DD Forms 0506 - 1300

A comprehensive system of documentation is critical to the success of any organization, and the military is no exception. The military functions on a foundation of structure and adherence to protocol, and this is reflected in the extensive use of forms and documents. From personnel records to equipment maintenance logs, these forms ensure that everything is accounted for and in working order. In this list, we will explore some of the many forms used by the military to keep things running smoothly.

• DD Form 506 - Daily Strength Record of Prisoners: A form used to record daily strength of prisoners.
• DD Form 509 - Inspection Record of Prisoner in Segregation: A form used to record inspections of prisoners in segregation.
• DD Form 510 - Prisoner Request: A form used by prisoners to request various services or items.
• DD Form 512 - Installation Custody Agreement: A form used to document the custody agreement between an installation and a prisoner.
• DD Form 515 - Roster of Prisoners: A form used to maintain a roster of prisoners.
• DD Form 518 - Accident Identification Card: A form used to identify individuals involved in accidents.
• DD Form 551 - Record of Interment: A form used to document interment activities carried out by the military.
• DD Form 553 - Deserter/Absentee Wanted by the Armed Forces: A form used to document individuals who are wanted by the armed forces for desertion or absence without leave.
• DD Form 553-1 - Parole/Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR) Violator Wanted By the Armed Forces: A form used to document parole or mandatory supervised release violators who are wanted by the armed forces.
• DD Form 562 - Request for Information Technology (IT) Goods and Services: A form used to request IT goods and services.
• DD Form 562-1 - Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) Request for Information Technology (IT) Services : A continuation sheet used in conjunction with DD Form 562 to record additional information related to IT services requested by the OSD and WHS.
• DD Form 565 - Statement of Recognition of Deceased: A form used to recognize the deceased.
• DD Form 567 - Record of Search and Recovery: A form used to record search and recovery activities.
• DD Form 572 - Blood Donation Record: A form used to record blood donation activities.
• DD Form 573 - Shipping Inventory of Blood Products: A form used to inventory and ship blood products.
• DD Form 577 - Appointment/Termination Record - Authorized Signature: A form used to document appointments and terminations.
• DD Form 579 - Receipt for Property, Temporary: A form used to provide a receipt for temporary property.
• DD Form 592 - Payroll for Personal Services Certification and Summary: A form used to certify payroll for personal services.
• DD Form 592-2 - Payroll for Personal Services (Continuation Sheet): A continuation sheet used in conjunction with DD Form 592 to record additional information related to payroll for personal services.
• DD Form 600 - Patient's Baggage Tag: A form used to tag the baggage of patients.
• DD Form 603-1 - War Souvenir Registration/Authorization: A form used to register and authorize war souvenirs.
• DD Form 610 - Government Furnished Equipment Requirement Schedule: A form used to schedule requirements for government furnished equipment.
• DD Form 616 - Report of Return of Absentee: A form used to report on the return of absentees.
• DD Form 619 - Statement of Accessorial Services Performed: A form used to record accessorial services performed.
• DD Form 626 - Motor Vehicle Inspection (Transporting Hazardous Material): A form used to inspect motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials.
• DD Form 645A - Foreign Military Sales Billing Statement: A form used to bill foreign military sales.
• DD Form 651 - Carrier's Report of Vehicle Damage or Breakdown: A form used to report vehicle damage or breakdown.
• DD Form 652 - Uniformed Services Meal Ticket: A form used to record meal tickets for uniformed services personnel.
• DD Form 675 - Receipt for Records and Patients Property: A form used to provide a receipt for patient property.
• DD Form 689 - Individual Sick Slip: A form used to record individual sick slips.
• DD Form 691 - Department of Defense Application for Priority Rating for Production or Construction Equipment: A form used to apply for priority rating for production or construction equipment within the Department of Defense.
• DD Form 714 - Meal Card: A form used to document an individual's eligibility for meal entitlements and to track their usage.
• DD Form 730 - Receipt for Unused Transportation Requests and/or Tickets, Including Unused Meal Tickets: A form used to document unused transportation and meal tickets that have been issued to an individual.
• DD Form 753 - Travel Distance, Official: A form used to calculate the official distance traveled by an individual for official travel purposes.
• DD Form 754 - Repair Tag: A form used to track and document the repair of equipment or property.
• DD Form 771 - Eyewear Prescription: A form used to document an individual's prescription for eyewear.
• DD Form 785 - Officer Candidate-Type Training, Record of Disenrollment from: A form used to document the disenrollment of an officer candidate from training.
• DD Form 788 - Private Vehicle Shipping Document for Automobile: A form used to document the shipping of a private automobile.
• DD Form 788-1 - Private Vehicle Shipping Document for Van: A form used to document the shipping of a private van.
• DD Form 788-2 - Private Vehicle Shipping Document for Motorcycle: A form used to document the shipping of a private motorcycle.
• DD Form 791 - DoD In-Flight Issue Log: A form used to document and track issues that arise during Department of Defense (DoD) in-flight operations.
