Military Separation Codes
Updated: November 2, 2022
Written by Tamila McDonald
Separation Codes are also known as SPN Codes, Spin Codes, Discharge Codes, Separation Program Designator (SPD) Codes and Separation Program Numbers (SPNs).
Where to find the Separation Code on a DD214
The Separation Code can be found in Box 26 of the long form DD214.
Military Separation Codes – Alphabetical
Use of these codes is at your own risk. The DoD no longer allows the release of the meanings of SPN Codes, and these were obtained prior to the military discontinuing the public release of Separation Codes/SPN codes. It is also possible that new codes can be assigned or existing codes are subject to change.
Numeric SPN Codes can be found here.
| Separation Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| B70 | Death, Battle Casualty Navy |
| B79 | Death, Battle Casualty Navy |
| BB | Maximum Age |
| BC | Maximum Service Or Time In Grade |
| BCR | Weight Control Failure |
| BD | Sufficient Service For Retirement |
| BDA | Fraudulent Entry |
| BDG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| BDK | Military Personnel Security Program |
| BDT | Fraudulent Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| BDU | Fraudulent Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| BE (INACTIVE) | Early Retirement |
| BFD | Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
| BFE | Mental Disorder (Other) |
| BFS | Good of the Service, conduct triable by court martial |
| BFT | Physical Standards |
| BFV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| BFX | Personality Disorder |
| BFY | Adjustment Disorder |
| BFZ | Impulse Control Disorder |
| BHF | Failure To Complete A Course Of Instruction |
| BHJ | Unsatisfactory Performance |
| BHK | Substandard Performance |
| BJ | Medal Of Honor Recipient |
| BK | Required Active Service |
| BKA | Pattern Of Misconduct |
| BKB | Misconduct (Civil Conviction) |
| BKC | See BRA |
| BKK | Misconduct (Drug Abuse) |
| BKL | Misconduct (Sexual Perversion) |
| BKM | Misconduct (Other) |
| BKN | Misconduct (Minor Infractions) |
| BKQ | Misconduct (Serious Offense) |
| BKR | Misconduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| BLC | Homosexuality |
| BLF | Drug use |
| BLM | Unfitness (Reason Unknown) |
| BM | Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) |
| BML | Homosexuality |
| BMN | Unsuitability (Reason Unknown) |
| BNB | Unacceptable Conduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| BNC | Unacceptable Conduct |
| BPC | Drug Rehabilitation Failure |
| BPD | Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure |
| BRA | Homosexual Conduct (Acts) |
| BRB | Homosexual Conduct (Statement) |
| BRC | Homosexual Conduct (Marriage Or Attempted Marriage) |
| CA(INACTIVE) | Early Release Program-Voluntary Separation Incentive |
| CB (INACTIVE) | Early Release Program-Special Separation Benefit |
| CBL | Unsuitability (Reason Unknown) |
| CC | Reduction In Force |
| CF | Attend Civilian School |
| CK | Civil Office Appointment |
| CM | Conscientious Objector |
| CN | Force Shaping Initiatives |
| CP | Alien |
| CQ | Surviving Family Member |
| CR | Weight Control Failure |
| DA | Fraudulent Entry |
| DB | Hardship |
| DCH | Early Release To teach |
| DER | Disability Non EPTS No Severance Pay |
| DF | Pregnancy Or Childbirth |
| DFS | In Lieu Of Trial By Court Martial |
| DG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| DK | Military Personnel Security Program |
| DKL | Misconduct (Sexual Perversion) |
| DL | Ecclesiastical Endorsement |
| DLC | Homosexuality |
| DM | Holiday Release Program |
| DN | Lack Of Jurisdiction |
| DS | Defective Enlistment Agreement |
| DT | Fraudulent Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| DU | Fraudulent Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| EA | Disability, Combat, Enhanced |
| EB | Disability, Noncombat, Enhanced |
| EE | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Peb (Enhanced) |
| EJ | Disability, Permanent (Enhanced) |
| EK | Disability Temporary (Enhanced) |
| EKD | AWOL, Desertion |
| EL | Disability, Severance Pay (Enhanced) |
| ELPAC | Entry Level Performance & Conduct |
| EN | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Med Board (Enhanced) |
| EP | Disability, Not In Line Of Duty (Enhanced) |
| EQ | Disability, Aggravation (Enhanced) |
| ER | Disability, Other (Enhanced) |
| FA | Erroneous Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| FB | Under Age |
| FBC | Other |
| FBD | Sufficient Service For Retirement |
| FBJ | Medal Of Honor Recipient |
| FBK | Completion Of Required Active Service |
| FBL | Expiration of Term of Service |
