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pawelk1986
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17 May 2013, 5:21 am

I wonder does demotion of high ranking happening in armies in the world

I described the topic in this thread
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp5399585 ... t=#5399585



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17 May 2013, 7:04 pm

in America, only if it is publicized widely and causes embarrassment to the service involved and/or the officer ain't worth his salt.



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17 May 2013, 7:46 pm

A field grade (or higher) officer is usually asked to resign quietly or get kicked out noisily.
They can also be re-assigned to a duties of minimal responsibility and visibility until they can retire.
If they really F up it can get uglier.


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17 May 2013, 8:08 pm

I remember a decade or so ago, the sergeant major of the army was demoted several steps and forced to resign/retire, when it was revealed that he had sexually harassed a fellow CSM and she spoke to the press about it after she retired.