Honorable discharge, retirement as colonel, OK’d for Green Beret charged with assault, kidnapping
By Kyle Rempfer
Aug 12, 12:48 PM
The former commander of 1st Special Forces Group, who is facing assault and kidnapping charges after an armed standoff with police, will be honorably discharged, keeping retirement pay commensurate with his current rank, according to a July 2 memo.
The memo documenting Col. Owen G. Ray’s discharge status was included among court records filed with the Pierce County Superior Court in Washington state, near his duty station of Joint Base Lewis McChord.
“The Army Grade Determination Review Board has reviewed the Retirement in Lieu of Elimination, based on misconduct and moral or professional dereliction,” reads the memo signed by Michael T. Mahoney, a deputy assistant secretary of the Army. “I approve his Retirement in Lieu of Elimination, and he will be placed on the Retired List in his current grade of 0-6 (Colonel).”
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/08/12/honorable-discharge-retirement-as-colonel-okd-for-green-beret-charged-with-assault-kidnapping/