• DD Form 792 - Nursing Service - Twenty-Four Hour Patient Intake and Output Worksheet: A form used to document a patient's intake and output of fluids over a 24-hour period.
• DD Form 805 - Storage Space Management Report: A form used to document and manage storage space utilization.
• DD Form 818 - DoD Issuance Coordination Response: A form used to coordinate responses to DoD issuances.
• DD Form 818-1 - Consolidated DoD Issuance Comment Matrix: A form used to consolidate comments and feedback on DoD issuances.
• DD Form 827 - Application for Arrears in Pay: A form used to request arrears in pay for military personnel.
• DD Form 843 - Requisition For Printing and Binding Service: A form used to requisition printing and binding services.
• DD Form 844 - Requisition For Local Duplicating Service: A form used to requisition local duplicating services.
• DD Form 862 - Daily Inspection Worksheet for Diesel Electric Locomotives and Locomotive Cranes: A form used to document the daily inspection of diesel electric locomotives and locomotive cranes.
• DD Form 870 - Request for Fiscal Information Concerning Transportation Requests, Bill of Landing and Meal Tickets: A form used to request fiscal information related to transportation requests, bills of landing, and meal tickets.
• DD Form 877 - Medical/Dental Records or Information, Request For: A form used to request medical or dental records or information.
• DD Form 877-1 - Request for Medical/Dental Records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) (St. Louis, Missouri): A form used to request medical or dental records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, Missouri.
• DD Form 878 - Military Mail Dispatched: A form used to document military mail that has been dispatched.
• DD Form 879 - Statement of Compliance: A form used to certify compliance with certain regulations or requirements.
• DD Form 882 - Report of Inventions and Subcontracts: A form used to report inventions and subcontracts to the Department of Defense.
• DD Form 884 - Application For Transportation of Dependents: A form used to apply for transportation of dependents.
• DD Form 885 - Money Order Control Record: A form used to document the issuance and control of money orders.
• DD Form 1056 - Authorization to APPLY for "No-Fee" Passport and/or Request for Visa: A form used to authorize the application of a "no-fee" passport or request for visa.
• DD Form 1074 - Questionnaire of Local Inhabitants: A form used to gather information from local inhabitants in support of military operations.
• DD Form 1075 - Chain of Custody for Transportation of Remains and Personal Effects of Deceased Personnel: A form used to document the chain of custody for the transportation of remains and personal effects of deceased military personnel.
• DD Form 1076 - Military Operations Record of Personal Effects of Deceased Personnel: A form used to document the handling and disposition of personal effects of deceased military personnel during military operations.
• DD Form 1077 - Collection Point Register of Deceased Personnel: A form used to maintain a register of deceased personnel at collection points.
• DD Form 1079 - Interment/Disinterment Register: A form used to document interment and disinterment activities carried out by the military.
• DD Form 1081 - Statement of Agent Officer's Account: A form used to record transactions and balances in the account of an agent officer.
• DD Form 1084 - Bond Issuance Schedule, U.S. Savings Bonds - Series E: A form used to track the issuance of U.S. Savings Bonds of Series E.
• DD Form 1084C - Bond Issuance Schedule, U.S. Savings Bonds - Series E (Continuation Sheet): A continuation sheet used in conjunction with DD Form 1084 to record additional information related to the issuance of U.S. Savings Bonds of Series E.
• DD Form 1085 - Domestic Freight Routing Request and Order: A form used to request and order domestic freight routing services.
• DD Form 1096 - Military Pay and Allowance Claim Voucher: A form used to claim military pay and allowances for service members.
• DD Form 1111 - Armed Forces Measurement Blank - Special Sized Clothing for Women: A form used to record measurements for special sized clothing for women serving in the armed forces.
• DD Form 1115 - Mail Room Sign: A form used as a sign to designate a mail room facility.
• DD Form 1118 - Unit Mail Clerk's Receipt for Funds and Purchase Record: A form used to document receipts and purchases made by unit mail clerks.
• DD Form 1131 - Cash Collection Voucher: A form used to document cash collections made by military units.
• DD Form 1138-1 - Inventory Report of Principal or Secondary Items: A form used to report inventory levels of principal or secondary items.
• DD Form 1149 - Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document: A form used to requisition, invoice, and ship items between military units.
• DD Form 1149C - Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document (Continuation Sheet): A continuation sheet used in conjunction with DD Form 1149 to record additional information related to requisition, invoice, and shipment activities.
• DD Form 1150 - Request for Issue / Transfer / Turn-in: A form used to request the issue, transfer, or turn-in of equipment or supplies.
• DD Form 1155 - Order for Supplies or Services: A form used to order supplies or services from a vendor.
• DD Form 1155C-1 - Order for Supplies or Services (Commissary Continuation Sheet): A continuation sheet used in conjunction with DD Form 1155 to record additional information related to orders placed for commissary supplies or services.
• DD Form 1162-1 - Schedule of Services and Rates For Household Goods: A form used to establish rates and schedules for household goods services.
