NOAA. Transfer or Discharge the original this information is furnished by the NGB Form 22, National Guard ARNG-HRH. Report of Separation and Record of Service the original (copy 1) report of separation document report of separation documents that includes the name, were issued prior to the Veteran’s rank, service number, dates and implementation of DD Form 214. character of service, and the signature Veteran’s any carbon copy original (any authorized employees of the DD Form 214 (copy 2 through 8) edition) or other report of Veterans Service Center (VSC) can separation document authenticate photocopies of DD Form 214. For more information on this Note: topic, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 6.6.d. a digitally signed or a digitally signed form contains a DD Form 214, DD Form 215, copy 10-digit number that follows the Correction to DD Form 214, issued by the Department of and it is certifying official’s name Defense (DoD), a military service acceptable in place of a certifying branch, or a State Adjutant if official’s signature General the form appears genuine and unaltered, and the Veteran was discharged on or after August 1, 2008, under other than dishonorable conditions. a copy or abstract or equivalent the copy or abstract was certified DD Form 214 certified by a local or state by a local or state government government official official whose office recorded the original service DD Veteran’s or equivalent. Form 214 A copy or abstract of the Note: original (copy 1) of the Veteran’s dated July 1, 1979 or DD Form 214 later is acceptable. not For information on accepting copies of from the Reference: DD Form 214 Records Management Center (RMC) as verification of service, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.A.8.d. b. Verification The Veterans Identification Data (VID) tab in Share can be used as proof of of Service service if sufficient information is provided on the screen. Using the VID Tab in Share Proof of service exists if the service verification field contains a
Transfer or Discharge NOAA. the original NGB Form 22, National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service this information is furnished by the ARNG-HRH. the original (copy 1) report of separation document that includes the Veteran’s name, rank, service number, dates and character of service, and the Veteran’s signature report of separation documents were issued prior to the implementation of DD Form 214. any carbon copy (copy 2 through 8) original DD Form 214 (any edition) or other report of separation document authorized employees of the Veterans Service Center (VSC) can authenticate photocopies of DD Form 214. Note: For more information on this topic, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 6.6.d. a digitally signed copy DD Form 214, or DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), a military service branch, or a State Adjutant General a digitally signed form contains a 10-digit number that follows the certifying official’s name and it is acceptable in place of a certifying official’s signature if the form appears genuine and unaltered, and the Veteran was discharged on or after August 1, 2008, under other than dishonorable conditions. a copy or abstract DD Form 214 or equivalent certified by a local or state government official the copy or abstract was certified by a local or state government official whose office recorded the Veteran’s original service DD Form 214 or equivalent. Note: A copy or abstract of the Veteran’s original (copy 1) of the DD Form 214 dated July 1, 1979 or later is not acceptable. Reference: For information on accepting copies of DD Form 214 from the Records Management Center (RMC) as verification of service, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.A.8.d. b. Verification of Service Using the VID Tab in Share The Veterans Identification Data (VID) tab in Share can be used as proof of service if sufficient information is provided on the screen. Proof of service exists if the service verification field contains a
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