| FC | Erroneous Entry (Other) |
| FCA | Early Release Program-Voluntary Separation Incentive |
| FCB | Early Release Program-Special Separation Benefit |
| FCC | Reduction In Force |
| FCF | Attend Civilian School |
| FCK | Civil Office |
| FCM | Conscientious Objector |
| FCN | Force ShapingVsp |
| FCP | Alien |
| FCQ | Surviving Family Member - Sole Survivorship |
| FCR | Weight Control Failure |
| FD | Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
| FDB | Hardship |
| FDF | Pregnancy Or Childbirth |
| FDG | Parenthood |
| FDL | Ecclesiastical Endorsement |
| FDM | Holiday Early Release Program |
| FE | Mental Disorder (Other) |
| FF | Secretarial Authority |
| FFF | Secretarial Authority |
| FFT | Physical Standards |
| FFV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| FFW | Failed Medical/Physical Procurement Standards |
| FG | Competent Authority, Without Board Action |
| FGM | To accept commission |
| FGP | Interdepartmental Transfer |
| FGQ | Intradepartmental Transfer |
| FH | Failure To Accept Regular Appointment |
| FHC | Immediate Enlistment Or Reenlistment |
| FHG | Dismissal - No Review |
| FI | Disability, Combat |
| FJ | Disability, Permanent |
| FK | Disability Temporary |
| FKD | AWOL, Desertion |
| FL | Disability, Severance Pay |
| FM | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Peb |
| FN | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Med Board |
| FND | Miscellaneous/- General Reasons |
| FO | Disability, Noncombat |
| FP | Disability, Not In Line Of Duty |
| FQ | Disability, Aggravation |
| FR | Disability, Other |
| FS | In Lieu Of Trial By Court Martial |
| FT | Physical Standards |
| FU | Erroneous Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| FV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| FW | Failed Medical/Physical Procurement Standards |
| FX | Personality Disorder |
| FY | Adjustment Disorder |
| FZ | Impulse Control Disorder |
| GA | Entry Level Performance And Conduct |
| GB | Nonselection, Permanent Promotion |
| GC | Nonselection, Temporary Promotion |
| GCN | Force Shaping (Board Selected) |
| GCR | Weight Control Failure |
| GDA | Fraudulent Entry |
| GDG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| GDK | Military Personnel Security Program |
| GDL | Ecclesiastical Endorsement |
| GDT | Fraudulent Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| GDU | Fraudulent Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| GFC | Erroneous Entry (Other) |
| GFD | Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
| GFE | Mental Disorder (Other) |
| GFN | Released for Conditions Existing Prior to Service |
| GFT | Physical Standards |
| GFV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| GFX | Personality Disorder |
| GFY | Adjustment Disorder |
| GFZ | Impulse Control Disorder |
| GGH | Non-Retention On Active Duty |
| GH | Non-Retention On Active Duty |
| GHF | Other |
| GHJ | Unsatisfactory Performance |
| GHK | Substandard Performance |
| GJ | Request For Extension Of Service Denied |
| GJB | Court Martial |
| GKA | Pattern Of Misconduct |
| GKB | Misconduct (Civil Conviction) |
| GKC | Homosexuality |
| GKD | Misconduct (Awol) |
| GKE | Financial Irresponsibility |
| GKF | Misconduct (Desertion) |
| GKG | Fraudulent Entry |
| GKH | Lack of Dependent Support |
| GKK | Misconduct (Drug Abuse) |
| GKL | Misconduct (Sexual Perversion) |
| GKM | Misconduct (Other) |
| GKN | Misconduct (Minor Infractions) |
| GKQ | Misconduct (Serious Offense) |
| GKR | Misconduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| GKS | AWOL, Desertion |
| GLB | Discreditable Incidents Civilian or Military |
| GLC | Homosexuality |
| GLF | Drug use |
| GLG | Financial Irresponsibility |
| GLH | Lack of Dependent Support |
| GLJ | Shirking |
| GLK | Unsanitary Habits |
| GLL | Sexual Perversion |
| GM | Accept Commission Or Warrant In Same Branch Of Service |
| GMB | Character or Behavior Disorder |
| GMC | Enuresis |
| GMD | Inaptitude |
| GMF | Sexual Perversion GMG Alcoholism |
| GMH | Financial Irresponsibility |
| GMJ | Motivational problems; OR |
| GMJ | Shirking |
| GMK | Character or Behavior Disorder |
| GML | Homosexuality |
| GMM | Drug use |
| GMN | Unsuitability (Reason Unknown) |
| GMP | Unsanitary Habits |
| GN | Accept Commission Or Warrant In Another Branch Of Service |
| GNB | Unacceptable Conduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| GNC | Unacceptable Conduct |
| GP | Interdepart- Mental Transfer |
| GPB | Drug use |
| GPC | Drug Rehabilitation Failure |
| GPD | Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure |
| GQ | Intradepartmental Transfer |
| GRA | Homosexual Conduct (Acts) |
