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Why does the Reserve not have a form like the DD214.
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Why does the Active Component have the DD214 and the National Guard have the NGB Form 22, but the Army Reserve does not have a form showing service after they got out of the guard. For example, A Reserve Soldier could go to Basic and AIT, they would get a DD214 after training, then spent the next 19 years drilling and then when they retire, there is no form to show how long they spent in the Reserve and what awards and type of discharge/ RE Code they had.
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As a retiree or veteran who served on active duty for 90 days or more, you are entitled to a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).
If you were never issued a DD form 214, you may request issuance of a DD Form 214. If you have lost your DD Form 214, and if it is part of your record, a copy is sent to you. If the DD Form 214 is not part of your official military record, but the record contains enough information, HRC issues a replacement DD Form 214. If there is not enough information in your record, HRC issues a Transcript of Military Records (DA Form 1569) or Statement of Service (AHRC Form 2496-E). These forms are authorized replacements for the DD Form 214.
Discharged veterans are authorized one Discharge Certificate.
All requests must be submitted in writing including a date and signature or by completing a Request Pertaining to Military Records (SF 180) (download .PDF form).
Send your requests to:
Commander
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
ATTN: AHRC-PDR-H
1600 Spearhead Division Ave
Fort Knox, KY 40122
If you were never issued a DD form 214, you may request issuance of a DD Form 214. If you have lost your DD Form 214, and if it is part of your record, a copy is sent to you. If the DD Form 214 is not part of your official military record, but the record contains enough information, HRC issues a replacement DD Form 214. If there is not enough information in your record, HRC issues a Transcript of Military Records (DA Form 1569) or Statement of Service (AHRC Form 2496-E). These forms are authorized replacements for the DD Form 214.
Discharged veterans are authorized one Discharge Certificate.
All requests must be submitted in writing including a date and signature or by completing a Request Pertaining to Military Records (SF 180) (download .PDF form).
Send your requests to:
Commander
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
ATTN: AHRC-PDR-H
1600 Spearhead Division Ave
Fort Knox, KY 40122
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Lt Col John McMahon
General, the NGB form 22 needs to be discontinued and the DD214 needs to be issued to retiring Guardsmen. The world out there has no idea what an NGB 22 and if someone is in the gray area, retired and before age 60, it does not suffice as proof of service. I served active, reserve and Guard but retired from the Guard, so my service appears to be diminished by not having a uniform record. We serve alongside our active duty brothers and sisters in uniform but are treated disparately when the war is over for us.
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http://diodon349.com/Vets_stuff/can_guardsmen_and_reservists_obtain_DD214.htm
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Subject: [vetissues] Can Guardsmen and Reservists obtain the DD-214?
Yes.
1) It is common knowledge in many Guard and Reserve units that no DD-214 be issued to Guard and Reserve personnel. This misinterpretation came to be because former documents preceding the DD-214 were titled "Report of Separation". Many Guard are Reserve commanders are still operating under the misperception that Guard and Reserve members should never receive a DD-214 even for active service periods. This is incorrect.
2) The DD-214 (officially titled "Certificate of Release or Discharge From
Active Duty") is mandated/required issue at the close of ANY and ALL ACTIVE service periods REGARDLESS how long or brief. This INCLUDES any and all ACTIVE periods served by Guardsmen and Reservists. This is the law. In the case of Guardsmen and Reservists the words in the title of the DD-214, "or Discharge", are to be ignored with regard to completion of any active service period. (This is precisely why DoD used the word "OR" instead of the word "AND" in the DD-214 title.)
3) At some point in time every Guardman or Reservist performed some level of active duty, either to obtain training, perform missions, etc. Your command was authorized to provide you a DD-214 at the end of each of those active periods, regardless of the number of days, weeks or months you served on active status.
4) Either through gross misunderstanding or arrogant unwillingness many NG and Reserve commands choose not to fulfill Dept of Defense regulations by supplying DD-214's at the close of its member's active service dates.
