DAF Form 847 at a glance
What it is: This form is the Recommendation for Change of Product.
Who signs: The Originator/Submitter signs in Section 2 - Originator/Submitter Information, and the Approving Official signs in Section 10 - Product OPR.
A filled-in DAF Form 847 example: a clerk recommends a manual change
How to fill out DAF Form 847, box by box
Date, Publication/Form Number and Publication/Form Name
Enter the Date, the Publication/Form Number and the Publication/Form Name.
Emergency, Safety Incident Directed, Date of Publication/Form and Revision/Change Date
Mark YES or NO for Emergency.
Mark YES or NO for Safety Incident Directed.
Enter the Date of Publication/Form and the Revision/Change Date.
Page Number, Paragraph/Figure/Table Number, Item Number, OPR, Supporting Documentation and Series Affected
Enter the Page Number and the Paragraph/Figure/Table Number.
Enter the Item Number and the OPR, and mark YES or NO for Is Supporting Documentation Attached?
Mark YES or NO for Series Affected (for flight manuals).
Text or Figure/Table as It Presently Reads, Change to Read and Rationale
List what is considered to be incorrect or missing under Text or Figure/Table as It Presently Reads.
Describe the desired change under Change to Read.
Provide reason or additional comments for this recommendation under Rationale.
Originator/Submitter Information
In Section 2 - Originator/Submitter Information, enter the Organization, the DSN and the Commercial number.
Enter the Full Mailing Address, the E-mail and the Organizational Level.
Sections 3 to 9 Coordination
Mark Yes or No in Section 3 Squadron Coordination, Section 4 Group Coordination, Section 5 Wing/Delta Coordination, Section 6 Center Coordination, Section 7 NAF Coordination, Section 8 MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/FOA Coordination and Section 9 HQ DAF Coordination.
Section 10 Product OPR
In Section 10 - Product OPR, enter the Office Symbol/Organization.
Mark APPROVE or DISAPPROVE (See remarks in Box 27) under Action.
Enter the Remarks.
Enter the Typed Name, Grade, and Title of Approving Official and the Date, and sign.
More rules for DAF Form 847
The form is prescribed by DAFMAN 90-161.
Sources
[1] DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Product, Department of the Air Force (the Official source link on this page).