Will getting a misconduct waiver stop me from furthering my career and educating myself in the Army?

SGT Eric Davis — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:20:17 -0400

I recently just got back in the military after a 7 years break cause my ex-wife lied while both of us was deployed in Iraq and said I assualted her received an Article 15 and discharged out the service. My wife while still in th service admit you to her new command that she lied but I was already out the service. Will getting a waiver or the misconduct stop me from getting in Army CID, recruiting, warrant officer or any other thing I need to put a packet in for?

I’m working on my degree and have 90 college hours and also have 7 years law enforcement experience between my military service. I only got in trouble in time in my military and law enforcement career and it was a lie. Anyone got any recommendations could use cause I really wanna do CID!

Response by SSG Paul Strobaugh made Jun 15 at 2018 9:43 PM

SSG Paul Strobaugh — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:43:09 -0400

Check out the prerequisites at http://www.cid.army.mil. You'll also find the application for CID on there as well. From my experience, anything that's been done can be explained. If you have the right audience and you present genuine remorse for the situation (whether true or not) and can show how the repercussions of that changed you as a person and order for the better, then I think you have a good shot. You can always go to the HQ of your local CID Detachment and speak with one of the agents on duty, their S-1, or their retention NCO (since they keep most everything in-house) about it.

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Response by SSG Paul Strobaugh made Jun 15 at 2018 10:19 PM

SSG Paul Strobaugh — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 22:19:40 -0400

Depending on the infraction, waivers are considered, and potentially approved, by the TRADOC or USAREC commander, depending on which direction you go. For both, there's a lot of scrutiny on morality waivers but I know tons of people (pre-2013 ALARACT) who were able to go either direction with entry-level waivers. Call Drill Branch and ask the question or check out http://www.jackson.army.mil and find the DS Academy link for contact info.

Response by CW3 Michael Clifford made Jun 16 at 2018 7:54 AM

CW3 Michael Clifford — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:54:23 -0400

Be honest about all aspects of the event, obtain letters from parties who heard her admissions of lying about you assaulting her. You may want to go to JAG and speak with a lawyer about filing an application with the Board for the Correction of Military Records. You need an attorney, either military or a civilian with military experience, to help you write the appeal. Putting a CID packet is a time consuming, labor intensive effort. It was well worth it for me, as I stayed 17 years in the command. I would suggest you also speak with a CID career. My information is dated, as I retired in 1994.

Response by SGT Jody Trapp made Jun 16 at 2018 1:37 PM

SGT Jody Trapp — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 13:37:23 -0400

Yes.. i just got denied drill sergeant school cus i got a waiver to come into the Army nine years ago with no incidents since