| GRB | Homosexual Conduct (Statement) |
| GRC | Homosexual Conduct (Marriage Or Attempted Marriage) |
| GU | Enrollment In Service Academy |
| GX | Enter Officer Training Program |
| H21-H23 | Death , Non Battle, Other (USMC) |
| H25H59 | Death, Non Battle, Other (USMC) |
| H31 | Death, Non Battle, Other (USMC); OR |
| H31 | Death, Non Battle, Other (USMC) |
| H4G | Death, Non Battle, Other (USMC) |
| H51 | Death, Non Battle, Other (USMC) |
| H61-1169 | Death, Battle Casualty Marine |
| HBF | Early Release To attend school |
| HC | Immediate Enlistment Or Reenlistment |
| HCR | Weight Control Failure |
| HD | Failure To Complete Commissioning Or Warrant Program |
| HDA | Fraudulent Entry |
| HDF | Pregnancy |
| HDG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| HDK | Military Personnel Security Program |
| HDT | Fraudulent Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| HDU | Fraudulent Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| HF | Failure To Complete A Course Of Instruction |
| HFC | Erroneous Entry (Other) |
| HFD | Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
| HFE | Mental Disorder (Other) |
| HFT | Physical Standards |
| HFV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| HFX | Personality Disorder |
| HFY | Adjustment Disorder |
| HFZ | Impulse Control Disorder |
| HG | Dismissal - No Review |
| HGH | [No definition for this code at this time] |
| HH | Dismissal - Awaiting Appellate |
| HHF | Failure To Complete A Course Of Instruction |
| HHJ | Unsatisfactory Performance |
| HJ | Unsatisfactory Performance |
| HJB | Court Martial |
| HK | Substandard Performance |
| HKA | Pattern Of Misconduct |
| HKB | Misconduct (Civil Conviction) |
| HKD | Misconduct (Awol) |
| HKE | AWOL, Desertion; OR |
| HKE | Financial Irresponsibility |
| HKF | Misconduct (Desertion) |
| HKG | Fraudulent Entry |
| HKH | Shirking |
| HKJ | Lack of Dependent Support |
| HKK | Misconduct (Drug Abuse) |
| HKL | Misconduct (Sexual Perversion) |
| HKM | Misconduct (Other) |
| HKN | Misconduct (Minor Infractions) |
| HKQ | Misconduct (Serious Offense) |
| HKR | Misconduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| HLB | Discreditable Incidents Civilian or Military |
| HLC | Homosexuality |
| HLF | Drug use |
| HLG | Financial Irresponsibility |
| HLH | Lack of Dependent Support |
| HLJ | Shirking |
| HLK | Unsanitary Habits |
| HLL | Sexual Perversion |
| HMB | Character or Behavior Disorder |
| HMC | Enuresis |
| HMD | Inaptitude |
| HMF | Sexual Perversion |
| HMG | Alcoholism |
| HMJ | Motivational problems |
| HMM | Drug use |
| HMN | Financial Irresponsibility; OR |
| HMN | Unsuitability (Reason Unknown) |
| HMP | Unsanitary Habits |
| HNB | Unacceptable Conduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| HNC | Misconduct (Reason Unknown) |
| HPC | Drug Rehabilitation Failure |
| HPD | Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure |
| HRA | Homosexual Conduct (Acts) |
| HRB | Homosexual Conduct (Statement) |
| HRC | Homosexual Conduct (Marriage Or Attempted Marriage) |
| HRG | No information at this time |
| HWL | Homosexuality |
| J11 | USAF Other |
| JA | Court Martial (Alcohol) |
| JB | Court Martial (Homosexual Conduct) |
| JBB | Involuntary discharge, age, USAF; OR |
| JBB | Maximum Age |
| JBC | Maximum Service Or Time In Grade |
| JBD | Retirement 20 30 Years Service |
| JBH | Other |
| JBK | Completion Of Required Active Service |
| JBM | Early Release Insufficient time left in service after returning from overseas or other duty; OR |
| JBM | Within 3 months of end active obligated service, USN Enlisted; OR |
| JBM | Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) |
| JC | Court Martial (Desertion) |
| JCC | Early Release Reduction in authorized strength; OR |
| JCC | General demobilization. Reduction in authorized strength, USN Enlisted; OR |
| JCC | Reduction In Force |
| JCM | Conscientious Objector |
| JCP | Alien |
| JCR | Weight Control Failure |
| JD | Court Martial (Other) |
| JDA | Fraudulent Entry |
| JDF | Pregnancy |
| JDF(INACTIVE) | Pregnancy Or Childbirth |
| JDG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| JDJ | Early Release In the national interest |
| JDK | Military Personnel Security Program |
| JDL | Ecclesiastical Endorsement |
| JDM | Early Release Other |
| JDN | Lack Of Jurisdiction |
| JDP | Breach of Contract |
| JDR | Early Release Other; OR |
| JDR | Strength reduction. first term airman, USAF |
| JDT | Fraudulent Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| JDU | Fraudulent Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| JE | Court Martial (Drug Abuse) |
