provided by . c. Exceptions The following table outlines exceptions to the minimum active duty to the requirements. Minimum Active Duty Requirement Exception Description/Restrictions Discharge This discharge applies to an individual discharged for Under hardship. Acceptable narrative reasons on DD Form 214 A issued for reasons of hardship must reflect a DD Form 214 narrative reason for separation as follows Army - or Hardship Dependency Marine Corps - or Hardship Dependency Air Force - or Hardship Dependency Coast Guard - or Hardship Dependency Navy or Hardship Dependency. – Develop for cases in which Note: the is unclear as to the reason for discharge, DD Form 214 and a discharge for hardship is alleged, but not stated on the DD Form 214. Discharge This discharge allows for an discharge within three early-out Under months of the expiration of the term of enlistment or extended enlistment. This discharge is not available to officers. Note: Restrictions for persons in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps This discharge is not available to persons in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps who are discharged with than less 33 months of service, as the minimum period of enlistment for these branches of service is three years. Restrictions for persons in the Army This discharge is not available to persons in the Army who are discharged with than 21 months of service, as the less minimum period of enlistment is two years. Acceptable narrative reasons on DD Form 214
provided by . c. Exceptions to the Minimum Active Duty Requirement The following table outlines exceptions to the minimum active duty requirements. Exception Description/Restrictions Discharge Under This discharge applies to an individual discharged for hardship. Acceptable narrative reasons on DD Form 214 A DD Form 214 issued for reasons of hardship must reflect a narrative reason for separation as follows Army - Hardship or Dependency Marine Corps - Hardship or Dependency Air Force - Hardship or Dependency Coast Guard - Hardship or Dependency Navy – Hardship or Dependency. Note: Develop for cases in which the DD Form 214 is unclear as to the reason for discharge, and a discharge for hardship is alleged, but not stated on the DD Form 214. Discharge Under This discharge allows for an early-out discharge within three months of the expiration of the term of enlistment or extended enlistment. Note: This discharge is not available to officers. Restrictions for persons in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps This discharge is not available to persons in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps who are discharged with less than 33 months of service, as the minimum period of enlistment for these branches of service is three years. Restrictions for persons in the Army This discharge is not available to persons in the Army who are discharged with less than 21 months of service, as the minimum period of enlistment is two years. Acceptable narrative reasons on DD Form 214
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