In earlier versions of the form (1 November 1972) it was called a 'Report of Separation from Active Duty' the current title dates from 1 July 1979.ĭD Form 214 is the capstone documentation of completed military service, representing the complete, verified record of a service member's time in the military (Active, including Reservists on active assignments). The first DD Form 214s were issued in 1950, replacing the older 'WD AGO' (War Department Adjutant General's Office) Forms and the NAVPERS (Naval Personnel) discharge documents: NAVPERS-553 NOTICE OF SEPARATION FROM THE U.S. 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 (i.e., U.S. Document for discharged US military personnel
