Transition Center

Expired Term of Service

• Required Documents:
• APPROVED Authorized Absence (IPPS-A).
• Data Sheet (Link ETS Drop-off sheet).
• Early return of Dependents (ERD), if applicable.
• Birth certificate of children born on island, if applicable.
• Approved Command Sponsorship, if applicable.

Þ Submit Transition leave at least three months (90 days) prior to leave start date.

Þ Absence Request must be approved by a COMMANDER.

Þ Per Regulation, a Soldier cannot be on two duty statuses i.e., on leave and clearing the installation at the same time.

Þ Soldiers who do not provide APPROVED Authorized Absence sixty days prior to “End of Term Service” (ETS) date will have orders published with a report date of 2 days prior to separation date.

Þ Soldiers must make their "report date" with the Transition Center in order to properly complete the installation out-processing process.

Þ READ YOUR ORDERS: There are several time sensitive instructions to be executed. All instructions are in the Soldiers Separation Orders.

Þ A commander’s memo may allow Soldiers to turn in CIF 30 days prior to their availability date.

Service member must contact the Transition Center at (808)655-0083 / (808) 655-0175 upon receipt of retirement order to make an appointment for their pre-separation DD 214 worksheet overview or visit the Schofield Barracks Transition Center, Bldg. 750, Room 200

Service member will need:

• Most recent ERB / ORB / SRB
• All awards, decorations, foreign country service, deployments and military schools (over 40 hours) not in soldier record brief

Ensure records are updated by unit personnel office, S1/G1, prior to appointment with Transition Center Counselor in preparation for final DD 214

Service member MUST provide source documents of all awards, decorations, foreign country service, deployments and military schools over 40 hours NOT listed on their record brief for final signing of DD 214.

Please see below for documents received after final digital signing of DD214.

For information pertaining to retirement orders, service time and Survivor Benefits Plan (SBP) please contact the Retirement Service Office directly at (808) 655-1585 / (808) 655-5384 or send email to armyschofieldrso@army.mil

Medical Counselor will contact Service Member NLT 48 hours after appearing on the Notification Recall Roster (NRR).

Required documents for initial appointment:

Þ Copy of the Soldiers most recent end of month leave and earning statement (LES).

Þ Both, Commanders and 1SG’s military email address and duty phone.

Þ PCS orders of Command Sponsored Family members, if applicable.

Þ Birth certificate of children born on island, if applicable.

Þ Early Return of Dependent orders (ERD), if applicable.

Þ DA Form 199 from PEBLO

Absence Request- in IPPS-A

* Chargeable absence - Must be approved by a minimum Company Commander.

* Non-chargeable approved by a minimum Battalion Commander.

* Transition leave will be discussed at initial appointment with Medical Separation Counselor.

Note: Per AR 635-8 Transition leave should be approved and returned to the Transition Center 3 days after notification from the Transition Center that the Soldier is being medically separated.

Transition Assistance Program (TAP) services for medical separation, please contact: (SFAC SRU, BLDG 663, ROOM 118/808-655-7142)

The following Separations require the Soldier to have an escort of equal or higher Grade:

· Chapter 5-13 (Personality Disorder)

· Chapter 7 (Defective Enlistment and Extensions)

· Chapter 9 (Alcohol or other Abuse Rehab Failure)

· Chapter 10 (Discharge in Lieu of Trial by Court Martial)

· Chapter 11 (Entry Level Performance and Conduct)

· Chapter 14 (Misconduct)

Email your request for separation orders to the Transition Center (Soldier Separations Office) us.army.schofield.id-pacific.mbx.transition-center-hawaii@army.mil

Voluntary and Involuntary Separation packets required the following Documents:

Þ Memorandum from COL / CG (as applicable) who is the separation authority with paragraph statement “I DIRECT”

Þ Type and “Characterization” of separation must be noted / selected

Þ CDRs Memo: company command MFR with earned awards and ASVAB scores

Þ DD Form 2648 Active-Duty Pre-Separation Checklist from TAP (e-signed form DD 2648)

Þ Personnel Action Request (PAR)- if AWOL, Confinement, Lost time bringing Soldier back to duty PDY (as applicable)

Þ Absence Request signed by at a minimum Company Commander. Leave is at Commanders Discretion.

