scope:

Scope and Applicability

a. This instruction applies to all active duty and Navy Reserve Service members and the total work force responsible for delivery of pay and personnel services and includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Commanding officers (CO), commanders, heads of activities, and officers in charge (OIC) with responsibility of executing the certification of Navy military pay and personnel functions.

(2) Command administrators and Navy career counselors responsible for the administration of human resources services to Navy military personnel assigned to commands within their area of responsibility.

(3) Navy operational support centers (NOSC), Navy Reserve activities, and Reserve Component (RC) commands responsible for the administration and execution of reserve pay and personnel services.

(4) Navy afloat and shore personnel support detachments (PSD) and fleet personnel services responsible for the delivery, administration, and execution of pay and personnel services.

(5) Navy headquarters organizations responsible for the administration, execution, and oversight of pay and personnel services.

b. All commands with Navy military personnel assigned must become familiar with the contents of this instruction and comply with all policies and procedures issued for the management of personnel and pay services that fall within the scope of this instruction and its references.

Purpose

a. To provide instructions for preparing and distributing the DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty; DD 214C Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Continuation Sheet; DD 214WS Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty Worksheet; and DD 215 Correction to DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

b. This instruction has been completely revised to incorporate changes made to reference (a) to include changes for electronic submission of the DD 214 when available. This instruction should be reviewed in its entirety.