Bupersinst 1900.8A

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WHO MAY BE APPOINTED (IN WRITING) TO REQUISTION, CONTROL, AND ISSUE THE DD214 AND DD214WS?

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E-7 OR GS-7 OR ABOVE.

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WHAT IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR AND ELECTRONIC OR PAPER LOG FOR DD214'S?

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SERIAL NUMBER, NAME OF PERSON DISCHARGED/SEPARATED, AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF DISCHARGE/SEPARATION.

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WHERE ARE SERIAL NUMBERS ASSIGNED ON THE DD214 AND DD215?

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BLOCK 18 OF THE DD214 AND BLOCK 5 OF THE DD215.

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WHAT MAKE UP THE FOUR (14 SPACES)OF THE DD214 AND DD215 SERIAL NUMBER?

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COMMAND UIC, TWO DIGIT CALENDAR YEAR, FOUR DIGIT CONSECUTIVE NUMBER, AND INITIALS OF THE PREPARER. SER: 62981-06-0001-DWC.

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HOW ARE OBSOLETE, BLANK, PARTIALLY COMPLETED, AND REPRODUCED COPIES OF THE DD214, DD214WS, AND DD215 DISCARDED?

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REMAIN INTACT BUT WILL BE DESTROYED BY EITHER SHREDDING OR BURNING. (NO FORM WILL BE DISCARDED INTACT.)

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WHAT IS THE SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR DD214 DURING WORKING HOURS?

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THEY MUST BE PROPERLY SECURED.

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WHEN WILL THE DD214 BE PREPARED FOR PERSONNEL BEING SEPARATED FROM A PERIOD OF ADT, FULL-TIME TRAINING DUTY, OR ADSW?

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WHEN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE WAS 90 DAYS OR MORE.

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WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR ENTERING DATES ON THE DD214 FOR THE PERIOD COVERED?

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THE LAST TWO DIGITS OF THE YEAR , THREE-LETTER MONTH, AND TWO DIGITS OF THE DAY. EXAMPLE: 05JUN18

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WHAT FORM WILL BE USED IN ALL CASES TO ENSURE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND ECONOMY IN THE FINAL PREPARATION OF THE DD214?

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THE DD214WS (WORKSHEET)

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN THE DD214 WHERE INFO IN SOME BLOCKS MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERBEING SEPARATED?

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NONE OR NA

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WHAT ACTION IS REQUIRED WHEN MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED ON THE DD214 TO COMPLETE OR CLARIFY THE INFO?

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ENTER "SEE REMARKS" AND COMPLETE OR EXPLAIN THE INFO IN BLOCK 18, "REMARKS"

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WHAT ACTION IS REQUIRED IF BLOCK 18 (REMARKS) OF THE DD214 IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE REQUIRED INFO?

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THE REQUIRED INFO WILL BE CONTINUED ON PLAIN BOND PAPER (NOT ON THE BACK) ALONG WITH THE MEMBER'S SIGNATURE, DATE, AND AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE.

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WHAT BLOCKS OF THE DD214 MAY NOT CONTAIN CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS?

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THE SHADED BLOCKS OF THE FORM.

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WHAT CORRECTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED IN THE UNSHADED AREAS OF THE DD214?

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ANY UNAVOIDABLE CORRECTIONS THAT ARE NEAT, LEGIBLE, AND INITIALED ON ALL COPIES BY THE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL.

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WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR ENTERING THE NAME IN BLOCK 1 OF THE DD214?

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LAST NAME (ALL CAPS), COMMA, FIRST NAME, AND MIDDLE INTIALS.

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 9 (COMMAND TO WHICH TRANSFERED) OF THE DD214 FOR PERSONNEL BEING RELEASED, TRANSFERRED TO THE FLEET RESERVE, OR RETIRED?

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"NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70149

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WHAT DIRECTIVE CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF THE DD214, CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY?

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1900.8A

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 11 (PRIMARY SPECIALTY) OF THE DD214 WHEN NO NEC HAS BEEN ASSIGNED?

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ENTER THE RATING ABBREVIATION FOLLOWED BY "0000"

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 13 )DECORATIONS, MEDALS, ETC) OF THE DD214?

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ALL DECORATIONSK MEDALS, BADGES, COMMENDATIONS, CITATIONS, AND CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AWARDED OR AUTHORIZED FOR ALL PERIODS OF SERVICE.

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WHAT TRAINING COURSE WILL NOT BE LISTED IN BLOCK 14 (MILITARY EDUCATION) OF THE DD214?

