R 151521Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 588/12
MSGID//GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MI//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AUTOMATED DD FORM 214-215 DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE DOCUMENT TRACKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DTMS)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMSR/6JUN2007//
AMPN/MCO P1900.16F W/CH2 MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN)//
POC/ROBERT GOVONI/LTCOL/UNIT: M&RA (MIQ)/TEL: COMM 703-784-9053/MR. DON PAGE/CIV/UNIT: M&RA (MI)/TEL: COMM 703-432-9315//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE THE FIELDING OF THE AUTOMATED DD-214/215 WITHIN DTMS.
2. BACKGROUND: IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOFTWARE RELEASE 2-12 ON 18 OCTOBER 2012, A NEW PROCESS WITHIN THE DTMS APPLICATION WILL AUTOMATE THE COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD-214/215). DTMS WILL LEVERAGE THE OPERATIONAL DATA STORE ENTERPRISE (ODSE) TO AUTO-POPULATE THE DATA IN THE DD-214/215. THE REVISED DTMS PROCESS WILL INCLUDE INTERNAL SYSTEM EDITS AND ALLOW THE END USER TO SYSTEMATICALLY REVIEW AND EDIT ALL DATA, EXCEPT THE SSN, IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: BASIC INFORMATION, MOS/EDUCATION, RECORD OF SERVICE, DECORATIONS/MEDALS/BADGES, ADDITIONAL REMARKS, AND SEPARATION INFORMATION SECTIONS. 
3. ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS: ALL AUTO-POPULATED DATA THAT IS MANUALLY CHANGED BY THE PREPARER WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW FOR IDENTIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ADMIN REVIEWER WILL BE ALLOWED TO EDIT ENTERED DATA DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS. UNTIL CERTIFICATION, A "WORKSHEET" WATERMARK IS APPLIED TO THE DRAFT DD-214/215 AS A SAFEGUARD, UPON CERTIFICATION, A SEQUENTIAL SERIAL NUMBER IS ASSIGNED TO THE DOCUMENT. DTMS DISPLAYS ALL APPLICABLE TRANSACTIONS REPORTED SINCE DOCUMENT CREATION.  A REPORT, WHICH DISPLAYS ALL CERTIFIED DD FORM 214/215 IS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE REPORTS MODULE OF DTMS. IN THE EVENT THAT MOL (DTMS) IS UNAVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF GREATER THAN 24 HOURS, USERS MAY UTILIZE THE MANUAL DD-214/215.  IF AN OFF-LINE DD-214/215 IS CREATED, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO INPUT THE MANUAL DD-214/215 INTO DTMS ONCE CONNECTIVITY IS RESTORED; HOWEVER, SERIAL NUMBERS ARE STILL REQUIRED ON THE MANUAL DD-214/215. FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS WILL INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO ADD AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND TO DISTRIBUTE THE DD-214/215 ELETRONICALLY TO EXTERNAL AGENCIES. A USERS MANUAL WILL BE LOCATED ON THE MISSA PORTAL WHICH PROVIDES DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
4. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES SHERYL MURRAY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//