OTH
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Other than honorable |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
OTH stands for Other than honorable, a military term abbreviation.
Most severe administrative discharge characterization, given for serious misconduct or security violations when a member is separated without a court-martial. It can bar many veterans benefits, depending on a VA character-of-discharge review.
Example: With an OTH discharge, he had to apply to the VA for a decision on his health care eligibility.
Usage notes
The administrative characterizations, from best to worst, are honorable, general (under honorable conditions) and other than honorable. Veterans can ask discharge review boards to upgrade their characterization, and the VA provides some mental health care to former members with OTH discharges.
Related abbreviations
More military term abbreviations
- OPLAN – Operation plan
- OPORD – Operation order
- OPSEC – Operations security
- OPTEMPO – Operational tempo
- OSINT – Open-source intelligence
- OSUT – One Station Unit Training
- OTS – Officer Training School
- PCS – Permanent change of station
- PFT – Physical Fitness Test
- PID – Positive identification
- PL – Platoon leader
- PME – Professional military education