ALARACT 049/2025
DTG: R 071730Z MAY 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 049/2025 – ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE: DD FORMS 214 (CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE), DD FORM 214–1 (CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE, RESERVE COMPONENT ADDENDUM), AND DD FORM 215 (CORRECTION TO DD FORM 214/DD FORM 214-1 CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE)
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF HQDA DCS, G–1
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) SECTION 570, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, PUBLIC LAW 116–92 (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.GOVINFO.GOV/)
1.B. (U) DODI 1336.01, CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE (DD FORM 214/5 SERIES) (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.ESD.WHS.MIL/)
1.C. (U) AR 135–175, SEPARATION OF OFFICERS
1.D. (U) AR 135–178, ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS
1.E. (U) AR 140–10, ASSIGNMENTS, ATTACHMENTS, DETAILS, AND TRANSFERS
1.F. (U) AR 140–185, TRAINING AND RETIREMENT POINT CREDITS AND UNIT LEVEL STRENGTH ACCOUNTING RECORDS
1.G. (U) AR 600–8–19, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS AND DEMOTIONS
1.H. (U) AR 600–77, ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED SOLDIERS
1.I. (U) AR 635–5–1, SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATOR CODES
1.J. (U) AR 635–8, SEPARATION PROCESSING AND DOCUMENTS
1.K. (U) NGR 600–5, THE ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AGR) PROGRAM TITLE 32, FULL TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY (FTNGD) MANAGEMENT (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.NGBPMC.NG.MIL/)
1.L. (U) ARMY DIRECTIVE 2025–05, CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE–DD FORMS 214, 214–1, AND 215
1.M. (U) DA FORM 1569, TRANSCRIPT OF MILITARY RECORD
2. ( U) PURPOSE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES 1.B. AND 1.L., THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES NEW ARMY POLICY REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF A DD FORM 214 (CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE) AND DD FORM 214–1 (CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED SERVICE, RESERVE COMPONENT ADDENDUM) TO RESERVE COMPONENT SOLDIERS WHO ARE SEPARATED OR RELEASED FROM THEIR COMPONENT. THE DD FORM 214–1 WILL BE ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DD FORM 214 AND REPRESENTS THE STANDARD RECORD OF SERVICE FOR SOLDIERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS MESSAGE APPLY TO REGULAR ARMY, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD/ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES, AND U.S. ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS.
3. (U) SITUATION: IMPLEMENTATION WILL COMMENCE ON 17 MAY 2025 WITH FULL EXECUTION NO LATER THAN 18 JULY 2025. RESERVE COMPONENT SOLDIERS WHO ARE SEPARATED OR RELEASED FROM THEIR COMPONENT WILL BE PROVIDED A DD FORM 214 AND DD FORM 214–1 CONTAINING A CONCISE SUMMARY OF SERVICE. ISSUANCE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING SAFEGUARD REQUIREMENTS OF THE DD FORM 214 SERIES. INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM–ARMY (IPPS–A) SUBSUMPTION OF THE TRANSITION PROCESSING (TRANSPROC) SYSTEM IS A PHASED PROCESS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REFERENCE 1.B. IS A PORTION OF THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION AND IS FOCUSED ON THE DD FORM 214 SERIES FORMS AND DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT SERVING ACTIVE AND RESERVE SOLDIERS. FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS AND PERSONNEL RECORDS MIGRATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBSUMPTION OF TRANSPROC SCHEDULED FOR A FUTURE DATE.
4. (U) EXECUTION:
4.A. (U) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.L., THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES WILL ISSUE THE DD FORM 214 SERIES FORMS:
4.A.1. (U) THE COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND.
4.A.2. (U) THE CHIEF, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU (CNGB).
4.A.3. (U) COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY RESERVE COMMAND (USARC).
4.A.4. (U) COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND (HRC).
4.B. (U) THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (DCS), G–1 WILL—
4.B.1. (U) DEVELOP THE FORMS IN IPPS–A IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.B.
