UNCLAS 270729Z APR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 287/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/NEW PDF VERSION OF CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM
/ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 214) AND THE CORRECTION TO THE CERTIFICATE
/OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 215)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1900.16/-//
REF/B/MSGID:OSD /061222/-/-/NOTAL//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DODINST 1336.1/-//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/NAVMC DIR 5210.11E/-//
POC/L.A. BENNETT/MRS/MMSR-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE DD FORM 214 AND DD FORM 215 ARE IMPORTANT
RECORDS OF SERVICE.  ACCURATE COMPLETION OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS
IMPERATIVE AS THEY ARE THE SOLE INSTRUMENTS TRANSMITTED TO VARIOUS
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR USE IN DETERMINING BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY.
GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE DD FORMS 214 AND
215 ARE CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 1202 AND APPENDIX B OF REFERENCE A.
2.  REFERENCE B APPROVED THE RELEASE OF THE ADOBE ACROBAT
PROFESSIONAL V7.0 PDF FILLABLE VERSION OF THE DD FORMS 214 AND 215
FOR USE BY ALL SEPARATION AUTHORITIES IN THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE DD FORMS 214 AND 215.  PER REFERENCE C, NO
CHANGE TO THE DESIGN OR LANGUAGE OF DD FORMS ARE PERMITTED.
ELECTRONIC GENERATION OF THE DD FORMS 214 AND 215 IMPROVES
EFFICIENCY AND READABILITY AS WELL AS REDUCING COSTS OF PRODUCTION.
3.  PROCEDURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH DODINST INCLUDE:
   A.  APPROPRIATE SECURITY MEASURES TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF
THE ELECTRONIC DD FORMS 214 AND 215 REQUIRE PLACING THE FORM ON A
SEPARATE DIRECTORY, USING LAN SECURITY, AND RESTRICTING ACCESS ONLY
TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL CREATING THE ACTUAL FORM.
   B.  ASSIGN A SERIAL NUMBER IN BLOCK 18 OF THE DD FORM 214 (BLOCK
5 OF THE DD FORM 215) AND MAINTAIN THESE SERIAL NUMBERS IN EITHER AN
ELECTRONIC OR PAPER LOG.  THE SERIAL NUMBER CONSISTS OF THREE
ELEMENTS (13 SPACES) TO INCLUDE:  COMMAND UIC, FOUR DIGIT CALENDAR
YEAR, AND FOUR DIGIT CONSECUTIVE NUMBER. (EXAMPLE:  "SER:
54883-2007-0001")
   C.  THE LOG WILL CONSIST OF, AT A MINIMUM:  SERIAL NUMBER, NAME
OF MARINE DISCHARGED/SEPARATED, SSN, EFFECTIVE DATE OF
DISCHARGE/SEPARATION, AND FULL NAME, SSN, AND SIGNATURE OF PREPARER.
PER REFERENCE D, THE LOG WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE ACTIVITY FOR TWO
YEARS.  COMMANDS MAY ADD ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OR STORE LOGS LONGER IF
DESIRED.
4.  WHEN THE FORM IS PREPARED AND PRINTED, ALL EIGHT COPIES WILL BE
PRINTED WITH THE DISTRIBUTION IDENTIFIED ON EACH PAGE.  ORIGINAL
SIGNATURES OF THE MEMBER AND VERIFYING OFFICIAL MUST BE ON EACH COPY.
PER REFERENCE D, PAPER COPY EIGHT MUST BE MAINTAINED AT THE ACTIVITY
FOR TWO YEARS.  PLEASE ENSURE PROMPT DISTRIBUTION OF ALL COPIES.
THIS WILL ENSURE MARINES RECEIVE BENEFITS THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO
IN A TIMELY MANNER.
5.  ELECTRONIC FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL MARINE CORPS
ADJUTANT/G-1'S AT MAJOR COMMANDS VIA THEIR RESPECTIVE FORMS
MANAGEMENT OFFICERS.
CONTACT ADJUTANT/G-1 REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING THIS FORM
AND SECURITY MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED.  ONLY THE ELECTRONIC FORM
AS DISTRIBUTED BY CMC (ARDE) IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE.  THE MULTI-COPY
CARBON DD FORM 214/5 IS AUTHORIZED FOR CONTINUED USE AS NEEDED.
6.  FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE ON USE OF THE PDF VERSION, CONTACT THE
USMC FORMS MANAGER, MS L. SOMERS (ARDE) AT COMM 703-614-2951/DSN
224-2951.  FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING POLICIES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CONTAINED IN REF A, POC IS MS LAURIE BENNETT (MMSR-3) AT COMM
703-784-9322/DSN 278-9322.
FOR QUESTIONS ON HOW TO OBTAIN COPIES OR TO CORRECT COPIES OF
DD214/215'S FILED IN THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF),
CONTACT MMSB AT 1-800-268-3710.//