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DD-214
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REFERENCES
BUPERSINST 1900.8B
Purpose
 DD-214 is a brief, clear-cut record of a
period or term of active service.
 DD-214’s will be completed for eligible
personnel at time of release, transfer,
change of status or retirement/transfer to
fleet reserve.
Preparation of DD-214
 Data entered into the DD-214 comes from
service, health, pay records and official
orders as appropriate.
 The DD-214 Work Sheet will be used by
the separating member to ensure all
information is accurate.
Block by Block
 1. Name
 2. Department, Component, Branch
 3. Social Security Number
 4. Grade, Rank, or Rate (4b pay grade)
 5. Date of Birth
 6. Reserve Obligation Termination Date
 7. (7a) Place of entry into active duty
Block by Block
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7b- Home of record at time of entry
8a- Last duty assignment
8b- Station where separated
9. Command to which transferred- Personnel
being released under 8 years, members being
transferred to Fleet Reserves, or retired will read
NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER
(reference BUPERSINST 1900.8B page 9)
Continued…
 10. SGLI Coverage
 11. NEC or NOBC held for one year or
more.
 12. (a through h ) Total prior active and
inactive service/Foreign
service/advancement dates.
 13. Decorations
Continued…
 14. Military Education- All in-service
schools successfully completed.
 15 (a and b) VEAP and Montgomery GI
Bill information
 16. Days accrued leave paid
 17. If member is not Dental Classification I
you have 90 days to contact the VA for
treatment.
Continued…
 18. Remarks- Entries in this block consist
of information not elsewhere on the DD214, such as:
 A) Continuation of information
 B) Missing information
 C) Discharge for disability
 D) Effective date of retirement/ Transfer to
Fleet Reserves
Continued…
 E) Dates member attended the Naval
Academy.
 F) Upgraded discharges.
 19a- Permanent mailing address
 19b- Next of Kin mailing address
 20. Member request to have copy 6 sent to
State Director of Veterans Affairs
 21. Member Signature
Continued…
 22. Official Authorized to sign DD-214
 23. Type of Separation
 24. Character of Service
 25. Separation Authority
 26. Separation Code (NBD- 20 years
service)
 27- Re-entry code (enlisted only)
Continued…
 28. Narrative reason for separation- Should
correspond to block 26.
 29. Dates of time lost
 30. Initial Block 30 to receive copy 4 of
DD-214
Distribution
 There are 8 copies of your DD-214. Refer
to BUPERSINST 1900.8B for distribution
list (page 21)
 Officer copy 7’s are destroyed. Enlisted
copy 7’s are retained in service record.
 Copy 8’s are held by separating activities
for two years.
Corrections
 Instructions for receiving a replacement
DD-214 are found in BUPERSINST
1900.8B
 For veterans seeking to apply for benefits,
in addition to your DD-214 you will need
to fill out VA-21-526, form may be
downloaded at http://www.vba.va.gov
Have a great day!
 On behalf of the
Atlantic Fleet Career
Information Team I
would like to thank
you for your service
to our Navy.