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DD-214 Separation Program Designator

SPD Code KFS

In Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial

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Recorded meaning (1)

Every meaning supported by the public records 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.

  • Army

    Period not established · Grounded in public official records

    Discharge granted on the member's request instead of facing trial by court-martial. Characterization is commonly under other than honorable conditions.

    On the form

    • Narrative reasonIn Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial
    • Authority stated in the recordsAR 635-200, Chapter 10

    Reentry code pairings in the records

    • RE-4The records identify exactly one row for this service, so the link opens that exact row. · observed case association · Period not established

      The grounding records pair KFS with RE-4.

    A pairing shown here records what an official source states for this service. It is not a reenlistment eligibility decision.

    Public records behind this usage

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 supported only by the public official records listed above, each stating the code together with its meaning.

This page decodes the code; it is not benefits, legal, or reenlistment advice. If the entry on your form looks wrong, the services' Discharge Review Boards and Boards for Correction of Military Records exist to correct records. Benefits questions start at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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