Can an active duty member be discharged for repeatedly bouncing checks or not paying bills?
Yes. Active duty Air Force members can be discharged for irresponsibility in the management of personal finances or dishonorable failure to pay just debts. BE WARNED: Discharge for either of these reasons is usually not characterized as honorable. Q: Can active duty members be court-martialed for repeatedly bouncing checks or not paying bills? A: Yes, but again, a lot depends on the circumstances surrounding the situation. BE WARNED: If you are court-martialed for dishonorable failure to pay just one debt or writing just one bad check under $100.00, you are facing reduction to airman basic, forfeiture of 2/3 pay, confinement for six months, and a bad conduct discharge. If you are court-martialed for writing bad checks over $100.00, you are looking at reduction to airman basic, total forfeiture of all pay and allowances, a dishonorable discharge, and up to FIVE YEARS confinement for each bad check. Q: Can my commander order me to pay bills? A: Yes. Your commander can order you to pay AN
