Enterprise Standard
CHRIS
Separation Type
Description
Separation Type is an official DoD grouping of separation reasons.

Usage
Separation Type is used to document the official DoD grouping of Separation Reasons. Separation Type is used together with Separation Reason to document a DoD Military Service member's Separation Program Designation on a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/215).

Existing Relationship Constraints between Separation Type and Separation Reason are not displayed since this information is considered For Offical Use Only (FOUO).
Permitted Values
Action that Drops a Member from the Rolls of a Service Component (Certain Enlist
Discharge or Dismissal (Service Initiated)
Discharge, Involuntary, Approved Recommendation of a Board
Discharge, Service Initiated, Directed in Lieu of Further Processing or Convenin
Discharge, Service Member Initiated, Allowed by Established Directive
Members Previously Retired and Recalled to Active Duty Who Incur a Physical Disa
Release or Transfer, Service Initiated, To Another Service Component/Component S
Release or Transfer, Service Member Initiated, To Another Service Component/Comp
Released from Custody and Control of Service Component by Virtue of Court or Jud
Resignation in Lieu of Court Martial
Resignation in Lieu of Further Administrative Separation Proceedings
Resignation, Other
Retirement Authorized but not Required by Law (Service Member Initiated)
Retirement Required by Law (Mandatory)
Reversion of Recalled Retiree to Retired List
Revert to Fleet Reserve Authorized by 10 USC 6486
Transfer to Fleet Reserve Authorized by 10 USC 6330
Vacation of a Member's Appointment by the DoD Component Concerned
Business Rules
LRP
None
Personally Identifiable Information Requirements Apply
NO
Standard Context
Separation and Retirement