Ex-Astronaut Lisa Nowak out of Navy with "less than honorable" discharge

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43944919...science-space/

One pay grade less in retirement pay, less than honorable discharge,
etc. Hope she thinks it was worth going after that other woman...

It only costs her $600-$700 per month in retirement pay (a 15% cut or
so, I think). She'll still be making more than the typical working
American in retirement (more than $50k per year, plus whatever Social
Security pays her).

It would be interesting to get a really knowledgable evaluation of this.
They procrastinated until she made 20 years, and some posts indicate pension
is on top 3 not exit grade - if that's true it was a sweetheart deal. Also
some have indicated successfully appealing a less than honorable is close to
an assured win. There's been more than a few conflicting posts after the
news articles on this. They also compare this with some recent Navy actions
with active male officers - having an affair with a married woman - you're
out! Someone in the group must know the real facts on this - anyone out
there.


Val Kraut