These codes are contained in your military records and may be annotated on various military
separation documents. These codes are subject to change, and the Department
of Defense will no longer allow the military services to release the
meanings of these codes to the general public. The below definitions were
obtained before this prohibition went into effect.
201 - Enlisted Personnel
- Expiration of term of service (includes personnel on ADT as initial
trainees).
21L - Enlisted Personnel
- Separation for good & sufficient reason when determined by secretarial
authority.
21T - Enlisted Personnel
- Release of REP 63 trainees due to emergency conditions. (Does not apply to
active duty.)
21U - Separation for
failure to demonstrate adequate potential for promotion.
202 - Expiration of term
of enlistment.
203 - Expiration of term
of active obligation service
active & transferred to reserve.
209 - Release from
Active Duty within 3 mos of expiration of USN service.
212 - Honorable wartime
service subsequent to desertion.
213 - Discharge for
retirement as an officer.
214 - To accept
commission as an officer in the Army, or to accept recall to active duty as
an Army Reserve officer
215 - To accept
appointment as warrant officer in the Army or to accept recall to active
duty as Army Reserve warrant officer.
217 - To accept
commission or appointment in the Armed Forces of the United States (other
than Army).
219 - Erroneous
induction.
220 - Marriage, female
only.
221 - Pregnancy.
222 - Parenthood
225 - Minority.
226 - Dependency.
227 - Hardship.
239 - Surviving family
members
230 - Retirement after
20 years but less than 30 years active federal service
231 - Retirement after
30 years active federal service.
238 - Service retirement
in lieu of other administrative action.
240 - Unconditional
resignation of enlisted personnel serving on unspecified enlistment
241 - Resignation of
enlisted personnel on unspecified enlistment in lieu of resignation for
misconduct or ineffi - ciency.
242 - Resignation of
enlisted personnel on unspecified enlistment for the good of the service.
243 - Resignation of
enlisted personnel on unspecified enlistment in lieu of board of action when
based on unfitness.
241 - Resignation of
enlisted personnel on unspecified enlistment in lieu of board action when
based on unsuitability.
245 - Resignation of
enlisted personnel on unspecified enlistment in lieu of separation for
disloyalty or subversion.
246 - ischarge for the
good of the service.
247 - Unsuitability,
multiple reasons.
248 - Unsuitability.
258 - Unfitness,
multiple reasons
251 - Punitive
discharge. Class I homosexual - general court martial
252 - Punitive
discharge. Class I homosexual - general court martial
253 - Homosexual - board
action
255 - Punitive
discharge. Class II homosexual - general court martial
256 - Homosexual,
acceptance of discharge in liey of board action
257 - Unfitness,
homosexual acts
258 - Unfitness,
ineptitude
260 - Unsuitability,
ineptitude
261 - Psychiatric or
psychoneurotic disorder.
262 - Behavioral
disorder, Bedwetter
263 - Bedwetter
264 - Unsuitability,
character and behavioral disorders
265 - Unsuitability,
character disorder
270 - Placed on
temporary disability retired list
271 - ermanently retired
by reason of physical disability
273 - Physical
disability with entitlement to receive severance pay.
274 - Physical
disability resulting from international misconduct or willful neglect or
incurred during period of unauthorized absence. Not entitled to severance
pay.
276 - Released from EAD
& revert to retired list prior to ETS.
277 - Physical
disability, EPTS, established by medical board. Discharged by reason of
physical disability upon application by individual. Not entitled to
severance pay.
278 - Physical
disability, EPTS, established by physical evaluation board proceedings. Not
entitled to severance pay
279 - Release from EAD &
revert to retired list at ETS
28B - Unfitness,
frequent involvement in incidents of a discreditable nature with civil or
military authorities.
28G - Unfitness, an
established pattern for showing dishonorable failure to contribute adequate
support to dependents or failure to comply with order, decrees, or judgment
of a civil court concerning support of dependents
280 -
Misconduct/fraudulent entry into the Army.
