Authorities Cited: United States Code 5 U.S.C. § 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) 5 U.S.C. § 7511(a)(1)(A) 5 U.S.C. § 7511(a)(1)(C) 5 U.S.C. § 7511(b)(8) 5 U.S.C. § 7513(d) 5 U.S.C. § 7701 10 U.S.C. § 1601 10 U.S.C. § 1612(b) 10 U.S.C. § 1612(b)(1) 10 U.S.C. § 1614(2) 10 U.S.C. § 1614(2)(D) Code of Federal Regulations 5 C.F.R. § 1201.56(a)(2)(i) Circuit Courts 839 F.2d 664 232 F.3d 1376, 1378 390 F.3d 1347 437 F.3d 1322, 1344