PCS Forms Library
The forms your move needs — without the 500-page instruction.
You shouldn't have to read a regulation to figure out which form claims your money. Here's the short list a PCS actually runs on — what each one does, what you need to fill it out, and a link straight to the official version.
Not sure what you even qualify for? Start with the Benefits Finder — it tells you which benefits are yours, and each one points to the form that claims it.
DD 1351-2
Travel Voucher or Subvoucher
The form you file after you arrive to actually get paid for your PCS — mileage (MALT), per diem for travel days, lodging en route, and the lump sums like DLA. If money from your move is going to reach your bank account, it goes through this voucher.
What you'll need
- Your PCS orders and every amendment
- Lodging and travel receipts (anything $75+, plus all lodging)
- Weight tickets, if you did a PPM/DITY
- Your dependents' travel dates, if they moved with you
Who signs
You sign it; your servicing finance/disbursing office reviews and pays it.
Where it goes
Your finance office / DFAS — often submitted through DPS or your travel system.
DD 1561
Statement to Substantiate Payment of Family Separation Allowance (FSA)
Starts Family Separation Allowance when the service keeps you away from your dependents for more than 30 continuous days — a common PCS situation when you report ahead and your family follows later. It's a flat monthly allowance (long set at $250/month).
What you'll need
- Proof of dependents (already in DEERS)
- The dates your family is separated from you
- Your orders showing the move/assignment
Who signs
You certify it; your command/admin verifies and forwards it.
Where it goes
Your admin/PSD, then finance to start the entitlement.
DD 2278
Application for Personally Procured Move (PPM) and Counseling Checklist
Authorizes a personally procured move (PPM, formerly DITY) and locks in the government's cost estimate — the number your incentive payment is based on. No DD 2278, no PPM reimbursement.
What you'll need
- Your orders
- An estimated shipment weight
- Origin and destination addresses
- A counseling appointment booked through DPS (move.mil)
Who signs
You and your origin Personal Property / Transportation Office.
Where it goes
Your Personal Property Office — generated and submitted through DPS.
DD 1299
Application for Shipment and/or Storage of Personal Property
The application that authorizes the government to ship and/or store your household goods at government expense — the HHG/DPS path, where movers do the lifting instead of you.
What you'll need
- Your orders
- Pickup and delivery addresses (or storage details)
- Your DPS self-counseling completed
Who signs
You sign after counseling; your Personal Property Office processes it.
Where it goes
Your Personal Property Office — generated through DPS (move.mil).
DD 1797
Personal Property Counseling Checklist
The record that confirms you were briefed on your move entitlements and responsibilities. DPS generates it during self-counseling — you print, sign, and date it so your shipment can be booked.
What you'll need
- Your DPS self-counseling completed
- A printer (you sign and date a physical copy)
Who signs
You sign and date it after counseling.
Where it goes
Submitted with your shipment application in DPS (move.mil).
DD 2058
State of Legal Residence Certificate
Sets or changes the state your military pay is taxed in — your state of legal residence (domicile). Filing it can stop the wrong state from withholding income tax from your check. Worth a look any time you PCS across state lines.
What you'll need
- The state you're claiming as legal residence
- The facts that back it up (where you vote, register cars, hold a license)
Who signs
You; it's filed with your finance/pay office.
Where it goes
Your servicing finance/pay office (often via your admin or myPay).
Need a form that isn't here?
These are the official sources for every other PCS form. We link to the canonical libraries rather than copy individual PDFs — so you always land on the current version.
We're not affiliated with the DoD or the Navy. Every link above goes to the official government source; always file the current version your finance or personal-property office accepts.