282 -
Misconduct/prolonged unauthorized absence for more than 1 year desertion.
283 - Misconduct/AWOL
trial waived or deemed inadvisable.
284 -
Misconduct/convicted or adjudged a juvenile offender by a civil court during
current term of active military service.
285 - Initially adjudged
a juvenile offender by a civil court during current term of active military
service. Rescinded.
290 - Desertion (court
martial).
293 - Other than
desertion (court martial).
293 - General court
martial.
294 - Special court
martial.
311 - Alien without
legal residence in the United States.
312 - Separation of
members of Reserve components on active duty who, due to age, would be
precluded from attaining eligibility pay as provided by 10 USC 1331.1337.
313 - To immediately
enlist or reenlist
314 - Importance to
national health, safety or interest
316 - Release, lack of
jurisdiction.
318 - Conscientious
objection.
319 - Erroneous
enlistment
320 - To accept
employment law enforcement agency.
333 - Discharge of Cuban
volunteers upon completion of specified training. Rescinded.
344 - Release of Cuban
volunteers upon completion of specified training. Rescinded.
367 - Aggressive
reaction.
370 - Released from EAD
by reason of physical disability & revert to inactive status for the purpose
of retirement under Title 10. USC Sections 1331 - 1337, in lieu of discharge
with entitlement to receive severance pay.
375 - Discharge because
of not meeting medical fitness standards at time of enlistment
376 - Release from
military Control (void Inductions) because of not meeting medical fitness
standards at time of induction.
377 - Non - fulfillment
of enlistment commitment.
38A - Desertion/trial
deemed inadvisable (WW2) Rescinded.
38B - Desertion/trial
deemed inadvisable (peacetime desertion) Rescinded.
38C - Desertion/trial
deemed inadvisable (Korean War). Rescinded
380 - Desertion/trial
barred by 10 USC Section 834 (Art 34 UCMJ). Rescinded.
351 - Desertion/trial
deemed inadvisable (Spanish - American War/ WWII>. Rescinded.
383 - Criminalism.
41A - Apathy, lack of
interest
41C - To accept a
teaching position.
41D - Discharge of
enlisted personnel on unspecified enlistment who completed 20 years active
federal service, do not submit application for retirement: commander
determines discharge will be in best interest of the government
41E - Obesity.
411 - Early separation
of overseas returnee
412 - Enlisted members
of medical holding detachments or units who, upon completion of
hospitalization, do not intend to immediately enlist or reenlistment in the
regular Army
413 - To enter or return
to college, university, or equivalent institution.
414 - To accept or
return to employment of a seasonal nature
415 - Early release of
inductees who have served on active duty prior their present tour of duty
416 - Physical
disqualification for duty in MOS
418 - Discharge of
enlisted personnel bn unspecified enlistment who complete 30 years active
federal service & do not submit application for retirement.
419 - Discharge of
enlisted personnel on unspecified enlistment over 55 years of rage who have
completed 20 years active federal service & do not submit application for
retirement
420 - Discharge or
release of individuals with less than 3 months remaining to serve who fail
to continue as students (academic failure) at service academies.
421 - Early release at
Christmas will be issued as appropriate by Army & has been Included in
separation edit table. Rescinded.
422 - Early release at
original ETS of enlisted personnel who have executed a voluntary extension.
Rescinded.
423 - Early release
after original ETS of personnel serving on voluntary extension. Rescinded.
424 - Separation at ETS
after completing a period of voluntary extension. Rescinded
425 - Discharge
(Inductees) to enlist ar Warrant Officer Flight Training.
426 - Discharge
(inductees) to enlist to attend critical MOS school.
427 - Discharge
(inductees) to enlist for Officer Candidate School.
420 - Discharge for
failure to complete Officer Candidate. School
429 - Discharged because
of not meeting medical fitness standards for Flight training.
430 - Early separation
of personnel denied reenlistment under Qualitative Management Program.
431 - Reduction in
authorized strength.