| JEA | Disability, Severance Pay, Combat Related (Enhanced) |
| JEB | Disability, Severance Pay, Non Combat (Enhanced) |
| JED | Early Release Insufficient Retainability |
| JEE | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Peb (Enhanced) |
| JEH | USAF Expeditious Discharge |
| JEM | Army Trainee Discharge; OR |
| JEM | USAF Expeditious Discharge; OR |
| JEM | USN, USMC Failure to meet minimum qualifications for Retention |
| JEN | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Med Board (Enhanced) |
| JEP | Disability, Not In Line Of Duty (Enhanced) |
| JEQ | Disability, Aggravation (Enhanced) |
| JER | Disability, Other (Enhanced) |
| JET | Army Trainee Discharge; OR |
| JET | USAF Trainee Discharge (See also JGA) |
| JF | Court Martial (Anthrax Refusal) |
| JFA | Erroneous Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| JFB | Under Age |
| JFBI | Physical disability that existed prior to entry. was revealed by Marine during enlistment processing and was waived by AFEES or higher headquarters, USMC |
| JFC | Enlisted/reenlisted/extended/inducted in error/ Erroneous Enlistment or Induction; OR |
| JFC | Erroneous Entry (Other) |
| JFC1 | Erroneous enlistment; a medical board determined that Marine failed to meet required physical standards for enlistment. Marine was not aware of defect and defect was not detected or waived by AFEES, USMC |
| JFD | Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
| JFE | Mental Disorder (Other) |
| JFF | Secretarial Authority |
| JFG | Army, Navy, USAF Discharge by competent authority w/o Board Action. (Failure to resign failed to meet entrance physical requirement); OR |
| JFG | Competent Authority, Without Board Action |
| JFG(1-7) | USMC Other, for the Good of the Service |
| JFG(9) | USMC Trainee Discharge |
| JFG(B) | USMC Expeditious Discharge |
| JFI | Disability, Severance Pay, Combat Related |
| JFL | Physical Disability Severance Pay or Juvenile Offender; OR |
| JFL | Physical disability. entitled to severance pay., USN Officers; OR |
| JFL | Disability, Severance Pay |
| JFL1 | Physical disability with severance pay, USAF |
| JFL2 | Physical disability that existed prior to service but was aggravated by the Service, with severance pay, USAF |
| JFM | Physical disability existing prior to entry on active duty established by physical evaluation board proceedings. Not entitled to severance pay., USN Enlisted; OR |
| JFM | Physical disability existing prior to service as established by physical evaluation board. Not entitled to severance pay., USN Officers; OR |
| JFM | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Peb |
| JFM2 | Physical disability that existed prior to entry. disability was unknown by Marine but was detected and waived by AFEES or higher headquarters, USMC |
| JFM3 | Physical disability that existed prior to entry for any reason not falling within the purview of JFM1 or JFM2, USMC |
| JFN | Physical disability existing prior to service as established by medical board. not entitled to severance pay., USN Officers; OR |
| JFN | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Med Board |
| JFN1 | Physical disability determined by a medical board that existed prior to entry. disability was revealed by Marine during enlistment processing and waived by AFEES or higher headquarters, USMC |
| JFN2 | Physical disability determined by a medical board that existed prior to entry. disability was unknown to Marine but detected and waived by AFELS or higher headquarters, USMC |
| JFN3 | Physical disability determined by a medical board that existed prior to entry; any reason not failing within the purview of JFN1 or JFN2, USMC |
| JFO | Disability, Severance Pay, Non Combat |
| JFP | Disability, Not In Line Of Duty |
| JFQ | Disability, Aggravation |
| JFR | Disability Non EPTS No Severance Pay; OR |
| JFR | Physical disability not existing prior to entry on active duty established by physical evaluation board processing. Not entitled to severance pay., USN Enlisted; OR |
| JFR | Disability, Other |
| JFR1 | Physical disability that existed prior to service and not aggravated by the Service, without severance pay, USMC |
| JFS | See KFS |
| JFT | Physical Standards |
| JFU | Positive Urinalysis; OR |
| JFU | Erroneous Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| JFV | Physical condition, not a disability, interfering with performance of duty, USN Enlisted; OR |
| JFV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| JFV1 | Discharge because of a physical condition which is not disabling. involuntary, USMC |
| JFV5 | Medical board determination of obesity, USMC |
