regulation 635-200, the Enlisted Separations Manual. But, Chapter Two just deals with the process of convening an administrative board to consider someone for discharge. Most times it is for a civilian conviction while in the Army and the Army is going to discharge the soldier for it. Once the results of the administrative board are upheld by Army Headquarters, the soldier is discharged. But, the authority for the discharge is contained in other chapters of that manual.  

Answer 2

There is no such thing as a Chapter 2.

It starts off with a Chapter 4 which is basically a contractual ETS...for those of you who don't know...and ends with a Chapter 19.  In all those, there is also no such thing as a Chapter 17 because those are just basic instructions in benefits of an honorable discharge.  Here are the Chapters:

Chapter 4

Separation for Expiration of Service Obligation (ETS)

Chapter 5

Separation for Convenience of the Government(covers personality disorders, concealment of arrest records, parenthood, and illegal aliens)

Chapter 6

Separation Because of Dependency or Hardship

Chapter 7

Defective Enlistments/Re-enlistments and Extensions

Chapter 8

Separation of Enlisted Women—Pregnancy

Chapter 9

Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Failure

Chapter 10

Discharge in Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial (your whole life is over if you ever get this one...)

Chapter 11

Entry Level Performance and Conduct

Chapter 12

Retirement for Length of Service (just as it states...retirement)

Chapter 13

Separation for Unsatisfactory Performance

Chapter 14

Separation for Misconduct

Chapter 15

Discharge for Homosexual Conduct

Chapter 16

Selected Changes In Service Obligations (covers early separation due to MOS disqualifications, discharges for acceptance into programs that lead towards becoming an Officer or Warrant Officer, etc)

Chapter 18

Failure to Meet Body Fat Standards

Chapter 19

Qualitative Management Program (failing to meet promotion standards for time in service, retention control points)