CENTRAL CLEARANCE

Effective July 7, 2014, Directive Type - Memorandum (DTM) 14-006: Separation History and Physical Examination (SHPE)

All Regular Army and Reserve Component Soldiers separating from active duty after serving for 180 days or more, or over 30 days in support of a contingency operation, will need to complete a Separation History and Physical Examination.

The SHPE will include a review of a Soldier's medical history, documented on a DD Form 2807-1 (Report of Medical History), and a physical examination, documented on a DD Form 2808 (Report of Medical Examination).

The SHPE must be completed and validated as current within 30 days before the date of spearation, consistent with Army separation procedures. If you did not in-process with JBLM, then you do not need to out-process with JBLM.

START HERE -> Select which outprocessing category applies :

Leave forms are generated through your unit S1. Copies of your orders can be acquired through the following:

  • For PCS ORDERS, contact your servicing S-1.
  • For ETS, RETIREMENT or SEPARATION ORDERS, contact the Transition Center.

ONLINE ETS BRIEF. Please pay close attention to the instructions and complete the requirements needed in order to pick up your clearance papers. Click on the icon below to begin the briefing (a PDF viewer must be installed in order to view the PDF).

Central Clearance Online Brief

The primary reference for outprocessing procedures is contained in AR 600-8-101, Chapter 3 and DA Pam 600-8-101, Chapter 3.