Who's approving authority for chapter 8? BN commander?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:26:26 -0400

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2017 3:07 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:07:17 -0400

Battalion Commander unless it's withheld to the Brigade Commander

Response by SFC Toby Northen made Aug 22 at 2017 3:30 PM

SFC Toby Northen — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:30:20 -0400

SSG Private RallyPoint Member,
AR 635-200, Paragraph 1-19c,
c. Commanders who are special court-martial convening authorities are authorized to approve or disapprove separation on the following chapters listed below. This authority does not include officers in the grade of major (O–4) or below, who are acting commanders:
(1) Unless otherwise provided in this regulation, chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, and 18 when the issuance of a characterization of service under other than honorable conditions is not warranted.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2017 5:34 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 17:34:38 -0400

Special Court Martial Convening Authority - almost always a Brigade or Garrison Commander.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Nov 18 at 2019 11:23 AM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:23:58 -0500

99% of the time will be the 1st O6 in the CoC.