| JFV6 | Discharge because of a physical condition which is not disabling (Pseudo folliculitis Barbae), USMC |
| JFW | Failed Medical/Physical Procurement Standards |
| JFX | Personality Disorder |
| JFY | Adjustment Disorder |
| JFZ | Impulse Control Disorder |
| JG7 | Army, Navy, USMC Failure to meet minimum qualifications for Retention; OR |
| JG7 | USAF Trainee Discharge |
| JGA | Entry level status performance and conduct or entry level status performance pregnancy; OR |
| JGA | Entry Level Performance And Conduct |
| JGB | Failure of selection for permanent promotion; OR |
| JGB | Failure to select for promotion. not retirement eligible, USN Officers; OR |
| JGB | Nonselection, Permanent Promotion |
| JGC | Failure to select for promotion. not retirement eligible, USN Officers; OR |
| JGC | Nonselection, Temporary Promotion |
| JGC1 | Failure of selection for promotion, USAF |
| JGF | Failure to meet minimum qualifications for Retention |
| JGH | Army, Air Force Expeditious Discharge; OR |
| JGH | USN, USMC Failure to meet minimum qualifications for Retention |
| JGH | Non-Retention On Active Duty |
| JHD | Disqualified from officer candidate training physical, USN Enlisted; OR |
| JHD | Navy Expeditious Discharge; OR |
| JHD | Failure To Complete Commissioning Or Warrant Program |
| JHE | Failure to meet minimum qualifications for Retention |
| JHF | Failure To Complete A Course Of Instruction |
| JHJ | Army, USMC, USAF Unsuitability (Reason Unknown)/ Unsatisfactory performance; OR |
| JHJ | Unsatisfactory Performance |
| JHK | Substandard Performance |
| JHM | Misconduct (Reason Unknown) |
| JIV | Unqualified for Active Duty Other |
| JJA | Court Martial (Alcohol) |
| JJB | Court Martial (Homosexual Conduct) |
| JJC | Court Martial (Desertion) |
| JJD | Court Martial (Other) |
| JJE | Court Martial (Drug Abuse) |
| JJF | Court Martial (Anthrax Refusal) |
| JKA | Pattern Of Misconduct |
| JKB | Misconduct (Civil Conviction) |
| JKC | Homosexuality |
| JKD | Misconduct (Awol) |
| JKE | Financial Irresponsibility |
| JKF | Misconduct (Desertion) |
| JKG | Fraudulent Entry |
| JKH | Lack of Dependent Support |
| JKJ | See JHJ |
| JKK | Misconduct (Drug Abuse) |
| JKL | Misconduct (Sexual Perversion) |
| JKM | Misconduct (Other) |
| JKN | Misconduct (Minor Infractions) |
| JKQ | Misconduct (Serious Offense) |
| JKR | Misconduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| JKV | Unsanitary Habits |
| JLB | Discreditable Incidents Civilian or Military |
| JLC | Homosexuality |
| JLF | Drug use |
| JLG | Financial Irresponsibility |
| JLH | Lack of Dependent Support |
| JLJ | Shirking |
| JLK | Unsanitary Habits |
| JLL | Sexual Perversion |
| JMB | Character or Behavior Disorder |
| JMC | Enuresis |
| JMD | Inaptitude |
| JMF | Sexual Perversion |
| JMG | Alcoholism |
| JMH | Financial Irresponsibility |
| JMJ | Motivational problems |
| JML | Homosexuality |
| JMM | Drug use |
| JMN | Navy, USMC, USAF Unsuitability (Reason Unknown) |
| JMP | Unsanitary Habits |
| JNB | Unacceptable Conduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| JNC | Misconduct, moral or professional dereliction; OR |
| JNC | Unacceptable Conduct |
| JND | Other, Concealment of arrest record; OR |
| JND | Miscellaneous/- General Reasons |
| JNF | Army Trainee Discharge; OR |
| JNF | Navy, USMC, USAF Other |
| JNG | Unfitness (Reason Unknown) |
| JPB | Drug use |
| JPC | Drug Rehabilitation Failure |
| JPD | Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure |
| JRA | Homosexual Conduct (Acts) |
| JRB | Homosexual Conduct (Statement) |
| JRC | Homosexual Conduct (Marriage Or Attempted Marriage) |
| KA | Pattern Of Misconduct |
| KAK | Expiration of Term of Service |
| KB | Misconduct (Civil Conviction) |
| KBD | Retirement 20 30 Years Service |
| KBH | Other |
| KBJ | Medal Of Honor Recipient |
| KBK | Completion Of Required Active Service |
| KBM | Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) |
| KCA | Early Release Program-Voluntary Separation Incentive |
| KCB | Early Release Program-Special Separation Benefit |
| KCC | Reduction In Force |
| KCE | Early Release To attend school |
| KCF | Attend Civilian School |
| KCK | Early Release In the national interest; OR |
| KCK | Civil Office |
| KCM | Conscientious Objector |
| KCN | Force ShapingVsp |
| KCO | Sole surviving son |
| KCP | Alien |
| KCQ | Surviving Family Member |
| KD | Misconduct (Awol) |
| KDB | Hardship |
| KDF | Pregnancy Or Childbirth |
| KDG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| KDH | Dependency or Hardship |
| KDJ | Early Release In the national interest |
| KDK | Military Personnel Security Program |
| KDM | Holiday Early Release Program |
