R 080930Z OCT 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0606/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CHANGES TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM 214-5 SERIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20090820//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MMSR/YMD:20070606//
NARR/REF A IS DODI 1336.01, CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 214/5 SERIES).  REF B, MCO 1900.16F, IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/L. A. BENNETT/CIV/UNIT:MMSR/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322 /TEL:COMM (703) 784-9322/EMAIL:LAURIE.BENNETT@USMC.MIL//
POC/L. HEEREN/CIV/UNIT:MMSR/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322 /TEL:COMM (703) 784-9322/EMAIL:LINDA.HEEREN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, DD FORM 214/5, HAS BEEN REVISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
2.  GENERAL.  RECENT RELEASE OF REF A HAS DIRECTED CHANGES TO COMPLETION OF DD FORM 214/5.  REF A SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.  THE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.   
3.  BACKGROUND.  THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES SPECIFIC CHANGES TO THE DD FORM 214/5 OUTLINED IN REFERENCES A AND B.
4.  DD FORM 214/5 CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  ADDED BLOCK 12H "INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING" AS DEFINED IN REF A.   
    B.  BLOCK 15A CHANGED TO READ: "COMMISSIONED THROUGH SERVICE ACADEMY" VICE "MEMBER CONTRIBUTED TO POST VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE".
    C.  BLOCK 15B CHANGED TO READ: "COMMISSIONED THROUGH ROTC SCHOLARSHIP (10 USC SEC. 2107B)" VICE "HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR EQUIVALENT".
    D.  ADDED BLOCK 15C "ENLISTED UNDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (10 USC CHAP. 109) (IF YES, YEARS COMMITMENT      )".
    E.  ADDED BLOCK 20A "MEMBER REQUESTS COPY 3 BE SENT TO THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS (WASHINGTON, DC)".
    F.  ADDED BLOCK 21B "DATE (YYYYMMDD)".
    G.  ADDED BLOCK 22B "DATE (YYYYMMDD)".
5.  THE NEW PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF) VERSION OF DD FORM 214/5 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL FORMS MANAGEMENT OFFICERS MARINE CORPS WIDE VIA THE HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS FORMS MANAGER, MS. L. A. SOMERS AT COMM:(703) 614-2951 OR DSN 224-2951 OR EMAIL:LAURIE.SOMERS@USMC.MIL OR SMB.HQMC.ARDE@USMC.MIL.
6.  ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND TRANSMISSION OF THE DD FORM 214/5 IS THE GOAL OF MANPOWER INFORMATION DIVISION, MI.  COORDINATION BETWEEN MI AND MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH, MMSB, IS UNDERWAY TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION TO THE MARINE'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.  FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE NEW ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE DD FOR 214/5, CONTACT MR. DONALD PAGE, HQMC, MIO, AT COMM: (703) 784-9765 OR DSN 278-9765/EMAIL: DONALD.F.PAGE@USMC.MIL.
7.  THE NEXT CHANGE TO REF B WILL ADDRESS THE NEW REQUIREMENTS IN REF A. 
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//