5) If you currently serve in the Guard or Reserves: For your future Social Security and VA benefits we very, very, very STRONGLY advise you to pursue acquiring DD-214's for each and all of your former active service periods. Your commander not only has the authority but also the responsibility to ensure his guard members' active service periods are recorded on the DD-214.
6) References:
a. http://www.dior.whs.mil/icdhome/forminfo/FormInfoPage44.htm link noted dead 05-18-05
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Subject: [vetissues] Can Guardsmen and Reservists obtain the DD-214?
Yes.
1) It is common knowledge in many Guard and Reserve units that no DD-214 be issued to Guard and Reserve personnel. This misinterpretation came to be because former documents preceding the DD-214 were titled "Report of Separation". Many Guard are Reserve commanders are still operating under the misperception that Guard and Reserve members should never receive a DD-214 even for active service periods. This is incorrect.
2) The DD-214 (officially titled "Certificate of Release or Discharge From
Active Duty") is mandated/required issue at the close of ANY and ALL ACTIVE service periods REGARDLESS how long or brief. This INCLUDES any and all ACTIVE periods served by Guardsmen and Reservists. This is the law. In the case of Guardsmen and Reservists the words in the title of the DD-214, "or Discharge", are to be ignored with regard to completion of any active service period. (This is precisely why DoD used the word "OR" instead of the word "AND" in the DD-214 title.)
3) At some point in time every Guardman or Reservist performed some level of active duty, either to obtain training, perform missions, etc. Your command was authorized to provide you a DD-214 at the end of each of those active periods, regardless of the number of days, weeks or months you served on active status.
4) Either through gross misunderstanding or arrogant unwillingness many NG and Reserve commands choose not to fulfill Dept of Defense regulations by supplying DD-214's at the close of its member's active service dates.
5) If you currently serve in the Guard or Reserves: For your future Social Security and VA benefits we very, very, very STRONGLY advise you to pursue acquiring DD-214's for each and all of your former active service periods. Your commander not only has the authority but also the responsibility to ensure his guard members' active service periods are recorded on the DD-214.
6) References:
a. http://www.dior.whs.mil/icdhome/forminfo/FormInfoPage44.htm link noted dead 05-18-05
Can Guardsmen and Reservists obtain the DD-214?
From: Reference Desk moderating.staff@verizon.net Date: 12/31/2002 6:29:28 PM Subject: [vetissues] Can Guardsmen and Reservists obtain the DD-214? Yes.
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SGT Kennedy, I believe the individual was talking about the end of their reserve service, not the end of active service. I've been in the reserve since 1997 and I've gotten a DD214 every time I come off of active service, BUT..when I retire from the reserve, I will receive nothing stating my time, awards, etc, while I've been in the Reserve. A friend of mine is running into this problem right now. He just got a state job and they're requiring him to show proof of service (214) but he didn't get anything upon separation from the Reserve to show years in service or awards received.
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SPC Lyn Jordan
Reservist will receive a certificate of discharge. DD 214 as mentioned by most of you, you will receive every time you come off active duty. What reservist gets instead of a DD214 I s Reserve points (DA 1380). If you are applying for federal employment this retirement is what you will provide the agency wanting to hire you.
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I was a reservist from 2000-2006. I do not have a DD 214. I paid for this DD214 service to get a copy but it turns out I never had one. How can I go about requesting onw keeping in mind I was discharged in 2006?
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SGT Darren Samuell
Not entirely true. In the US Army reserves, unless you’ve been placed on title 10 orders or have worked 30 consecutive days to include basic training/AIT, deployment, ETC, you will not receive a DD214. In many cases a reserve unit will grant (by way of the company commander) a 29 day work period for those that’ve missed yearly 2 week training for medical reasons, work related reasons or anything out of their control. The reason why it is ONLY 29 days is because anything longer than that would count the SM as an active duty soldier as opposed to TPU.
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Yeah and we Guard and Reserves also get screwed over 10.5 years in the Guard and Reserves total and just tried to see about enlisting in the Active Army, but they only count what's on active duty as time served in the service, so being 38 years of age, I can't qualify because they only count just the two years total on active orders/Deployment.
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