| KDM1 | Marine Corps order applicable to all members of a class, USMC |
| KDN | Lack Of Jurisdiction |
| KDP | Breach of Contract |
| KDQ | Breach of Contract |
| KDR | Early Release Other |
| KDS | Defective Enlistment Agreement |
| KDT | Fraudulent Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| KDU | Fraudulent Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| KEA | Expiration of Term of Service |
| KEB | Early Release Other |
| KEC | Expiration of Term of Service |
| KEE | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Peb (Enhanced) |
| KEN | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Med Board (Enhanced) |
| KF | Misconduct |
| KFB | Minority |
| KFD | Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
| KFE | Mental Disorder (Other) |
| KFF | Secretarial Authority, to be discharged or retire as an officer; OR |
| KFF | Secretarial Authority |
| KFG | Other |
| KFH | Failure To Accept Regular Appointment |
| KFM | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Peb |
| KFN | Disability, Existed Prior To Service, Med Board |
| KFS | In Lieu Of Trial By Court Martial |
| KFT | Failure to qualify medically for flight training, no disability |
| KFV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| KFX | Personality Disorder |
| KFY | Adjustment Disorder |
| KFZ | Impulse Control Disorder |
| KGF | Failure to meet minimum qualifications for Retention |
| KGH | Non-Retention On Active Duty |
| KGL | Officer or Warrant Officer Commission program |
| KGM | Accept Commission Or Warrant In Same Branch Of Service |
| KGN | Accept Commission Or Warrant In Another Branch Of Service |
| KGP | Interdepartmental Transfer |
| KGQ | Intradepartmental Transfer |
| KGS | Officer Commission program |
| KGT | Warrant Officer program |
| KGU | Service Academy |
| KGV | Unqualified for Active Duty Other |
| KGX | Enter Officer Training Program |
| KHC | Immediate Enlistment Or Reenlistment |
| KHD | Failure To Complete Commissioning Or Warrant Program |
| KHF | Failure To Complete A Course Of Instruction |
| KHK | Substandard Performance |
| KK | Misconduct (Drug Abuse) |
| KKB | Misconduct (Civil Conviction) |
| KL | Misconduct (Sexual Perversion) |
| KLG | Financial Irresponsibility |
| KLM | Unfitness (Reason Unknown) |
| KM | Misconduct (Other) |
| KMN | Army Expeditious Discharge |
| KN | Misconduct (Minor Infractions) |
| KNC | Unacceptable Conduct |
| KND | Miscellaneous/- General Reasons |
| KNF | Other |
| KNL | Good of the Service |
| KOG | Early Release Police Duty |
| KOJ | Early Release Seasonal Employment |
| KQ | Misconduct (Serious Offense) |
| KR | Misconduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| KRA | Homosexual Conduct (Acts) |
| KRB | Homosexual Conduct (Statement) |
| KRC | Homosexual Conduct (Marriage Or Attempted Marriage) |
| L68 | Involuntary release: nonselection for Indefinite Reserve status, USAF |
| LBB | Involuntary release maximum age, USN Officers; OR |
| LBB | Maximum Age |
| LBC | Involuntary release completion of maximum period service according to grade, USN Officers; OR |
| LBC | Maximum Service Or Time In Grade |
| LBD | Sufficient Service For Retirement |
| LBH | Early Release Insufficient Retainability |
| LBK | Involuntary discharge at end active obligated service, USN Enlisted; OR |
| LBK | Completion Of Required Active Service |
| LBM | Navy, USMC, USAF Short length of time remaining after return from overseas or other duty; OR |
| LBM | Within 3 months of end active obligated service, USN Enlisted; OR |
| LBM | Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) |
| LCC | Early Release Reduction in authorized strength; OR |
| LCC | General demobilization. reduction in force, USN Enlisted; OR |
| LCC | Reduction In Force |
| LCN | Force Shaping (Board Selected) |
| LCR | Weight Control Failure |
| LDG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| LDK | Security reason |
| LDL | Ecclesiastical Endorsement |
| LDM | Strength adjustment, USN Officers |
| LDN | Lack Of Jurisdiction |
| LDP | Breach of Contract |
| LDP6 | Nonfulfillment of service contract. convenience of the government, with breach of contract payment, USAF |
| LDP7 | Nonfulfillment of service contract, with breach of contract and readjustment payment, USAF |
| LDP8 | Nonfulfillment of service contract. failure of selection for promotion, with breach of contract payment, USAF |
| LDP9 | Nonfulfillment of service contract. request for extension of active duty disapproved, with breach of contract and readjustment payment, USAF |
| LDPA | Nonfulfillment of service contract. failure of selection for promotion, with breach of contract and readjustment payment, USAF |
