DD214s are not issued for those who perish during active duty. “A DD Form 214 will not be prepared for the following soldiers: (1) Whose active duty or FTNGD tour ends because of death or other reasons specified in AR 680-29.” Source: http://www.dd214.us/reference/r635_5.pdf Military death certificates are produced on DD Form 1300, Report of Casualty.…
My DD214 is incomplete/inaccurate. It doesn’t contain important information, and needs to be updated. What can I do?
DD214s are never altered or changed once issued. However, you can have a DD215 issued – which is used for corrections and additions to your DD214. This can usually be done by application to the National Personnel Records Center, or your Branch’s Board of Corrections. If you record supports it, the NPRC can usually do…
How can I upgrade my discharge from Less Than Honorable to Honorable?
There is no such thing as an automatic upgrade, and the process to upgrade is not an easy one. We’ve included two papers on the subject: How To Upgrade Your Discharge, and Discharge Upgrade Memo. The form to commence the process is at DD Form 293.
Why haven’t I received any email account notices, case updates, etc. from you?
The ever-growing problem of unsolicited and unwanted commercial emails has caused many web mail services (i.e. Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) and email applications (i.e. Outlook 2003/2007, Mozilla Thunderbird, etc.) to take measures to automatically filter bulk emails. Unfortunately, these filters end up blocking many legitimate newsletters and emails in addition to spam. Our client notices…
I separated before 1950 and have my separation documents. Do I need a DD214 too?
“DD” in DD214 stands for Department of Defense. The DoD was created in 1949. Before January 1, 1950, several similar separation forms were used by the military services, including the WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD AGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD, and the NAVCG 553. ALL of these are DD214 equivalents and perfectly,…
Specific Orders, Morning Reports, Ship’s Logs – Custom Research
A veteran’s OMPF is the foundation for ANY research. OMPFs contain a wide range of data, but will vary considerably in their contents. This is the first place one would look for any Veteran’s history. If the record the veteran seeks is there, no additional research need be done. If additional research is required, the…
The copy quality is very poor. How can I get a better quality copy of my record?
We not infrequently get comments regarding the quality of the copies, particularly for older separations. For older separations, the government has microfilmed/microfiched the original documents. We copy off that copy. If the quality of microfilm/microfiche is poor, the copy will be exact – a precise copy of a poor microfilm/microfiche. Since we cannot improve the…