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COURSES FOR COMBATS

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 18 (REMARKS) OF THE DD214 WHEN INFO IS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE A BLOCK AND THE ENTRY HAS BEEN MADE "SEE REMARKS"?

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DD215 WILL BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE MISSING INFO.

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 18 (REMARKS) OF THE DD214 FOR SERVICEMEMBERS TRANSFERRING TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIRING FROM ACTIVE DUTY?

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SUBJECT TO ACTIVE DUTY RECALL BY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

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HOW DOES A MEMBER SIGN THE ORIGINAL OF THE DD214?

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IN BLACK INK, PREFERBLY WITH A BALL-POINT PEN, IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE SIGNATURE ON ALL CARBON COPIES IS LEGIBLE.

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 22 (OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE) OF THE DD214?

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TYPE NAME, RATE, RANK OR GRADE: AND TITLE OF THE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL (E-5 OR GS-5 AND ABOVE) WHO HAS BEEN DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO SIGN BY DIRECTION.

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WHAT IS INDICATED BY A MEMBER'S INITIALS IN BLOCK 30 OF THE DD214?

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THE COPY 4 OF THE DD214 IS REQUESTED.

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WHAT COPIES OF THE DD214 ARE GIVEN TO THE MEMBER ON THE DATE OF SEPARATION?

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THE ORIGINAL AND COPY NUMBER 4.

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WHEN MUST COPIES OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL AND COPY NUMBER 4 OF THE DD214 BE DISTRIBUTED?

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NO LATER THAT THE DAY FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPARATION.

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WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN IF ALL INFO IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING ALL PERTINENT ITEMS OF A DD214?

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IT WILL BE PREPARED AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE AND A DD215 WILL BE COMPLETED TO SUPPLEMENT.

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WHERE IS THE OFFICIAL RECORD COPY (NUMBER 2) OF THE DD214 FORWARDED?

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TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-312)

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WHERE IS COPY NUMBER 3 OF THE DD214 FORWARDED FOR PERSONNEL RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY, DISCHARGED, RETIRED, OR TRANSFERRED TO THE FLEET RESERVE?

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

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WHERE IS LOCALLY REPRODUCED COPY OF COPY NUMBER 3 OF THE DD214 PLACED?

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IN THE MEMBER'S HEALTH TREATMENT RECORD.

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WHAT IS THE DISPOSITION OF COPY NUMBER 7 OF THE DD214 FOR PERSONNEL DISCHARGED, RETIRED, OR TRANSFERRED TO THE FLEET RESERVE?

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FILED IN CLOSED FIELD SERVICE RECORD WHICH IS FORWARDED TO NRPC, NEW ORLEANS, LA.

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HOW LONG IS COPY NUMBER 8 OF THE DD214 RETAINED IN THE ISSUING COMMAND FOLDER?

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TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SEPARATION.

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WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DD214 IF THERE ARE CHANGES, STRIKEOVERS, ERASURES OR CORRECTIONS IN THE SHADED BLOCKS (BLOCKS 1,3,4,12,18-30?

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THE FORM IS RENDERED VOID UNLESS THEY ARE INITIALED BY THE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL.

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WHAT IS THE CLASSIFICATION OF SEPARATION TRAVEL ORDERS WHEN FILLED IN (ENCLOSURE 5 OF BUPERSINST 1900.8A)

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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

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WHAT IS THE DD215 USED FOR?

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CORRECTION TO THE DD214

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WHENEVER THERE IS UNUSED SPACE IN A LARGE BLOCK, WHAT SHOULD YOU TYPE IN THAT SPACE?

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A DIAGONAL LINE FULL OF "X"'s BELOW THE LAST TYPED LINE.

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IF THE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE A MIDDLE NAME, WHAT SHOULD YOU TYPE IN THAT SPACE? IF THEY USE ONLY INITIALS?

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NMN
TYPE THE INITIALS IN QUATATION MARKS.

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 2 OF THE DD214?

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NAVY AND THE CURRENT STATUS IN ALL CAPS

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 3 OF THE DD214?

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SSN

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 4?
BLOCK 4B?

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GRADE, RANK, OR RATE

PAYGRADE

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 5?

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DATE OF BIRTH

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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 10?

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AMOUNT OF SGLI

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SEPARATION TRAVEL ORDERS

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ARTICLE 1910 SERIES 1900/2

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WHEN WILL DD214, DD214WS, AND DD215 BE SECURED?

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DURING NON WORKING HOURS