SPD Code FCC

Grounded meaning (1)

Every grounded usage appears below with none picked as the answer. Meanings differ by the service that issued the form and, for some codes, by era. Compare the narrative phrase with the words printed on your own form.

• Air Force

  Seen in current-era records · Grounded in public official records

  Separation under a reduction in force, listed in the Air Force SPD matrix effective 1 January 2022.

  On the form

  • Narrative reasonReduction In Force

  Public records behind this usage

  • AF BCMR · 2023Read the record

Authorities and pairings vary by service and era; the citations on your own form govern. Block numbers vary by form printing: this code prints at block 28 on the current Certificate of Uniformed Service and at block 26 on the supported older Army layout. The DD-214 worksheet matches your copy.

DoD does not release the consolidated SPD list publicly, so this entry is grounded only in the public official records listed above, each stating the code together with its meaning.

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