From recruitment to discharge, there are lengthy forms to fill out for just about everything, even taking vacation time. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.Those who have served in the military are no stranger to paperwork. AFTER THE DELIVERY OF THE DD FORM 214, SHOULD SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OCCUR THAT INVALIDATE THE EAS, SEPARATION CODE, OR CHARACTERIZATION OF SERVICE, FOR EXAMPLE, DEATH, MISCONDUCT, ETC., COMMANDS MUST CANCEL THE DD FORM 214 BY ISSUING A DD FORM 215 AND DISTRIBUTING THE COPIES IMMEDIATELY IAW REF D, APPENDIX B, PARA B003.Ĥ. THE NEXT CHANGE TO REF C AND REF D WILL ADDRESS THESE CHANGES.ĥ. ALL OTHER COPIES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THE DAY AFTER THE EAS BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AS OUTLINED IN APPENDIX B OF REF D.Ĭ. COPIES 1 AND 4 WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE MARINE WHEN THE MARINE DEPARTS. THE DD FORM 214 WILL BE PHYSICALLY DELIVERED TO ALL SEPARATING ACTIVE DUTY AND DEMOBILIZED MARINES ON THE EARLIER DATE OF (1) THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPARATION OR (2) THE DATE PTAD, TERMINAL LEAVE AND AUTHORIZED TRAVEL TIME COMMENCE AND THE MARINE PERMANENTLY DEPARTS THE COMMAND NOT EXPECTING TO RETURN.ī. COMMANDERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE CENTERS WILL IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES:Ī. BACKGROUND. PREVIOUS REGULATIONS GUIDANCE ALLOWED THE PHYSICAL DELIVERY OF THE DD FORM 214 NO EARLIER THAN THE DATE AUTHORIZED TRAVEL TIME COMMENCED. ACTIVE DUTY AND DEMOBILIZED MARINES OFTEN LEAVE THEIR COMMANDS MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR END OF ACTIVE SERVICE(EAS) DATE DUE TO LENGTHY PERIODS OF ACCRUED PTAD, TERMINAL LEAVE, AND AUTHORIZED TRAVEL. MAILING OF THE DD FORM 214 NO EARLIER THAN THE EAS CREATED HARDSHIP FOR MANY MARINES AND DELAYED THEIR APPLICATION FOR VETERANS BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.ģ. BENNETT/CIV/UNIT:MMSR/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322/TEL:COMM (703) 784-9322/ HEEREN/CIV/UNIT:MMSR/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322 /TEL:COMM (703) 784-9322/ CHANGES TO PROCEDURE REGARDING DELIVERY OF THE DDFORM 214 HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN REF A AND BY THE ASN IN REF B.Ģ.

REF D, MCO 1900.16F, IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.// REF B IS ASN MEMO APPROVING THE RELEASE OF THE DD FORM 214 PRIOR TO THE SEPARATION DATE, REF C IS DODI 1336.01, CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 214/5 SERIES). NARR/REF A IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMO AUTHORIZING MILITARY SERVICES TO ISSUE DD FORMS 214 ON THE DATE THE SERVICE MEMBER PERMANENTLY DEPARTS THE COMMAND ON PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (PTAD), TERMINAL LEAVE AND AUTHORIZED TRAVEL. SUBJ/CHANGES IN DELIVERY OF DD FORM 214 TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MARINES// MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//

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