Regulations last checked for updates: May 23, 2025

Title 32 - National Defense last revised: Jan 17, 2025
§ 724.111 - Punitive discharge.

A discharge awarded by sentence of a court-martial. There are two types of punitive discharges:

(a) Bad conduct. A separation from the naval service under conditions other than honorable. It may be effected only as a result of the approved sentence of a general or special court-martial.

(b) Dishonorable. A separation from the naval service under dishonorable conditions. It may be effected only as a result of the approved sentence of a general court-martial.

source: 50 FR 10943, Mar. 19, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 32 CFR 724.111