Þ NOTE: A Discharge of Other Than Honorable (OTH) is NOT authorized leave Other Than Honorable (OTH)  is an automatic reduction to E1/PVT

Þ Article 15 documents (as applicable)

Þ Command sponsorship paperwork / ERD (if applicable)

Þ Intake sheet filled out (LINK FILLABLE)

Þ Email request for separation orders to the Transition Center (Soldier Separations Office) us.army.schofield.id-pacific.mbx.transition-center-hawaii@army.mil

For additional information on the MEB/PEB process, please contact your local PEBLO.

Additional resources:

• U.S. Army Human Resources Command Physical Disability Agency
• AR 40-400, Patient Administration (Chap 7 & 8)
• AR 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness (Chap 3 & 7)
• AR 600-60, Physical Performance Evaluation System
• AR635-40, Disability Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation

Soldier’s physician finds it apparent that a Soldier’s condition may permanently interfere with his/her ability to serve on active duty, the treating physician will recommend the Soldier to the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)and the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB),which is governed by the U.S. Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES).

Visit wct.army.mil/modules/soldier/s6-medicalBoards.html#MEBfor complete process.

The following Chapters require the Soldier to have an escort of equal or higher Grade:

• Chapter 5-13 (Personality Disorder)
• Chapter 7 (Defective Enlistment and Extensions)
• Chapter 9 (Alcohol or other Abuse Rehab Failure)
• ** Chapter 10 (Discharge in Lieu of Trial by Court Martial)
• Chapter 11 (Entry Level Performance and Conduct)
• Chapter 13 (Unsatisfactory Performance, APFT Failure)
• Chapter 14 (Misconduct)

NOTE **

THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS orders are generated at the Retirement Services Office (RSO) Bldg. 750, room 122:

Chapters 6, 8, and Chapter 10 (in Lieu of Court Marshal).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Memorandum from COL / CG (as applicable) who is the separation authority with paragraph statement “I DIRECT”

Type and “Characterization” of chapter separation must be noted / selected

CDRs Memo: company command MFR with earned awards and ASVAB scores

Soldier Record Brief (SRB) (**most recent**)

Enlistment contracts: 4/1, 4/2, 4/3 to include all reenlistment contracts (as applicable)

Officers, DA 71, Oath of Office or official orders to active duty

All prior DD 214’s, NGB 22, NGB 23, DA Form 1506 or any other official service time document

SGLI,DD93 (Must be current (within past 6 months)

Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program document (e-signed form DD 2648)

DA 4187- if AWOL, Confinement, Lost time form DA 4187 bringing Soldier back to duty PDY (as applicable)

*DA 31 with authoritative signatures and control number

**Leave is at Commanders Discretion

NOTE: **Dishonorable Chapters and Other Than Honorable (OTH) are NOT authorized leave

Article 15 documents (as applicable)

Command sponsorship paperwork / ERD (if applicable)

Transition Chapter counselor will publish separation order for soldier approximately 2-5 working days from chapter packet drop-off (dependent on number of chapters being processed)

For the soldiers with an Other than Honorable (OTH) orders are published immediately

Soldiers are counseled on actions that are to be completed and documents required when separation orders are picked up for final clearing and report date to Transition Office

If Soldier is entitled to receive separation pay for any reason the Soldier is responsible to provide source document authorizing monetary entitlement amount to Finance and the Transition Center

If Soldier member requires an escort it will be indicated in their order

The HRC, Reserve Component Retirements Branch oversees and processes retirement applications for all US Army Reserve and National Guard members that are eligible for retirement pay at age 60 or earlier due to the NDAA 2008,Reduced Retirement Age.

