A Report of Separation is generally issued when a service member performs active duty or at least 90 consecutive days of active duty training. The Report of Separation contains information normally needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment and membership in veterans' organizations. Information shown on the Report of Separation may include the service member's:

• Date and place of entry into active duty
  
• Home address at time of entry
  
• Date and place of release from active duty
  
• Home address after separation
  
• Last duty assignment and rank
  
• Military job specialty
  
• Military education
  
• Decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign awards received
  
• Total creditable service
  
• Foreign service credited
  
• Separation information (date and type of separation, character of service, authority and reason for separation and separation and reenlistment eligibility codes)

Dd 214 Long Form

The Military Services will make the electronic DD Form 214 data available to the DMDC not later than December 31, 2014, at which time production and distribution of paper copies 3, 7, and 8 of DD Form 214 will no longer be required if the data is being sent electronically to DMDC. DD Form 361: Transportation Discrepancy Report (TDR) (Replaces Standard Form 361 which has been Discontinued) DD Form 375: Production Progress Report: DD Form 375-2: Delay in Delivery: DD Form 645A: Foreign Military Sales Biling Statement: DD Form 1149: Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document: DD Form 1155: Order for Supplies or Services: DD.

The DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a 'DD 214', is a document of the United States Department of Defense, issued upon a military service member's retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, e.g., U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, and the U.S. Military Acronyms on DD 214 Forms. The form also is loaded with acronyms. Search for them online and consult a military acronym dictionary to help you translate the form. AR 635-200, for example, is a regulation that allows for separation from active duty. You’ll find it on most veterans’ discharge papers.

Dd 214 Form Pdf

The report of separation form issued in most recent years is the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Before January 1, 1950, several similar forms were used by the military services, including the WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD AGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD and the NAVCG 553.