432 - Early release to
serve 1 year in an ARNG or USAR unit
433 - Involuntary
release of personnel on compassionate assignment
434 - Early release of
AUS & first team RA Personnel - phase down release programs (Early - out
from V'nam.)
436 - Reduction In
strength a USASA option/First Team.
437 - AUS, RA First
Team, exempted from 90 day suspension of Early Release Program for reasons
for intolerable personal problems.
440 - Separation for
concealment of serious arrest record.
46A - Unsuitability,
apathy, defective attitudes & inability to extend effort constructively 46B
Sexual deviate
46C - Apathy/obesity
460 - Emotional
instability reaction.
461 - Inadequate
personality
463 - Paranoid
personality
464 - Schizoid
personality
469 - Unsuitability.
480 - Personality
disorder.
482 - Desertion/trial
barred by 10, USC, Sec. 843 (Art 43 UCMJ) Rescinded.
488 - Unsuitability
(general discharge separation).
489 - Military Personnel
Security Program (disloyal or subversive)
500 - Resignation -
hardship.
501 - Resignation -
national health, safety, or interest
502 - Resignation -
completion of required service.
503 - Resignation -
enlistment in the regular Army - regular officer.
504 - Resignation -
withdrawal of ecclesiastical endorsement
505 - Resignation -
serving under a suspended sentence or dismissal.
508 - Resignation - to
attend school.
510 - Resignation -
Interest of national security (in lieu of elimination).
51B - Resignation - In
lieu of elimination because of unfitness or unacceptable conduct
522 - Resignation in
lieu of elimination because of conduct triable by court martial or in lieu
thereof.
524 - Resignation -
unqualified other miscellaneous reasons
528 - Resignation -
marriage.
529 - Resignation -
pregnancy.
530 - Resignation -
parenthood (minor children)
536 - Voluntary
discharge substandard performance of duty.
539 - Voluntary
discharge - termination of RA or AUS warrant to retire commissioned status
545 - Voluntary
discharge - failure of selection for permanent promotion (commissioned
officers)
546 - Involuntary
discharge a failure of selection for permanent promotion (warrant officer).
550 - Involuntary
discharge - reasons as specified by HDQA
551 - Involuntary
discharge - administrative discharge GCM
554 - Dismissal -
General court martial.
555 - Involuntary
discharge - failure to complete basic, Company officer ar associate company
officer course - USAR officers.
556 - Failure to
complete basic, company officer or associate company officer course - ARNGUS
officers.
558 - Voluntary
discharge - conscientious objection.
586 - Involuntary
discharge - for reasons involving board action or in lieu thereof
(homosexuality),
588 - Involuntary
discharge - reasons involving board action, or in lieu thereof - unfitness
or unacceptable conduct
589 - Voluntary
discharge - reasons involving board action or in lieu thereof, due to
substandard performance of duty.
590 - Involuntary
discharge - interest of national security.
595 - Involuntary
discharge pregnancy
596 - Involuntary
discharge - parenthood (minor children).
597 - Voluntary
discharge - administrative
599 - Voluntary REFRAD -
lack of jurisdiction.
600 - Voluntary REFRAD -
to enlist an regular Army.
601 - Voluntary REFRAD -
to enlist in regular Army for purpose of retirement
602 - Voluntary REFRAD -
national health, safety, or interest
603 - Involuntary REFRAD
- due to disapproval of request for extension of service.
604 - Voluntary REFRAD -
hardship
606 - Voluntary REFRAD -
dual status officer to revert to regular Warrant Officer
609 - Voluntary REFRAD -
to attend school or accept a teaching position.
610 - Voluntary REFRAD -
marriage.
611 - Voluntary REFRAD -
expiration of the duty commitment voluntarily serving on active duty.
612 - Voluntary REFRAD -
expiration active duty commitment involuntary serving on active duty.
616 - Voluntary REFRAD -
selection for entrance to a service academy.
618 - Voluntary REFRAD -
In lieu of serving in lower grade than reserve grade.
