Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1332.14
January 27, 2014
Incorporating Change 2, Effective February 27, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Enlisted Administrative Separations
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1332.14 (Reference (a)), in accordance with the
authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)).
b. Establishes DoD policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures governing
administrative separation of enlisted Service members from the Military Services.
c. Implements sections 518, 572(a)(2), and 578 of Public Law 112-239 (Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies:
a. To OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities in the Department of Defense (referred to collectively in this instruction as
the “DoD Components”). The term “Military Services,” as used in this instruction refers to the
Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
b. Only to administrative separation proceedings initiated on or after the effective date of
this instruction unless the Secretary of the Military Department concerned determines that it
should be applied in a particular case in which proceedings were initiated before that date.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. The readiness of the Military Services be preserved by maintaining high standards of
performance, conduct, and discipline. Separation promotes the readiness of the Military Services
by providing an orderly means to:
