BUPERSINST 1900.8A
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- WHO MAY BE APPOINTED (IN WRITING) TO REQUISTION, CONTROL, AND ISSUE THE DD214 AND DD214WS?
- E-7 OR GS-7 OR ABOVE.
- WHAT IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR AND ELECTRONIC OR PAPER LOG FOR DD214'S?
- SERIAL NUMBER, NAME OF PERSON DISCHARGED/SEPARATED, AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF DISCHARGE/SEPARATION.
- WHERE ARE SERIAL NUMBERS ASSIGNED ON THE DD214 AND DD215?
- BLOCK 18 OF THE DD214 AND BLOCK 5 OF THE DD215.
- WHAT MAKE UP THE FOUR (14 SPACES)OF THE DD214 AND DD215 SERIAL NUMBER?
- COMMAND UIC, TWO DIGIT CALENDAR YEAR, FOUR DIGIT CONSECUTIVE NUMBER, AND INITIALS OF THE PREPARER. SER: 62981-06-0001-DWC.
- HOW ARE OBSOLETE, BLANK, PARTIALLY COMPLETED, AND REPRODUCED COPIES OF THE DD214, DD214WS, AND DD215 DISCARDED?
- REMAIN INTACT BUT WILL BE DESTROYED BY EITHER SHREDDING OR BURNING. (NO FORM WILL BE DISCARDED INTACT.)
- WHAT IS THE SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR DD214 DURING WORKING HOURS?
- THEY MUST BE PROPERLY SECURED.
- WHEN WILL THE DD214 BE PREPARED FOR PERSONNEL BEING SEPARATED FROM A PERIOD OF ADT, FULL-TIME TRAINING DUTY, OR ADSW?
- WHEN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE WAS 90 DAYS OR MORE.
- WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR ENTERING DATES ON THE DD214 FOR THE PERIOD COVERED?
- THE LAST TWO DIGITS OF THE YEAR , THREE-LETTER MONTH, AND TWO DIGITS OF THE DAY. EXAMPLE: 05JUN18
- WHAT FORM WILL BE USED IN ALL CASES TO ENSURE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND ECONOMY IN THE FINAL PREPARATION OF THE DD214?
- THE DD214WS (WORKSHEET)
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN THE DD214 WHERE INFO IN SOME BLOCKS MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERBEING SEPARATED?
- NONE OR NA
- WHAT ACTION IS REQUIRED WHEN MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED ON THE DD214 TO COMPLETE OR CLARIFY THE INFO?
- ENTER "SEE REMARKS" AND COMPLETE OR EXPLAIN THE INFO IN BLOCK 18, "REMARKS"
- WHAT ACTION IS REQUIRED IF BLOCK 18 (REMARKS) OF THE DD214 IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE REQUIRED INFO?
- 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.
- WHAT BLOCKS OF THE DD214 MAY NOT CONTAIN CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS?
- THE SHADED BLOCKS OF THE FORM.
- WHAT CORRECTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED IN THE UNSHADED AREAS OF THE DD214?
- ANY UNAVOIDABLE CORRECTIONS THAT ARE NEAT, LEGIBLE, AND INITIALED ON ALL COPIES BY THE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL.
- WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR ENTERING THE NAME IN BLOCK 1 OF THE DD214?
- LAST NAME (ALL CAPS), COMMA, FIRST NAME, AND MIDDLE INTIALS.
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 9 (COMMAND TO WHICH TRANSFERED) OF THE DD214 FOR PERSONNEL BEING RELEASED, TRANSFERRED TO THE FLEET RESERVE, OR RETIRED?
- "NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70149
- WHAT DIRECTIVE CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF THE DD214, CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY?
- 1900.8A
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 11 (PRIMARY SPECIALTY) OF THE DD214 WHEN NO NEC HAS BEEN ASSIGNED?
- ENTER THE RATING ABBREVIATION FOLLOWED BY "0000"
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 13 )DECORATIONS, MEDALS, ETC) OF THE DD214?
- ALL DECORATIONSK MEDALS, BADGES, COMMENDATIONS, CITATIONS, AND CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AWARDED OR AUTHORIZED FOR ALL PERIODS OF SERVICE.