619 - Voluntary REFRAD -
by request includes MC & DC officers
620 - Voluntary REFRAD -
interde part mental transfer of other than medical officers
621 - Voluntary REFRAD -
in lieu of unqualified resignation.
623 - Voluntary REFRAD -
interdepartmental transfer of medical officers
624 - Voluntary REFRAD -
release from ADT to enter on 24 months active duty.
625 - Voluntary REFRAD -
annual screening, voluntary release prior to 90th day subsequent to receipt
of notifi - cation.
627 - Involuntary REFRAD
- maximum age.
631 - Involuntary REFRAD
- failure of selector for permanent reserve promotion (discharged).
632 - Involuntary REFRAD
- failure of selection for permanent reserve promotion (commission
retained).
633 - Involuntary REFRAD
- failures of selection for promotion, temporary
640 - Involuntary REFRAD
- commissioned officer under sentence of dismissal & warrant officer
discharge awaiting appellate review.
644 - Voluntary &
Involuntary REFRAD - convenience of government or as specified by Secretary
of the Army
645 - Involuntary REFRAD
- annual screening, release on 90th day subsequent to receipt of
notification.
646 - Involuntary REFRAD
- maximum service, warrant officers.
647 - Involuntary REFRAD
- maximum service, commissioned officers
648 - Involuntary REFRAD
- completion of prescribed years of service.
649 - Involuntary REFRAD
- withdrawal of ecclesiastical endorsement
650 - Involuntary REFRAD
- physically disqualified upon order to active duty.
651 - Involuntary REFRAD
- release of reserve unit & return to reserve status.
652 - Involuntary REFRAD
a release of unit of NG or NG(US) & return to state control.
655 - Involuntary REFRAD
- revert to retired list, not by reason of physical disability
657 - Involuntary REFRAD
- physical disability. Revert to inactive status for purpose of retirement
under Chapter 67. 10 USC in lieu of discharge with entitlement to receive
disability severance pay.
660 - Physical
disability discharge - entitlement to severance pay.
661 - Physical
disability discharge - disability resulting from intentional misconduct or
willful neglect or incurred during a period of unauthorized absence. Not
entitled to receive disability severance pay.
662 - Physical
disability discharge - EPTS, established by physical evaluation board. Not
entitled to disability severance pay.
668 - Dropped from rolls
- AWOL conviction & confinement by civil authorities.
669 - Dropped from rolls
- AWOL desertion.
672 - Involuntary REFRAD
- medical service personnel who receive unfavorable background investigation
and/or National Agency Check
681 - Voluntary REFRAD -
to accept employment with a legally established law enforcement agency
685 - Resignation -
failure to meet medical fitness standards at time of appointment
686 - Involuntary
discharge - failure to resign under Chapter 16 - AR 535 - 120. when
determined to be in the best interest of the government and the individual
689 - Voluntary REFRAD -
reduction in strength, voluntary release prior to 90th day subsequent to
receipt of notification
690 - Involuntary REFRAD
- reduction in strength. release on 90th day subsequent to receipt of
notification.
70A - mandatory
retirement - 35 years service/five years In grade. Regular army major
general.
70B - Mandatory
retirement - age 62, regular army major general.
70C - Mandatory
retirement 60, regular Army mayor general whose retirement has been
deferred.
70D - Mandatory
retirement - age 64, regular Army major general whose retirement has been
deferred & each permanent professor and the registrar of the US Military
Academy.
70E - Mandatory
retirement - 30 years service/five years in grade, regular army brigadier
general.
70F - Mandatory
retirement 30 years of service/five years In grade, regular colonels.
70G - Mandatory
retirement - 28 years service. Regular Lt. Colonels.
70J - Mandatory
retirement - age 60, regular commissioned officer below major general.
70K - Mandatory
retirement - more than 30 years active service, professors US military
Academy.
70L - mandatory
retirement - 30 years of more active service, regular warrant officers.
