Non-LOD Officer Medical Separation Questions

[thescout13]

Hi all, I have searched tirelessly and cannot find an answer to my questions. A little background first. So, I am a junior officer (fully qualified), I obtained an injury to my wrist outside of duty (drilling status or AT) that has required 3 surgeries, permanent lack of mobility, and sever osteoarthritis. The Med Det has determined that I fall below readiness standards and put me on permanent profile. I have also been recommended for separation and recently signed the memorandum which allows me to "elect discharge from the [state] Army National Guard due to medical disqualification for retention." I have decided not to try to fight it through the PEB process and have just elected to take the discharge. Since signing this letter, the med det has informed me that my chain of command must generate the separation packet in which their recommendation of my medical unfitness is a part. My CoC has not been very responsive and the AGRs are impossible to get a hold of (I am in an officer heavy unit).

So here are my questions:

1) What happens next? Basically, what is my unit doing when it has to "generate the separation packet"?

2) Where does the packet go to and what happens there or what are the steps until I am officially discharged?

3) How long does it usually take from this stage?

4) Is there anything different that has to happen because I am an officer? Is there a point where I have to submit a resignation or fed rec, something?

5) I have some time left on my MSO, is that just thrown out the window because I do not meet the medical readiness standards? or do i get transferred to IRR until my MSO is complete?

Thanks for all the help.

Best,

thescout13

 

[scoutCC]

5) MSO should be thrown out. If you can't medically serve there is no purpose in putting you into the IRR.

Its not a very complete set of answers, but its something.

The basic process of a separation packet is the paperwork they need to justify the discharge sent to the discharge authority. Profile, your waiver, etc. Discharge authority makes sure they're not pulling a fast one, sends to separation section, they cut orders. Should be pretty easy and fast. I don't have much knowledge on the variations that may be present in the reserve process, but these things tend to hinge on how on top of it the training room is, i.e. reaching the AGR folk. I'd find a way to convince them to view your stuff as some level of priority if you want things to get moving.

Pretty sure resignation only applies for voluntary discharge.