• DD Form 1162-3 - Basic Ordering Agreement for Storage of Household Goods and Related Services - Signature Page: A signature page used in conjunction with a basic ordering agreement for storage of household goods and related services.
• DD Form 1164 - Service Order For Personal Property: A form used to order services related to the handling and transportation of personal property.
• DD Form 1172-2 - Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment: A form used by military personnel or their dependents to apply for identification cards and DEERS enrollment.
• DD Form 1173-1S(PRIV) - United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card (Reserve Dependent) (Red): A form used to issue identification and privilege cards to reserve dependents in the military.
• DD Form 1173S(PRIV) - United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card (Dependent) (TAN): A form used to issue identification and privilege cards to dependents in the military.
• DD Form 1191 - Medical Oxygen Equipment, Warning Tag For Medical Equipment: A form used to tag medical oxygen equipment with a warning label.
• DD Form 1199 - Pentagon Reservation Parking Permit Application: A form used to apply for parking permits on the Pentagon reservation.
• DD Form 1200 - Pentagon Reservation Parking Permit Replacement/Re-Use of Space Allocation: A form used to request replacement parking permits or re-allocation of parking space on the Pentagon reservation.
• DD Form 1205 - Soil Moisture-Content Determination: A form used to record soil moisture content measurements.
• DD Form 1206 - Grain-Size Analysis (Sieve Method): A form used to record grain-size analysis measurements using the sieve method.
• DD Form 1207 - Grain Size Distribution Graph-Aggregate Gradation Chart: A form used to record grain size distribution graphs and aggregate gradation charts.
• DD Form 1208 - Specific Gravity Tests: A form used to determine the specific gravity of bituminous mixtures.
• DD Form 1209 - Liquid- and Plastic-Limits Determination: A form used to determine the liquid and plastic limits of soils.
• DD Form 1210 - Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil (Compaction Test): A form used to record laboratory compaction test results for soil samples.
• DD Form 1211 - Laboratory Soil-Compaction Test Graph: A form used to graphically represent soil-compaction test data.
• DD Form 1212 - Laboratory California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test Data: A form used to record laboratory CBR test data.
• DD Form 1213 - Compression Test, Unconfined: A form used to record unconfined compression test results for soil samples.
• DD Form 1215 - In-Place Density Determination - Sand-Cone Method: A form used to determine the in-place density of soil using the sand-cone method.
• DD Form 1216 - Bituminous Mix Components, Specific Gravity of: A form used to determine the specific gravity of bituminous mix components.
• DD Form 1217 - Bituminous Mix Design-Aggregate Blending: A form used to document the blending of aggregates in bituminous mix design.
• DD Form 1218 - Marshall Method - Computation of Properties of Asphalt Mixtures: A form used to compute properties of asphalt mixtures using the Marshall method.
• DD Form 1219 - Bituminous Mix Curves: A form used to plot bituminous mix curves.
• DD Form 1220 - Concrete Mixture Design Data: A form used to record data related to concrete mixture design.
• DD Form 1221 - Identification Card and Pass Permit: A form used to issue identification cards and pass permits to military personnel and their dependents.
• DD Form 1222 - Request for and Results of Tests: A form used to request and record the results of various tests.
• DD Form 1225 - Storage Quality Control Report: A form used to report on the quality control of stored materials.
• DD Form 1237 - Shell Egg Inspection: A form used to inspect shell eggs.
• DD Form 1249 - Airlift Request - SAAM or JCS Exercise: A form used to request airlift support during SAAM or JCS exercises.
• DD Form 1251 - Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility Nonavailability Statement (NAS): A form used to document non-availability of medical treatment facilities for military personnel.
• DD Form 1252 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Declaration for Personal Property Shipments - Part I: A form used to declare personal property shipments being transported across borders.
• DD Form 1252-1 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Declaration for Personal Property Shipments - Part II: A continuation sheet used in conjunction with DD Form 1252 to provide additional information related to personal property shipments.
• DD Form 1262 - Administrative Service Request: A form used to request administrative services.
• DD Form 1265 - Request For Convoy Clearance: A form used to request clearance for convoys.
• DD Form 1266 - Request for Special Hauling Permit: A form used to request special hauling permits for oversized or overweight vehicles.
• DD Form 1277 - Cataloging Action Request: A form used to request cataloging actions.
• DD Form 1278 - Certificate of Oversea Assignment to Support Application to File Petition for Naturalization: A form used to certify overseas military service as part of an application to file a petition for naturalization.
• DD Form 1289 - Prescription Form: A form used to prescribe medication for military personnel.
• DD Form 1299 - Application for Shipment and/or Storage of Personal Property: A form used to apply for the shipment and/or storage of personal property.
• DD Form 1300 - Report of Casualty: A form used to report military casualties.

In conclusion, the military relies heavily on documentation and record-keeping to ensure efficiency and accountability. The forms listed here represent just a small portion of the vast amount of documentation required by the military. Without these forms, it would be impossible to maintain the level of organization necessary to carry out the complex operations of the military successfully. While they may seem tedious, these forms serve an essential purpose in keeping the military functioning at its best.