| LDPB | Nonfulfillment of service contract. convenience of the government, with readjustment payment, USAF |
| LDPC | Nonfulfillment of service contract, with readjustment payment, USAF |
| LDPD | Nonfulfillment of service contract. termination of extended active duty, with breach of contract payment, USAF |
| LDR | Early Release Other |
| LED | CONUS based airman lacks retainability for assignment, USAF; OR |
| LED | Early Release Insufficient Retainability |
| LER | Disability, Other (Enhanced) |
| LET | Entry level status performance and conduct or pregnancy |
| LFC | Erroneous Entry (Other) |
| LFD | Disruptive Behavior Disorder |
| LFE | Mental Disorder (Other) |
| LFF | Secretarial Authority |
| LFG | Competent Authority, Without Board Action |
| LFH | Failure To Accept Regular Appointment |
| LFN | Physical disability existing prior to service as established by medical board. not entitled to severance pay., USN Officers |
| LFR | Revert to inactive status. Retire age 60. No disability severance pay, USAF; OR |
| LFR | Disability, Other |
| LFT | Erroneous Enlistment or Induction or Unqualified for Active Duty Medical; OR |
| LFT | Physical Standards |
| LFV | Condition, Not A Disability |
| LFW | Failed Medical/Physical Procurement Standards |
| LFX | Personality Disorder |
| LFY | Adjustment Disorder |
| LFZ | Impulse Control Disorder |
| LGA | Entry Level Performance And Conduct |
| LGB | Failure of selection for permanent promotion; OR |
| LGB | Failure of selection for permanent reserve promotion, USN Officers; OR |
| LGB | Involuntary release. Failed permanent promotion or removed from list, USAF; OR |
| LGB | Nonselection, Permanent Promotion |
| LGC | Failure of selection for temporary promotion; OR |
| LGC | Involuntary release: twice failed temporary promotion, USAF; OR |
| LGC | Nonselection, Temporary Promotion |
| LGH | Non-Retention On Active Duty |
| LGJ | Early Release Disapproval of request for extension of service; OR |
| LGJ | Involuntary release: disapproved request for extension of tour, USAF; OR |
| LGJ | Request For Extension Of Service Denied |
| LGJ1 | Request for extension of service denied upon initial EAS without readjustment pay/not selected for retention, USAF |
| LGJ2 | Request for extension of service denied upon extended EAS without readjustment pay/not selected for retention, USAF |
| LHD | Failure To Complete Commissioning Or Warrant Program |
| LHF | Navy, USMC, USAF Other |
| LHH | Dismissal - Awaiting Appellate |
| LHJ | Unsatisfactory Performance |
| LHK | Substandard Performance |
| LIF | Secretarial Authority |
| LLM | Army Trainee Discharge |
| LMJ | See LHJ |
| LND | Misc. reasons (medical service personnel who receive unfavorable background investigation or National Agency check; OR |
| LND | Miscellaneous/- General Reasons |
| LNF | Army Trainee Discharge |
| MBD | Sufficient Service For Retirement |
| MBH | Early Release Insufficient Retainability |
| MBJ | Medal Of Honor Recipient |
| MBK | Completion of active duty service commitment or expiration of term of service, USAF; OR |
| MBK | Completion Of Required Active Service |
| MBM | Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) |
| MBN | (ANGUS) (USAFR) Release from active duty completion of required service, USAF; OR |
| MBN | Expiration of Term of Service |
| MCA | Early Release Program-Voluntary Separation Incentive |
| MCB | Early Release Program-Special Separation Benefit |
| MCC | Reduction In Force |
| MCF | Attend Civilian School |
| MCK | Early Release In the national interest; OR |
| MCK | Civil Office |
| MCN | Force ShapingVsp |
| MCQ | Sole surviving son, daughter or family member; OR |
| MCQ | Surviving Family Member |
| MDB | Hardship |
| MDF | Pregnancy Or Childbirth |
| MDG | Parenthood Or Custody Of Minor Children |
| MDH | Dependency or Hardship |
| MDJ | National interest |
| MDL | Early Release To attend school |
| MDM | Holiday Early Release Program |
| MDN | Other |
| MDP | Breach of Contract |
| MDR | Early Release Other |
| MDS | Defective Enlistment Agreement |
| MEB | Early Release Other |
| MEC | Completed extended enlistment, USAF; OR |
| MEC | Erroneous Enlistment or Induction; OR |
| MEC | Expiration of Term of Service |
| MFA | Expiration of Term of Service |
| MFF | Secretarial Authority |
| MFG | Other |
| MGC | Early Release Other |
| MGH | Non-Retention On Active Duty |
| MGJ | Request For Extension Of Service Denied |
| MGM | To accept commission |
| MGO | Early Release Police Duty or Seasonal Employment |
| MGP | Interdepartmental Transfer |
| MGQ | Intradepartmental Transfer |
| MGR | Revert to Regular Army warrant officer status |
