the original (copy 1) this information is furnished by NOAA Form 56-16, Report of 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 Veteran’s name, were issued prior to the rank, service number, dates and implementation of DD Form 214. character of service, and the Veteran’s signature any carbon copy original (any authorized employees of the DD Form 214 (copy 2 through 8) edition) or report of Veterans Service Center (VSC) can separation document authenticate photocopies of DD Form 214. For more information on this Note: 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 number that follows the Correction to DD Form 214, issued by the Department of certifying official’s name and it is Defense (DoD), a military service acceptable in place of a certifying branch, or a State Adjutant official’s signature if 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 or state by a local or state government government official official whose office recorded the Veteran’s original service DD or equivalent. Form 214 A copy or abstract of the Note: Veteran’s original (copy 1) of the 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.
the original (copy 1) NOAA Form 56-16, Report of Transfer or Discharge this information is furnished by 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 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 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 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 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.
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