32 CFR § 724.110 - Reason/basis for administrative discharge.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t32/s724.110"
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title: "32 CFR § 724.110 - Reason/basis for administrative discharge."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "724.110"
section_name: "Reason/basis for administrative discharge."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "PERSONNEL"
part_number: "724"
part_name: "NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. 1553."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 10943, Mar. 19, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "724"
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# 724.110 Reason/basis for administrative discharge.
The terms “reason for discharge” and “basis for discharge” have the same meaning. The first is a Navy term and the second is a Marine Corps term. These terms identify why an administrative discharge was issued, e.g., Convenience of the Government, Misconduct. Reasons/basis for discharge are found in the Naval Military Personnel Manual and Marine Corps Separation and Retirement Manual as well as predecessor publications.