| MGU | Enrollment In Service Academy |
| MGX | Officer Commission program |
| MHC | Immediate Enlistment Or Reenlistment |
| MND | Misc. reasons (in lieu of serving in lower grade than Reserve grade or by request includes MC and DC officers) or in lieu of unqualified resignation; OR |
| MND | Miscellaneous/- General Reasons |
| MNF | Other |
| MOD | Sole surviving son |
| MOJ | Early Release In the national interest |
| NB | Unacceptable Conduct (Anthrax Refusal) |
| NBD | Retirement 20 30 Years Service; OR |
| NBD | Sufficient Service For Retirement |
| NBE | Early Retirement |
| NC | Unacceptable Conduct |
| ND | Miscellaneous/- General Reasons |
| NDB | Dependency or Hardship |
| NDH | Early Release To teach |
| NEF | Secretarial Authority |
| NET | Unqualified for Active Duty Other |
| NVC | Erroneous Enlistment or Induction |
| PA | Personal Alcohol Abuse |
| PB | Personal Drug Abuse |
| PC | Drug Rehabilitation Failure |
| PD | Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure |
| PGU | Service Academy |
| PKB | Misconduct (Civil Conviction) |
| PKD | Misconduct (Awol) |
| PKF | Misconduct (Desertion) |
| QCK | Civil Office |
| QFH | Failure To Accept Regular Appointment |
| RA | Homosexual Conduct (Acts) |
| RB | Retirement Over 30 Years Service |
| RBB | Maximum Age |
| RBC | Maximum Service Or Time In Grade |
| RBD | Retirement 20 30 Years Service; OR |
| RBD | Sufficient Service For Retirement |
| RBE | Early Retirement |
| RC | Homosexual Conduct (Marriage Or Attempted Marriage) |
| RCC | Reduction In Force |
| RDL | Ecclesiastical Endorsement |
| RFJ | Permanent Disability Retired |
| RFJ1 | Permanent disability retired list, USAF |
| RFK | Temporary Disability Retired |
| RFK1 | Temporary disability retired list, USAF |
| RHK | Substandard Performance |
| RNC | Unacceptable Conduct |
| SBB | Attain maximum age. mandatory retirement, USN Officers; OR |
| SBB | Mandatory retirement on established date, maximum age, USAF; OR |
| SBB | Maximum Age |
| SBC | Attain maximum time in grade/service. mandatory retirement, USN Officers; OR |
| SBC | Mandatory retirement on established date. maximum years of service, USAF; OR |
| SBC | Maximum Service Or Time In Grade |
| SBD | Retirement 20 30 Years Service |
| SBE | Early Retirement |
| SCC | Reduction In Force |
| SCN | Force Shaping (Board Selected) |
| SEJ | Disability, Permanent (Enhanced) |
| SEK | Disability Temporary (Enhanced) |
| SFE | Placed on temporary disability retired list, USN Officers |
| SFJ | Permanent Disability Retired; OR |
| SFJ | Disability, Permanent |
| SFK | Place on temporary disability retired list, USAF; OR |
| SFK | Placed on temporary disability retired list, USN Enlisted; OR |
| SFK | Temporary Disability Retired; OR |
| SFK | Disability Temporary |
| SGB | Failure of selection for promotion, permanent, USN Officers; OR |
| SGB | Retired on established date nonselection permanent promotion or retained for retirement nonselection permanent promotion, USAF; OR |
| SGB | Nonselection, Permanent Promotion |
| SGC | Failure of selection for promotion, temporary, USN Officers; OR |
| SGC | Nonselection, Temporary Promotion |
| SHK | Substandard Performance |
| SKU | No definition at this time |
| SNC | Unacceptable Conduct |
| TCC | See LCC |
| VBK | Completion Of Required Active Service |
| VEJ | Disability, Permanent (Enhanced) |
| VEK | Disability Temporary (Enhanced) |
| VFJ | Revert to retired list with permanent disability, USAF; OR |
| VFJ | Disability, Permanent |
| VFK | Revert to retired list and placed on temporary disability retired list, USAF; OR |
| VFK | Disability Temporary |
| VNF | Other |
| WEJ | Disability, Permanent (Enhanced) |
| WEK | Disability, Temporary (Enhanced) |
| WEQ | Disability, Aggravation (Enhanced) |
| WFJ | Disability, Permanent |
| WFK | Temporary Disability Retired |
| WFK | Disability, Temporary |
| WFQ | Disability, Aggravation |
| XBK | Completion Of Required Active Service |
| XDM | Early Release Other |
| XET | Unqualified for Active Duty Other |
| XND | Other |
| XOH | Dependency or Hardship |
| XOP | Breach of Contract |
| XOS | Retirement Other |
| YBK | Retirement Other |
| YCP | Alien |
| YDA | Fraudulent Entry |
| YDN | Lack Of Jurisdiction |
| YDT | Fraudulent Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| YDU | Fraudulent Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| YFA | Erroneous Entry (Alcohol Abuse) |
| YFB | Under Age |
| YFC | Erroneous Entry (Other) |
| YFU | Erroneous Entry (Drug Abuse) |
| YKG | Fraudulent Entry |
| YND | Other |
| YPA | Personal Alcohol Abuse |
| YPB | Personal Drug |
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