I am being seperated under chapter 18, will I have to repay my re enlistment bonus that I received in Iraq in 2006?

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Originally posted by Tankerboy:
I am being seperated under chapter 18, will I have to repay my re enlistment bonus that I received in Iraq in 2006?

Your paperwork should state if you have to pay it or not...you might have to pay the difference between the time you served on your current enlistment.

From my understanding, if you reenlisted under the deployment reup program, finishing your deployment fulfilled your monetary obligation.

However, TransAm may be right. It depends on what your reenlistment terms were. You should read over your contract and speak with your career counselor to go over the fine print.

Because Chapter 18 is a non-punitive involuntary separation, you are not required to repay your bonus.

I have a soldier that is getting chapters for over weight. will he still be able to keep his gi bill?

with the new GI Bill, no because you must get a honorable discharge, and getting out over weight you get a general discharge.

I am pretty certain the regulation says differently. I am on an MWR computer now, but will check, quote and repost. I do not believe CH 18 is general, as AR stated in previous post it is not punitive.

Ch 18 under AR 635-200 is an honorable discharge:
e. The service of those separated per this chapter will be characterized as honorable, unless an uncharacterized description of service is required for soldiers in entry-level status.