DD214 vs. NGB22. What's the difference?

2015-07-17T22:34:50-04:00

I have a DD214 from my time in the Army. 12 years later I did a try one with the National Guard. When I got out I received an NGB22. Is that correct? Should I have received a DD214 in addition to the NGB22 or not? Can I request a new DD214, and would it have my Service in the National Guard listed on it? I could really use some guidance please. Thanks.

Response by CPT Chris Loomis made Jul 17 at 2015 10:40 PM

2015-07-17T22:40:10-04:00

SPC Jeffery Bly Take a look here to start:

http://www.dd214.com/enlist_ngb-22

Hope it helps some.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2015 10:45 PM

2015-07-17T22:45:43-04:00

Yes it is. The DD-214 is a statement of Active Duty. You have to be on active duty to get one. That is why you will get one after deployment. It does not necessarily mean that you are out of the military. It is just a statement of completion of active service. Since you are in the National Guard and not active duty you don't warrant a DD-214. You were on a M-Day status, drilling. The NGB 22 is a statement of separation and record of service. It also notes service to a State in which you served. It is just a National Guard Version of it. Just like you take a National Guard version of the Oath of Enlistment. So far I have 4 DD214s and 1 NGB 22. I am sure to get some more too.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 12:46 AM

2015-07-18T00:46:27-04:00

DD 214 = active duty under Title 32 or Title 10. NGB 22= National Guard M-day (one weekend a month + AT) service time only.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 2:24 AM

2015-07-18T02:24:05-04:00

SPC Bly,

Yes, this is correct. Since the National Guard is a State entity, they issue NGB22 as a record of service. You will not get the same benefits from a NGB22 as you would a DD214.

Hope this helps.

Response by SSG James Yellis made Jul 18 at 2015 12:10 PM

2015-07-18T12:10:07-04:00

DD214 is for active duty, NGB22 is for your National Guard time

Response by SGT Glenn E Moody made Jul 18 at 2015 11:04 PM

2015-07-18T23:04:44-04:00

i have both of them my DD214 is from my active duty time. the NGB22 is from my National guard time. alot of things that i have done in the Guard is missing from my NGB22. and some of the dates are wrong on my DD214. but the answer to your Question is no DD214 from the Guard just an NGB22 from your Guard time. but it all should be in your 201 file every thing you did in the Military. hope this is helpful it took me over 10 years to get copy's of my Military records. but to get thing's added or changed on your DD214 you would need to file for a DD215 and if you don't have the paper work proof of the missing or wrong things such as dates. if i had my reporting orders from my active duty to my guard unit. is when my pay stopped on 11 Aug 1982 so that is what is on my DD214. but my out prosesing took 2 weeks longer so my dates on my reporting orders are 28 or 29 Aug 1982 so the dates on my DD214 should be 28 or 29 Aug 1982 so when i tried to get a DD215 with all the corrected dates and missing awards the Military records couldn't find anything they told me they gave it all to me in my 201 file. i lost most of my 201 file in a flood in my basement when the hot water heater let go and ran all night. so keep all your paper work in a safe place. hope this helped you good luck hope you have better luck than i have had

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 8:23 AM

2015-07-19T08:23:18-04:00

The number and letters in the name are different i guess.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2016 10:13 PM

2016-06-07T22:13:45-04:00

i need a ngb-22 or 23 i was ng 3and3 1981to1987 can i get one

Response by MSG John Duchesneau made Jan 11 at 2020 1:29 AM

2020-01-11T01:29:53-05:00

DD-214s are for ACTIVE DUTY time only. NGB-22s document your time in the National Guard. No, you should not get another DD-214 for your National Guard time because it wasn't AD time. The question is - How much active duty time do you need to get a DD-214? The world may never know...

Response by SPC Andre Mcmillan made Mar 25 at 2020 12:21 PM

2020-03-25T12:21:48-04:00

I was in the Army National Guard from July 1980/July 1986 can I use V.A. loan for a house