AE Form 190-6D at a glance
What it is: AE Form 190-6D is the Application to Conduct FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check (AE Reg 190-6/CNE-CNA-C6F Inst 5300.15T/USAFE-AFAFRICA Inst 31-205).
Who signs: Sign on the Signature of applicant line and enter the Date of application. Only handwritten signature accepted.
The form is to be completed by the individual applicant, and the contents are to be certified as applicable by competent military authorities.
The applicant is a member of the U.S. Forces, a member of the civilian component, or a dependent of such member within the meaning of Art. I, NATO SOFA.
A filled-in AE Form 190-6D example: a soldier fills out Part I
How to fill out AE Form 190-6D, box by box
Name, SSN, DOD ID number and Grade
Part I, Personal information, is to be completed by applicant.
Enter the Name (last, first, MI), the SSN, the DOD ID number and the Grade.
Social security numbers are required by the U.S. Forces for control purposes as well as for use in conducting background investigations.
Sex
Under Sex, mark Male or Female.
Date of birth, place of birth, height, weight and race
Enter the Date of birth/Geburtsdatum, the Place of birth (city/state)/Geburtsort (Stadt/Bundesland), the Height/Größe, the Weight/Gewicht and the Race/Rasse.
Nationality and citizenship
Enter the Nationality and the Citizenship.
Job, military address, APO and military telephone
Under Job, mark Military, Civilian or Family member, and enter the Military address, unit no., and box no., the APO and the Military telephone.
Date of stationing in Germany on current tour
Enter the Date of stationing in Germany on current tour.
CMR/PSC, AE APO and civilian telephone
Enter the CMR/PSC, the AE APO and the Civilian telephone no.
Sponsor's military address and APO
Enter the Sponsor's Military address, unit no., and box no. and the APO.
Applicant's statement
In the Applicant's statement, the applicant applies for the issuance of a Waffenbesitzkarte (German Weapons Possession Card) and authorizes the conduct of a background check using the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
If NICS responds with a "deny" report, the applicant may initiate an appeal of the denial under NICS operating procedures.
A violation of German laws or regulations, or applicable U.S. Forces regulations, may result in revocation of the right to retain possession and ownership of a POF in Germany.
Part II - Approving authority
Part II, Approving authority, has the Name and grade of approving authority, the Military telephone number, the Organization and APO, and the Signature. Only handwritten signature accepted.
Part III - Reliability
Part III, Reliability, has the Date investigation completed and the Result of investigation. The approving provost marshal signs, and only a handwritten signature is accepted. Part III also has the Official stamp.
More rules for AE Form 190-6D
The form obtains information necessary to establish the applicant's reliability (Zuverlässigkeit) under the German Weapons Law as a prerequisite to the issuance of a Waffenbesitzkarte (German weapons possession card).
The date of birth, place of birth, and civilian address in Germany are required by German law.
An individual can refuse to complete this form, but by doing so will give up the right to obtain, possess, and use a privately owned firearm in Germany.
One copy of this form will be kept by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, Office of the Provost Marshal, G3/4 Protect, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/5/7, HQ USAREUR, and one copy will be provided to the German agency that issues the Waffenbesitzkarte.
Sources
[1] AE Form 190-6D, Part A (DEC 18), Application to Conduct FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check (the Official source link on this page).