Legal Opinion
Sims v. Fox
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1974No. 73-2707PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises the question whether the United States Air Force *1089can legally separate a reserve officer for cause by giving him an “honorable” discharge which, however carries with it a “separation designation number 588” signifying a discharge on the ground of “unfitness and/or unsuitability,” without affording such officer an opportunity for a hearing. What is not before the Court is the right of the Air Force to relieve a reserve officer from active duty with an unqualified honorable discharge certificate as a part of a reduction in force without a hearing. Lt.…
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