SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATOR (SPD) CODES OFFICERS Resignation Military Personnel Security Program BDK Substandard performance BHK Unacceptable conduct BNC Homosexual act BRA Homosexual admission BRB Homosexual marriage (or attempt) BRC In lieu of trial by court-martial DFS Early Release Program - Voluntary Separation Incentive FCA Early Release Program - Special Separation Benefit FCB Pregnancy FDF Ecclesiastic Endorsement FDL Failure to meet procurement medical fitness standards FFW Immediate enlistment FHC Dismissal, no review FHG Miscellaneous/general reasons FND Voluntary Discharge Early Release Program - Voluntary Separation Incentive KCA Early Release Program - Special Separation Benefit KCB Reduction in force KCC Conscientious objector KCM Surviving family member KCQ Military Personnel Security Program KDK Secretarial authority KFF Substandard performance KHK Unacceptable conduct KNC Miscellaneous/general reasons KND Voluntary release from active duty (REFRAD) or transfer Completion of Required Active Service MBK Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) MBM Early Release Program-Voluntary Separation Incentive MCA 2 Early Release Program--Special Separation Benefit MCB 2 Reduction in Force MCC 4 Attend School MCF Hardship MDB Pregnancy MDF Secretarial Authority MFF 5 Request for Extension of Service Denied MGJ Interdepartmental Transfer MGP Enter Service Academy MGU Immediate Enlistment MHC 3 Miscellaneous/General Reasons MND Involuntary discharge Reduction in Force JCC 4 Military Personnel Security Program JDK Ecclesiastical Endorsement JDL Lack of Jurisdiction JDN Secretarial Authority JFF Competent Authority, Without Board Action JFG Severance Pay JFL Disability, Existed Prior to Service, Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) JFM Disability Not in Line of Duty JFP Disability, Other JFR 7 Failure to Meet Procurement Medical Fitness Standards JFW Non-Selection Permanent Promotion JGB Failure to Complete Course of Instruction JHF Substandard Performance JHK Court Martial JJD Unacceptable Conduct JNC Miscellaneous/General Reasons JND 6 Homosexual Act JRA Homosexual Admission JRB Homosexual Marriage (or Attempt) JRC Involuntary REFRAD or transfer Maximum age LBB Maximum Service LBC Completion of Required Active Service LBK Reduction in Force LCC Secretarial Authority LFF Failure to Accept Regular Appointment LFH Non-Selection, Permanent Promotion LGB Non-Selection, Temporary promotion LGC Non-Retention on Active Duty LGH Dismissal, Awaiting Appellate Review LHH Miscellaneous/General Reasons LND Retirement Sufficient Service for Retirement RBD 8 Voluntary Early Retirement RBE 8 Reduction in Force RCC 8 Ecclesiastical Endorsement RDL 8 Substandard Performance RHK 8 Unacceptable Conduct RNC 8 Maximum Age SBB 9 Maximum Service SBC 9 Involuntary Early Retirement SBE 9 Reduction in Force SCC 9 Disability, Permanent SFJ 9 Disability, Temporary SFK 9 Non-Selection, Permanent Promotion SGB 9 Substandard Performance SHK 9 Unacceptable Conduct SNC 9 Completion of Required Active Service VBK 10 Disability, Permanent WFJ 11 Disability, Temporary WFK 11 Disability, Aggravation WFQ 11 Dropped from the rolls of the Army Misconduct PKB Misconduct PKF Release from military control Lack of Jurisdiction YDN Notes 1. SPD identifies resignation or voluntary discharge in lieu of elimination proceedings. 2. To be used when HQDA message or other directive announces voluntary early separation program with monetary incentives. 3. To be used for resignation or voluntary REFRAD of officers to enlist in the RA for the purpose of length-of-service retirement or continued active service in enlisted status. 4. SPDs signify voluntary discharge or REFRAD or involuntary discharge due to reduction in force, strength limitations, or budgetary constraints but are not presently used. They are included in the Army SPD inventory for possible future use should the need arise. Instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 5. To be used only when HQDA message or other directive authorizes voluntary separation in an individual case or category of cases. 6. SPDs signify voluntary or involuntary discharge for miscellaneous or general reasons but do not identify a specific existing reason for separation. They are included in the Army SPD inventory for possible future use should the need arise. Instructions for use will be provided by HODA message or other directive announcing implementation. 7. SPD signifies involuntary discharge for physical disability not otherwise covered herein but does not identity a specific type of disability that warrants separation. It is included in the Army SPD inventory for possible future use should the need arise. Instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 8. SPD identifies voluntary retirement for length of service. 9. SPD identifies mandatory retirement for length of service or physical disability. 10. To be used for reversion of recalled retiree to the retired list on completion of required active service or period for which ordered to active duty. Instructions for use to be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 11. SPDs identify recalled retirees who, upon reversion to retired status, have incurred a disability (permanent or temporary) or aggravated a previous disability. ENLISTED PERSONNEL Voluntary discharge Completion of Required Active Service KBK 1 Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) KBM Early Release Program-Voluntary Separation Incentive KCA 2 Early Release Program-Special Separation Benefit KCB 2 Reduction in Force KCC 3 Attend School KCF Conscientious Objector KCM Surviving Family Member KCQ Hardship KDB Pregnancy KDF Parenthood KDG Holiday Early Release Program KDM Defective Enlistment Agreement KDS Secretarial Authority KFF Disability, Existed Prior to Service-Medical Board KFN In Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial KFS Physical Condition, Not a Disability KFV Non-Retention on Active Duty KGH Accept Commission or Warrant in the Army KGM Accept Commission or Warrant in Another Service KGN Intradepartmental Transfer KGQ Enter Officer Training Program KGX Immediate Reenlistment