Posted on Apr 11, 2018
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I talked to a handful of recruiters and each one is asking for a DD214 I explained to them that the Reserve does not issue a DD214 as that would be a Release from Active Duty Form. That is met with a “I never heard of such everyone gets a “DD214”
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Everyone gets a DD214 for a period of ACTIVE duty. National Guard has the NGB-22 to show a completion of service. From what I've found, there is no form for USAR unless you served a period of active duty.

Here's another thread that pertains to the same question.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-does-the-reserve-not-have-a-form-like-the-dd214
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SGT Eric Davis
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If they asking he must got admin discharged!
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SFC Quinn Chastant
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Individual Ready Reserve aka IRR is an official status for Soldiers who've completed a tour of duty less than the current full commitment of military service. A service contract would read X years active and Y years ready reserve duty where you are subject to recall for national emergencies. Generally the DD214 would show your current service commitment completion and the DD 214 can be used to calculate remaining time of service. If you completed the full term active duty time with no Reserve Time remaining it should show as much on the 214. Otherwise the current documentation needed for Federal Reserve is either a copy of orders showing enlistment into the IRR after completion of a full service contract to show Non Drilling Reserve Status, or your DD 214. Its almost 30 years that what was know as hip pocket orders have been done away with. As for Reservists reaching their termination date. You need to check with your unit's S1 personnel section, to see if they still provide the release from service letter after you've completed your obligation. And yes, there used to be an officially published letter mailed to the soldier after the end of the obligation date to show no further service commitment, but I do not know if that is still done by HRC.
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I received nothing SFC Chastant, I only knew of my release from the IRR when the National Guard wanted me to enlist with them, as far as my release from the Active Reserve I received nothing. No DD214, no hip pocket orders, nothing, I have recently tried to contact the S-1 of my former unit and got let me get your name and number and I’ll get back to you, nope no answer, called back to get similar responses, it is a lengthy drive to just show up and leave empty handed.,
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SFC Quinn Chastant
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Try requesting records through either HRC, Human Resources Command, or National Archives depending upon how long you may of been in a released from duty status. Records are generally forwarded as expeditiously as practical to reduce files on hand at previous units. Aside from that there isn't more I can offer.
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Thank you SFC, I did put a request in to the National Archives, it’s the hurry up and wait portion at the moment, I am currently trying to find a recruiter to help me start a packet for re-enlisting, since the process is long, I am trying to start it ASAP to prevent further delay, I can fill out the packet, which can be held until my records arrive, we can decide if I need waivers, and drive on
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I have that one, it purely states initial active duty for training. However from what I gather most Reservists do not receive such form upon their release from the “Ready Reserve”
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