- DD 214Form
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
The separation document that records a member's active duty service, awards, schooling, and characterization of service; it is the primary proof of service for veterans benefits.
- AR 635-200Publication
Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations
AR 635-200 governs administrative separation of enlisted Soldiers on active duty: the bases for separation, the characterization of service, and the procedural rights that attach. Company and battalion leaders use it for chapter actions; the separation authority and the servicing judge advocate drive the process. Get legal review before initiating anything.