KHC 4 Miscellaneous/General Reasons KND 5 Voluntary REFRAD or transfer Completion of Required Active Service MBK 6 Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) MBM Early Release Program-voluntary Separation Incentive MCA 2 Early Release Program-Special Separation Benefit MCB 2 Reduction in Force MCC 3 Attend School MCF Surviving Family Member MCQ Hardship MDB Pregnancy MDF Parenthood MDG Holiday Early Release Program MDM Defective Enlistment Agreement MDS Secretarial Authority MFF Non-Retention on Active Duty MGH Intradepartmental Transfer MGQ Miscellaneous/General Reasons MND 5 Involuntary discharge Completion of Required Active Service JBK 7 Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) JBM Reduction in Force JCC 3 Alien JCP Weight Control Failure JCR Fraudulent Entry JDA Parenthood JDG Military Personnel Security program JDK Lack of Jurisdiction JDN Under Age JFB Erroneous Entry JFC Secretarial Authority JFF Disability, Severance Pay JFL Disability, Existed Prior to Service, PEB JFM Disability, Not in Line of Duty JFP Disability, Aggravation JFQ 8 Disability, Other JFR 9 Physical Standards JFT 10 Physical Condition, Not a Disability JFV Failure to Meet Procurement Medical Fitness Standards JFW Personality Disorder JFX Entry Level Performance and Conduct JGA Non-Retention on Active Duty JGH 11 Unsatisfactory Performance JHJ Court-Martial, Desertion JJC Court-Martial, Other JJD Misconduct JKA Misconduct JKB Misconduct JKD Misconduct JKF Misconduct JKK Misconduct JKM 12 Misconduct JKN Misconduct JKQ Miscellaneous/Genera! Reasons JND Drug Rehabilitation Failure JPC Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure JPD Homosexual Act JRA Homosexual Admission JRB Homosexual marriage or attempt JRC Involuntary REFRAD or transfer Completion of Required Active Service LBK 7 Insufficient Retainability (Economic Reasons) LBM Reduction in Force LCC 3 Weight Control Failure LCR Parenthood LDG Lack of Jurisdiction LDN Erroneous Entry LFC Secretarial Authority LFF Physical Standards LFT 10 Physical Condition, Not a disability LFV Failure to Meet Procurement Medical Fitness Standards LFW Personality Disorder LFX Entry Level Performance and Conduct LGA Non-Retention on Active Duty LGH Unsatisfactory Performance LHJ Miscellaneous/General Reasons LND 5 Retirement Sufficient Service For Retirement RBD Voluntary Early Retirement RBE 13 Reduction in Force RCC 13 Disability, Permanent SFJ Disability, Temporary SFK Completion of Required Active Service VBK 14 Disability, Permanent WFJ 15 Disability, Temporary WFK 15 Disability, Aggravation WFQ 15 Release from military control Fraudulent Entry YDA Lack of Jurisdiction YDN Under Age YFB Erroneous Entry YFC Notes: 1. To be used for RA soldier eligible to reenlist who is discharged on completion of enlistment. 2. To be used when HQDA message or other directive announces voluntary early separation program with monetary Incentives. 3. To be used when HQDA message or other directive announces voluntary or involuntary separation program due to reduction in force, strength limitations or budgetary constraints. 4. DD Form 214 is not issued to enlisted soldiers discharged for the purpose of immediate reenlistment. However, SPD KHC is retained for statistical accounting purposes. 5. SPDs signify voluntary or involuntary separation for miscellaneous or general reasons but (except for involuntary discharge under AR 635-200, para 5-14) do not identify a specific existing reason for separation. They are included In the Army SPD inventory for possible future use should the need arise. Instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 6. To be used for RA soldier eligible to reenlist who is REFRAD on completion of enlistment and transferred to the Reserve Components to complete a military service obligation. Also to be used for ARNGUS and USAR soldier REFRAD on completion of required active service or period of which ordered to active duty. 7. To be used for RA soldier ineligible for, barred from, or otherwise denied reenlistment who is separated on completion of enlistment. 8. To be used for involuntary discharge of prior service soldier who, during current period of service. aggravates a former disability for which previously separated. 9. SPD signifies involuntary discharge for physical disability not otherwise listed herein but does not identify a specific type of disability that warrants discharge. It is included in the Army SPD inventory for possible future use should the need arise. Instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 10. SPDs signify involuntary separation for failure to meet established physical readiness standards but do not identify a specific existing reason for separation. They are included in the Army SPD inventory for possible future use should the need arise. Instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 11. SPD signifies involuntary discharge for failure to meet retention standards, but does not identify a specific existing reason for discharge. It is included in the Army SPD inventory for possible future use should the need arise. Instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 12. SPD signifies involuntary discharge for misconduct not otherwise listed herein, but does not identity a specific existing type of misconduct that warrants discharge. It is included in the Army SPD Inventory for possible future use should the need arise. instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 13. To be used for a soldier who retires pursuant to selection by a Selective Enlisted Release Board (SERB), or other retirement program due to reduction in force, strength limitations, or budgetary constraints. Instructions for use will be provided by HODA message or other directive announcing implementation. 14. To be used for reversion of a recalled retiree to the retired list on completion of required active service period for which ordered to active duty. Instructions for use will be provided by HQDA message or other directive announcing implementation. 15. SPD identify recalled retirees who, upon reversion to retired status, have incurred a disability (permanent or temporary) or aggravated a previous disability.