70M - Mandatory
retirement - age 62 regular warrant officers
701 - Enlisted
separation - early release of personnel assigned to installations or units
scheduled for inactivation, permanent change of station, or demobilization.
741 - Mandatory
retirement - failure of selection for promotion, established retirement
date, commissioned officer.
742 - Mandatory
retirement - failure of selection for promotion, estab'd retirement date.
warrant officer.
743 - Enlisted
separation - early release of personnel from release of unit of the ARNG or
the ARNGUS from active federal service & return to state control
744 - Mandatory
retirement - failure of selection for promotion, early retirement date,
commissioned officer
745 - Mandatory
retirement - failure of selection for promotion. early retirement date,
warrant officers.
747 - Mandatory
retirement - failure of selection for promotion, retained for retirement,
commissioned officers.
748 - Mandatory
retirement - failure of selection for promotion, retained for retirement,
warrant officer
749 - Enlisted
separation - early release of Puerto Rican personnel who will to qualify for
training.
753 - Enlisted
separation - early release of reserve personnel upon release of reserve
units
764 - Enlisted
separation - release of REP 63 trainees upon completion of MOS training.
77E - Mandatory
retirement - surplus In grade after 30 years service. Removal from acting
list (regular Army).
77J - Voluntary
retirement - placement on retired list at age 60.
77M - Mandatory
retirement - permanent retirement by reason by physical disability
77N - Mandatory
retirement - paced on temporary mandatory solemnity retired list
77P - Voluntary
retirement in lieu of or as a result of elimination board proceedings.
Regular Army & reserve commissioned officers and Warrant officers.
77C - mandatory
retirement - temporary disability retirement in lieu of or as a result of
elimination proceedings.
77R - Mandatory
retirement - permanent disability retirement in lieu of or as a result or
elimination proceedings.
77S - Voluntary
retirement a regular Army & reserve commissioned officers
77T - Voluntary
retirement - regular Army and reserve warrant officer.
77U - Voluntary
retirement - regular Army commissioned officers with 30 or more years of
service.
77V - Voluntary
retirement - enlisted personnel, voluntarily retired as commissioned
officer.
77W - Voluntary
retirement - enlisted personnel, voluntarily retired as a warrant officer.
77X - Voluntary
retirement a warrant officer voluntarily retired as a commissioned officer.
77Y - Mandatory
retirement - retirement a director of music, USMA, as the President may
direct
77Z - Mandatory
retirement - regular Army commissioned officers with World War 1 service.
771 - Mandatory
retirement - commissioned officers, unfitness or substandard performance of
duty.
772 - Mandatory
retirement - warrant officers, unfitness or sub - standard performance of
duty.
78A - Mandatory
retirement - formerly retired other than for disability who while on active
duty incurred a disability of at least 30%.
78B - Mandatory
retirement a formerly retired for disability who where on active duty
suffered aggravation of disability for which he was formerly retired.
79A - Voluntary REFRAD -
as USAR warrant officer (aviator) to accept USAR commission (aviator) with
concurrent active duty.
79B - Resignation - as
RA a WO (aviator) to accept USAR commission (aviator) with concurrent active
duty.
941 - Dropped from rolls
(as deserter).
942 - Dropped from rolls
(as military prisoner).943 - Dropped From rolls
(as missing or captured).
944 - Battle casualty.
945 - Death (non -
battle - resulting from disease).
940 - Death (non -
battle - resulting From other than disease).
947 - (Current term of
service voided as fraudulent enlisted, while AWOL from prior service.
94B - To enter US
military Academy.
949 - To enter any area
of the service academies (other than USMA).
971 - Erroneously
reported as returned from dropped from rolls as a deserter (previously
reports under transaction GA).
972 - Erroneously
reported as restored to duty from dropped from rolls of military prisoner
previously reported under transaction code GB).
973 - Erroneously
reported as returned from dropped from rolls or missing or captured
(previously reported under transaction code GC).
976 - Minority. Void
enlistment or induction - enlisted personnel.
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