What happens when you leave the army without permission?

For instance, being AWOL for less than three days can result in a maximum penalty of confinement for one month and forfeiture of two-thirds pay for one month. After 30 days or more, service members face dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a one-year confinement.

What happens if you go AWOL from the Army UK?

If you go AWOL and are caught, you can be punished with detention and you might not get to leave the army afterwards. The maximum penalty for AWOL in peace time is two years in detention (at the military prison in Colchester). If you’re already AWOL, you can get advice by contacting At Ease.

What is the punishment for desertion UK?

Discipline offences

Sec	Offence	Maximum sentence at court martial
8	Desertion	Two years’ imprisonment
8	Desertion	Life imprisonment
9	Absence without leave	Two years’ imprisonment
10	Failing to apprehend deserters or absentees	Two years’ imprisonment

Can you go to jail for running away from the army?

After 30 days, you are no longer considered absent without leave — you are a deserter. It is a crime punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. He could get court-martialed and serve time in jail.

Is impersonating a soldier illegal UK?

Under UK law the making, or attempting to make a financial gain by fraudulently wearing uniforms or medals, or by pretending to be or have been in the Armed Forces is already a criminal offence of fraud under the Fraud Act 2006, as is the pretence of being awarded an official medal.

What is it called when you leave the army with permission?

In military forces, leave is a permission to be away from one’s unit, either for a specified or unspecified period of time. The term AWOL, standing for absent without leave, is a term for desertion used in the armed forces of many English-speaking countries.