REENTRY CODES
WHAT IN THE DD214
DD YA LATER
IN PREP
COPY YA DD214
100

WHAT CODE IS USED FOR SAILORS WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT?

RE-4

100

WHERE IS COPY NUMBER 2 OF THE DD214 FORWARDED TO?

FORWARDED TO PERS 312

100

WHO APPOINTS IN WRITING PROCEDURES FOR USE AND DESTRUCTION OF THE DD214?

CO/OIC

100

WHAT RE CODE IS GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING?

FLEET RESERVE

RETIRED

COMMISSIONED OFFICER

WARRANT OFFICER

RE-2

100

UPON COMPLETION OF THE DD214. WHAT COPIES WILL THE MEMBER RECEIVE?

MEMBER WILL RECEIVE ORIGIANAL COPY NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 4.
200

WHAT CODE IS USED FOR SAILORS RELEASED AFTER SERVING 90 OR MORE DAYS OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT)?

RE-5

200

WHERE IS COPY NUMBER 3 OF THE DD214 FORWARDED TO?

FORWARDED TO THE DOV DATA PROCESSING CENTER.

200

INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED IN WRITING TO USE AND DESTROY DD213s ARE WHAT GRADE?

E7, GS-7 OR ABOVE

200

WHAT IS ENTERED IN BLOCK 27 OF THE DD214?

REENTRY CODE

200
WHERE IS COPY NUMBER 6 MAILED IF MEMBER ELECTS "YES" IN BLOCK 20 OF THE DD214?

COPY SIX IS MAILED TO THE APPROPRIATE DVA STATE DIRECTOR SEE ENCLOSURE ENCL 3

300

WHAT CODE IS USED FOR SAILORS COMPLETING THE INITIAL 2 YEAR ACTIVE OBLIGATION UNDER THE 2X8 NAVY RESERVE PROGRAM?

RE-7

300

WHEN DO YOU PREPARE A DD214 FOR SOMEONE WHO DIES ON ACDU, ADT, ADSW?

NEVER!!!

300

THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE DD214 CONSISTS OF HOW MANY ELEMENTS?

CONSISTS OF 4 ELEMENTS. INCLUDES THE UIC, TWO DIGIT CALENDAR YEAR, FOUR DIGIT CONSECUTIVE NUMBER AND INITIALS OF THE PREPARER. E.G. 50106-18-0001-JDS

300

WHEN INFORMATION TO COMPLETE A BLOCK IS NOT AVAILABLE, ____________ WILL BE ENTERED IN BLOCK 18.

ENTER "SEE REMARKS"

300

SERVICE COPY NUMBER 8. HOW MANY YEARS MUST THE ISSUING COMMAND RETAIN A HARD COPY OF THE DD214?

TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF SEPARATION

400

WHAT CODE IS USED FOR SAILORS DENIED REENLISTMENT DUE TO HIGH YEAR TENURE?

RE-6

400

WHAT RE CODE IS ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT

AND PREFERRED REENLISTMENT?

RE-1 & RE-R1

400

WHAT ARE TWO METHODS TO DESTROY OBSOLETE, BLANK, PARTIALLY COMPLETED, AND REPRODUCED COPIES OF THE DD214?

BY SHREDDING OR BURNING. 

400

INFORMATION MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE IN SOME BLOCKS, IN THIS CASE WHAT ARE TWO WAYS TO SHOW INFORMATION DOESN'T PERTAIN TO THE MEMBER?

"NONE" OR "NA"

400

DEMOBILIZING RESERVISTS MAY SIGN THEIR DD214 UP TO HOW MANY DAYS IN ADVANCE OF SEPARATION?

UP TO 120 DAYS IN ADVANCE

500
WHAT CODE IS USED FOR SAILORS DISENROLLED FROM NAVAL ACADEMY OR OTHER OFFICER PROGRAMS?

RE-3K

500

WHAT FORM IS USED TO ISSUE AN OFFICIAL CORRECTION TO THE DD214?

THE DD215 IS USED

500

THE DD214 LOG WILL CONTAIN AT A MINIMUM WHAT DATA ELEMENTS?

SERIAL NUMBER, NAME OF PERSON DISCHARGED/SEPARATED, AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF DISCHARGE OR SEPARATION.

500

PERIOD COVERED IS SHOWN IN _________ BLOCKS OF THE DD214 AND HOW IS IT ENTERED (FORMAT)?

12A. 12b FOUR DIGIT YEAR TWO DIGIT MONTH TWO DIGIT YEAR 20180706

500

THERE ARE 6 BLOCKS ON THE DD214 THAT MAY NEVER CONTAIN CHANGES, STRIKEOVERS, ERASURES OR CORRECTIONS. WHAT ARE THE BLOCKS?

1, 3, 4, 12, 18 THROUGH 30

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