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ALARACT 031/2026
DTG: R 171450Z JUN 26
FROM: ALARACT RELEASE AUTHORITY WASHINGTON DC
TO: ALARACT
UNCLAS
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE REPLACES ALARACT 049/2025, HEREBY INACTIVE.
SUBJ/ALARACT 031/2026 – ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF UNIFORMED
SERVICE: DD FORM 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 DISA J6 ON BEHALF OF
HQDA DCS, G–1
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) PUBLIC LAW 116–92, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2020 (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, ARMY RESERVES 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, DATED 25 MARCH 2025
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 AND DD FORM 214–1 TO RESERVE COMPONENT SOLDIERS WHO
ARE SEPARATED OR RELEASED FROM THEIR COMPONENT. DD FORM 214–1
WILL ALWAYS BE ISSUED WITH A 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 COMMENCED ON 17 MAY 2025 WITH FULL
EXECUTION PROJECTED BY JANUARY 2027. RESERVE COMPONENT SOLDIERS
WHO ARE SEPARATED OR RELEASED FROM THEIR COMPONENT WILL BE
PROVIDED A DD FORM 214 WITH DD FORM 214–1 CONTAINING A CONCISE
SUMMARY OF SERVICE. ISSUANCE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING
SAFEGUARD REQUIREMENTS OF 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) THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES IN REFERENCE 1.J.
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DD FORM 214. 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.A.5. (U) U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND (IMCOM)
TRANSITION SERVICES PERSONNEL CENTERS/BRANCH WILL ISSUE DD FORM
214 FOR SOLDIERS LEAVING A PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY.
4.A.6. (U) IMCOM TRANSITION SERVICES PERSONNEL CENTERS/BRANCH WILL
ISSUE DD FORM 214 FOR A PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY AND DD FORM 214-1 FOR
U.S. ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS SEPARATING SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM A
PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY AND THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE. (FOR EXAMPLE:
RETIREMENT, INTEGRATED DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM, OR
ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE).
4.A.7. (U) IMCOM TRANSITION SERVICES PERSONNEL CENTERS/BRANCHES
WILL ISSUE A DD FORM 214 FOR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS
SEPARATING FROM A PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY, AND THE SOLDIERS’ STATE
JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS WILL ISSUE A DD FORM 214-1 FOR SOLDIERS
SIMULTANEOUSLY SEPARATING FROM THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
4.A.8. (U) U.S. ARMY RESERVE READINESS DIVISIONS AND MISSION SUPPORT
COMMANDS WILL ISSUE A DD FORM 214-1 FOR U.S. ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS
SEPARATING FROM A TROOP PROGRAM UNIT.
4.A.9. (U) U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STATE JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS
WILL ISSUE A DD FORM 214-1 FOR SOLDIERS SEPARATING FROM THE ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD.
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 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 INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION
AUGMENTEE, DD FORM 214–1, AND 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 (TRANSCRIPT OF
MILITARY RECORD) 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 ARE REVISED AND PUBLISHED.
6. (U) DCS, G–1 IS THE PROPONENT FOR THIS MESSAGE. REQUESTS FOR
EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY WILL BE ROUTED THROUGH THE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR 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) G1 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) THE ADJUTANT GENERAL DIRECTORATE, TRANSITION DIVISION,
SEPARATION POLICY BRANCH (AHRC–PDT), MS. THERESA J. RINGLE,
COMMERCIAL: 571-588-3233, EMAIL: THERESA.J.RINGLE.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
7.C. (U) IPPS–A, FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION, FUNCTIONAL LEAD, CW3
GLENDA ELLEMA, EMAIL: GLENDA.A.ELLEMA.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
7.D. (U) NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, PERSONNEL POLICY DIVISION (ARNGUS–
HRH–M), PETER D. GUERRANT, COMMERCIAL: 520-762-0680, EMAIL:
PETER.D.GUERRANT.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
7.E. (U) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, ARMY RESERVE, PLANS AND POLICY (DAAR–HR),
LTC RONALD E. BROWN, COMMERCIAL: 520-687-0407, EMAIL:
RONALD.E.BROWN124.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 2 JUN 2027.