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COMDTINST 1900.4E
11 Apr 2016
CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY,
DD FORM 214
(a) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series), DoDI 1336.01
(b) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, CGPSCINST 1900.1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction contains directions for the preparation and distribution of the
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214; Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty, Continuation Sheet, DD Form 214C; Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty Worksheet, DD Form 214WS; and Correction to DD Form 214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 215. This Instruction is a complete
revision for this directive and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. ACTION. Area, District, Base and Sector commanders, Commanders of FORCECOM commands,
Commanding officers of headquarters units, Assistant Commandants for directorates, Judge
Advocate General, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure that the provisions of this
Instruction are followed. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. The Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form
214, COMDTINST M1900.4D is cancelled.
4. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a
rule. It is intended to provide guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to nor does it
impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard.
5. MAJOR CHANGES.
a. Reference (a) prescribes the eligibility and issuance of Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty, DD Form 214 for all military services. To establish consistency and continuity for
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