4.B.2. (U) DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SUPPORT PACKAGE AND TRAINING SCHEDULE, AND TRAIN ALL USERS IDENTIFIED BY COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES LISTED ABOVE IN PARAGRAPH 4.A.
4.B.3. (U) RESOLVE ISSUES IDENTIFIED DURING USER JURY.
4.B.4. (U) PREPARE FOR CUTOVER PERIOD BETWEEN TRANSPROC AND IPPS–A.
4.B.5. (U) UPDATE AND PUBLISH THE IPPS–A USER MANUAL.
4.C. (U) COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES WILL PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR FORMS AND FUNCTIONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTIFY PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL FOR USER JURY.
4.D. (U) COMMANDING GENERAL, HRC WILL ESTABLISH PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE AND CORRECTION TO VETERANS’ DD FORMS 214 AND 214–1.
4.E. (U) RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE A PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR WHICH A DD FORM 214 WAS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.J., BUT NOT ISSUED, BE IDENTIFIED FOR CORRECTION. SOLDIERS OR COMMANDERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR READINESS DIVISION OR JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS, AS APPROPRIATE. COMMANDERS SHOULD UTILIZE ANNUAL RECORD REVIEWS, BIRTH MONTH AUDITS, AND DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH SOLDIERS TO
IDENTIFY THOSE WITH INCOMPLETE RECORDS REQUIRING CORRECTION. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THESE SOLDIERS AND CORRECT THEIR RECORDS PRIOR TO 31 JULY 2025 MAY RESULT IN A DA FORM 1569 BEING ISSUED IN LIEU OF A DD FORM 214 FOR ALL PERIODS OF ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO 22 DECEMBER 2022.
4.F. (U) CNGB AND COMMANDER, USARC WILL NOTIFY SOLDIERS TO RESOLVE THE BACKLOG OF UNISSUED DD FORMS 214.
5. (U) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS MESSAGE ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS MESSAGE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER AND SUPERSEDES ANY CONFLICTING GUIDANCE. THIS MESSAGE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE EXPIRATION DATE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8, OR UNTIL ARMY REGULATIONS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE ARE REVISED AND PUBLISHED.
6. (U) THE DCS, G–1 IS THE PROPONENT FOR THIS MESSAGE. REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY WILL BE ROUTED THROUGH THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) FOR DECISION PURSUANT TO REFERENCE 1.B.
7. (U) POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE:
7.A. (U) ENLISTED SEPARATION POLICY. MILITARY PERSONNEL INTEGRATION DIVISION (DAPE–MPI), MR. GERALD A. CONWAY, COMMERCIAL: 703–695–7989, DSN: 225–7989, EMAIL: GERALD.A.CONWAY.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
7.B. (U) OFFICER SEPARATION POLICY. MILITARY PERSONNEL INTEGRATION DIVISION (DAPE–MPI), MR. ANTHONY B. CLARK, COMMERCIAL: 703–695–7277, DSN: 225–7277, EMAIL: ANTHONY.B.CLARK4.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
7.C. (U) THE ADJUTANT GENERAL DIRECTORATE, TRANSITION DIVISION, SEPARATION POLICY BRANCH (AHRC–PDT), MR. GREGORY C. KOVAL, COMMERCIAL: 520–687–7925, EMAIL: GREGORY.C.KOVAL.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
7.D. (U) IPPS–A, FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION, FUNCTIONAL LEAD, CW4 JENNIFFER SANTANA RODRIGUEZ, EMAIL: JENNIFFER.D.SANTANARODRIGUEZ.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
7.E. (U) NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, PERSONNEL POLICY DIVISION (ARNG–HRH–M), PETER D. GUERRANT, COMMERCIAL: 703–607–9163, EMAIL: PETER.D.GUERRANT.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
7.F. (U) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, ARMY RESERVE, PLANS AND POLICY(DAAR–HR), LTC RONALD E. BROWN, COMMERCIAL: 703–806–7461, EMAIL: RONALD.E.BROWN124.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 30 APRIL 2026.
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