Where to report an AWOL or deserter in the Army?
Where to report an AWOL or deserter in the Army?
Who to Contact If you believe you know the whereabouts of someone who is AWOL or has deserted, you can report them to the individual service’s Deserter Information Point, who will then determine whether or not the person is in desertion or AWOL status and take appropriate action. The DIP phone numbers are: Army: (502) 626-3711/ 3712/3713
Can a person be considered a deserter in the military?
Usually, after one month of being AWOL, a military member can be considered a deserter. The terms AWOL and Desertion can be easy to confuse. Unauthorized absence from the military falls under three articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ): Article 85, Desertion; Article 86, AWOL; and Article 87, Missing Movement.
How to declare a service member a deserter?
LEGADMINMAN Chapter 5 outlines the procedures for declaring a service member a deserter. To submit a DD Form 553, email us at [email protected] with the attachment or send us a fax at 1-703-604-6666. A follow-up email is highly recommended.
What does a command do if a deserter?
Contact our office at 1-703-604-3667 or 0395. We will assist you or the member with returning to military custody. What does a command do if a Deserter surrenders or is apprehended within their jurisdiction? Contact this office at 703-604-3667/0395 and the completion of DD Form 616 is required.
Who to Contact If you believe you know the whereabouts of someone who is AWOL or has deserted, you can report them to the individual service’s Deserter Information Point, who will then determine whether or not the person is in desertion or AWOL status and take appropriate action. The DIP phone numbers are: Army: (502) 626-3711/ 3712/3713
Can you go to jail for deserting the military?
When you return to military control, you could receive jail time if AWOL and Desertion charges are filed, however, that is very unlikely. Most deserters and those charged with AWOL are released from the military with an Other Than Honorable or a Bad Conduct Discharge.
LEGADMINMAN Chapter 5 outlines the procedures for declaring a service member a deserter. To submit a DD Form 553, email us at [email protected] with the attachment or send us a fax at 1-703-604-6666. A follow-up email is highly recommended.
Who is responsible for declaring a deserter in the Army?
The parent command is responsible for declaring a deserter unless the member is in PCS status and then the gaining command must declare the member a deserter based on the failure to report. When does the investigation close? We will stop investigating when the warrant for desertion is cleared.