Department of State, Visa Office – SCA/VO, State Annex No. In the case of discharged alien deserters, provide one reproduced copy of Copy 1 in hard copy or electronic format to the U.S. Remaining copies shall not be distributed until the day after separation.Ĭopy 1 (reproduction). When separation is effected under emergency conditions that preclude physical delivery prior to departure, the original copies will be mailed to the member, (via traceable method), no later than the date of separation. Denying the receipt of the DD-214 to the member is unacceptable and not in compliance with reference (a). Retiring members must apply for medical benefits, (with their DD-214), no more than 90 days prior to their retirement date and no later than their last day of active duty. Delaying the finalization of the DD-214 negatively affects the member’s ability to receive their earned benefits. The member shall be given final signed copies 1 and 4 of the DD-214 prior to the departure date from the Permanent Duty Station (PDS) (i.e., departing on terminal leave, permissive orders, etc.) whenever possible, but no later than the date of separation. Original: The original DD Form 214 will be given to the person being released, transferred, discharged, or retired. DMDC is the official distribution source of the Military Services authoritative and certified information for all periods of active duty that are completed on or after January 1, 2015. SPOs are not required to produce and distribute paper copies 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The Veterans Administration, State Directors of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Labor have access to DD Form 214 data. The implementation of electronic transmission of DD Form 214 data to the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) is complete. To determine whether your documents are available online, what to do if they are not, and for many more details about your OMPF documents, visit the DPRIS section of the milConnect frequently asked questions page.Ref: (a) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series), DoD I1336.01 In some cases, OMPF records are not yet scanned into the DPRIS system on milConnect. If you are a veteran or a member of the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force and are serving as active duty, reserve, or guard, or if you are retired, you can use the Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval System page on the milConnect website to request and receive scanned copies of documents in your OMPF. Armed Forces maintain an Official Military Personnel File, or OMPF, for every veteran and service member.

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