Ohio Revised Code Title LIX. Veterans Military Affairs § 5924.71

(B)(1) If the sentence of a court-martial includes dismissal or dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge and the accused appeals to the court of military appeals, the dismissal or discharge part of the sentence may not be executed until the appellate process has been completed and, in case of dismissal, approval of the sentence by the adjutant general. The appellate process is completed when any of the following occurs:

(2) If the sentence of a court-martial includes dismissal or dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge and the accused fails to appeal to the court of military appeals, waives appellate review, or withdraws an appeal, the dismissal or discharge part of the sentence may not be executed until a judge advocate has reviewed the case and the convening authority has completed action in the review pursuant to section 5924.64 of the Revised Code. Any other part of a court-martial sentence may be ordered executed by the convening authority or other person acting on the case under section 5924.60 of the Revised Code.