To be eligible for retired pay at age 60, under Title 10,United States Code, Sections 12731-12737, a Reserve Soldier or former Reserve Soldier must have completed a minimum of 20 qualifying years of service and has attained the eligibility age.

In the case of a person who completed the service requirements before April 25, 2005, the last six years of qualifying service must have been performed in a Reserve status, but not while a member of a regular component, the Fleet Reserve, or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve.

For those completing the service requirement before October 5, 1994, the last eight years of qualifying service must have been performed in a Reserve status.

Since July 1, 1949 a Reserve Soldier must have earned at least 50 retirement points per year for that service to be creditable for retirement.

Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Soldiers serve full-time and enjoy the same benefits as Active Component Soldiers. With an AGR job, receive full pay, medical care for you and your family, and the opportunity for retirement after 20 years of active service.

AGR Soldiers are stationed at thousands of Army Reserve Component (RC) units throughout the United States with some opportunities for overseas assignment. AGR Soldiers serve full-time on Active Duty in units and organizations of the Army Reserve, or that directly support the Army Reserve.

AGR retiring from Hawaii please contact your HR directly or go to POC for Hawaii information below.

Hawaii Guard Reserve web page:

http://dod.hawaii.gov/hro/

Reserve Component Retirements:

https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Reserve Component Ret...

Earning Retirement Points:

https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Earning Retirement Po...

⚠ Some links may be (CAC Enabled)

Units are responsible for ensuring their assigned Soldier completes the “Final Out-Process” to ensure issuance of final DD 214 and removal from the units Personnel System

Soldiers who do not conduct “Final Out-Processing”, clear the Installation and pick-up DD 214 will need to be proxy cleared by the unit

Unit will need to do a Proxy memo for unit representative that will clear Soldier and contact Out-processing for Out-processing procedures

Proxy memo and "pre-cleared" installation clearing papers will need to be presented to Transition Center along with any other requested separation documents

Out-Processing will issue “CLEARED”, IMCOM Stamp on Installation clearing papers and the Transition Center will mail out Soldiers DD 214 via "Official Mail" to last official documented address on personal record after separation date

**NOTE: If Soldier is not removed from a unit’s Army Personnel System, it may be an indicator that the Unit did not complete all required actions via Proxy on behalf of Soldier

Information on how to apply and other resources go to:

https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Enlisted%20Sanctuary%20Program 

Information on how to apply and other resources go to:

www.hrc.army.mil/content/Officer%20Sanctuary%20Program

• “CLEARED” Stamp on clearing papers (obtained at the Out-processing Station Rm. 200)

• Soldier for Life (SFL) DD 2648 e-Form) (SFL-TAP Room 123)

• DD 93 - (updated by Soldiers Unit S1 if DD93 expires prior to separation /retirement date)

• SGLV – Updated by Soldier via MilConnect

• PERSTEMPO (as applicable from the Soldiers Unit S1)

• Finance Checklist (DD 214 Separation information Sheet) Finance Room 103 (Soldiers receives document after one-on-one appointment with finance)

• Award / Decoration or 40 hour courses not listed on the DD 214 draft worksheet

DO NOT schedule any appointments on Report Date.

***Failure to show or make contact on your report date allows for the initiation and mailing of your FINAL DD 214.

Please visit https://www.hrc.army.mil/tagd/requesting%20copies%20of%20your%20military%20records for more information.

The DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) is used to correct errors or make additions to a DD Form 214, in order to assure that the Veteran has accurate discharge documentation.

If separated/retired from U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii's Transition Center less than 18 months ago, contact the Schofield Barracks Transition Center at (808) 655-0175.

If it has been more than 18 months since separation/retirement, please visit

https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/vso/record-corrections.

Visit https://www.va.gov/discharge-upgrade-instructions/ for more information.