CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, DD FORM 214 reads like a Reenlistment, Extension & Retention, Separations, Discharge & End of Service, Personnel & Career question — these are the publications that govern it in each branch:
| Publication | Branch | Title | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 601-280 | Army | ARMY RETENTION PROGRAM | 2023-04-14 | Current |
| AR 145-1 | Army | SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM: ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND TRAINING | 2025-05-29 | Current |
| DAFI 36-2606 | Air Force | Reenlistment And Extension Of Enlistment | 2026-05-21 | Current |
| MILPERSMAN 1160-030 | Navy | Enlistments and Reenlistments Under Continuous Service Conditions | — | Current |
| MCO 1040.31 | Marine Corps | ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 2010-09-08 | Current |
| COMDTINST M1000.2C | Coast Guard | ENLISTMENTS, EVALUATIONS, AND ADVANCEMENTS | 2020-01-31 | Current |
| AR 635-200 | Army | ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS | 2025-06-30 | Current |
| AR 635-8 | Army | SEPARATION PROCESSING AND DOCUMENTS | 2019-09-17 | Current |
| DAFI 36-3211 | Air Force | Military Separations | 2023-11-20 GM 2026-02-18 | Current |
| MILPERSMAN 1910-010 | Navy | Enlisted Administrative Separation (ADSEP) Policy and General Information | — | Current |
| MCO 1900.16 W/CH-3 | Marine Corps | SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN) | 2025-05-28 | Current |
| DoDI 1332.14 | DoD-wide | Enlisted Administrative Separations | 2024-08-01 | Current |
| COMDTINST 1900.4E | Coast Guard | CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, DD FORM 214 | 2016-04-11 | Superseded |