- WHAT TRAINING COURSE WILL NOT BE LISTED IN BLOCK 14 (MILITARY EDUCATION) OF THE DD214?
- COURSES FOR COMBATS
- 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"?
- DD215 WILL BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE MISSING INFO.
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 18 (REMARKS) OF THE DD214 FOR SERVICEMEMBERS TRANSFERRING TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIRING FROM ACTIVE DUTY?
- SUBJECT TO ACTIVE DUTY RECALL BY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
- HOW DOES A MEMBER SIGN THE ORIGINAL OF THE DD214?
- IN BLACK INK, PREFERBLY WITH A BALL-POINT PEN, IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE SIGNATURE ON ALL CARBON COPIES IS LEGIBLE.
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 22 (OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE) OF THE DD214?
- 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.
- WHAT IS INDICATED BY A MEMBER'S INITIALS IN BLOCK 30 OF THE DD214?
- THE COPY 4 OF THE DD214 IS REQUESTED.
- WHAT COPIES OF THE DD214 ARE GIVEN TO THE MEMBER ON THE DATE OF SEPARATION?
- THE ORIGINAL AND COPY NUMBER 4.
- WHEN MUST COPIES OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL AND COPY NUMBER 4 OF THE DD214 BE DISTRIBUTED?
- NO LATER THAT THE DAY FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPARATION.
- WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN IF ALL INFO IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING ALL PERTINENT ITEMS OF A DD214?
- IT WILL BE PREPARED AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE AND A DD215 WILL BE COMPLETED TO SUPPLEMENT.
- WHERE IS THE OFFICIAL RECORD COPY (NUMBER 2) OF THE DD214 FORWARDED?
- TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-312)
- WHERE IS COPY NUMBER 3 OF THE DD214 FORWARDED FOR PERSONNEL RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY, DISCHARGED, RETIRED, OR TRANSFERRED TO THE FLEET RESERVE?
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
- WHERE IS LOCALLY REPRODUCED COPY OF COPY NUMBER 3 OF THE DD214 PLACED?
- IN THE MEMBER'S HEALTH TREATMENT RECORD.
- WHAT IS THE DISPOSITION OF COPY NUMBER 7 OF THE DD214 FOR PERSONNEL DISCHARGED, RETIRED, OR TRANSFERRED TO THE FLEET RESERVE?
- FILED IN CLOSED FIELD SERVICE RECORD WHICH IS FORWARDED TO NRPC, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
- HOW LONG IS COPY NUMBER 8 OF THE DD214 RETAINED IN THE ISSUING COMMAND FOLDER?
- TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SEPARATION.
- WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DD214 IF THERE ARE CHANGES, STRIKEOVERS, ERASURES OR CORRECTIONS IN THE SHADED BLOCKS (BLOCKS 1,3,4,12,18-30?
- THE FORM IS RENDERED VOID UNLESS THEY ARE INITIALED BY THE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL.
- WHAT IS THE CLASSIFICATION OF SEPARATION TRAVEL ORDERS WHEN FILLED IN (ENCLOSURE 5 OF BUPERSINST 1900.8A)
- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.
- WHAT IS THE DD215 USED FOR?
- CORRECTION TO THE DD214
- WHENEVER THERE IS UNUSED SPACE IN A LARGE BLOCK, WHAT SHOULD YOU TYPE IN THAT SPACE?
- A DIAGONAL LINE FULL OF "X"'s BELOW THE LAST TYPED LINE.
- 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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TYPE THE INITIALS IN QUATATION MARKS. - WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 2 OF THE DD214?
- NAVY AND THE CURRENT STATUS IN ALL CAPS
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 3 OF THE DD214?
- SSN
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WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 4?
BLOCK 4B? -
GRADE, RANK, OR RATE
PAYGRADE - WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 5?
- DATE OF BIRTH
- WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 10?
- AMOUNT OF SGLI
- SEPARATION TRAVEL ORDERS
- ARTICLE 1910 SERIES 1900/2
- WHEN WILL DD214, DD214WS, AND DD215 BE SECURED?
- DURING NON WORKING HOURS