DAF Form 102 at a glance
What it is: This is the Inspector General Complaint Form.
Who signs: The complainant signs in box 24. Complete all other sections of this complaint form prior to digitally signing it.
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 9013, 10 U.S.C. 9020, 44 U.S.C. 3101, Air Force Instruction 90-301 and EO 9397. The principal purpose of this form is to register a personal complaint relating to individual injustices or suspected Fraud, Waste, and/or Abuse. Disclosure is voluntary; however, failure to provide the information will not adversely affect the resolution of your complaint but may delay the IG or investigating officer in resolving the issue.
A filled-in DAF Form 102 example: an anonymous airman files a complaint
How to fill out DAF Form 102, box by box
Section I: Complainant Identification, boxes 1 to 10
In box 1, enter the name (Last, First MI, Suffix) or "Anonymous". Box 2 is the Grade/Rank and box 3 is Today's Date.
Box 4 is the DOD ID Number, box 5 is the Organization (where does Complainant work?) and box 6 is the Military Branch.
Boxes 7a, 7b and 7c are the Home Phone, Cell Phone and Work Phone. Box 8 is the Status (at time of incident).
Box 9 is the E-mail Address (where can IG contact Complainant?). Box 10 is the Mailing Address (where final response to Complaintant will be mailed).
Section II: Prior Attention to Issue, boxes 11 to 13
Box 11: Have you asked your immediate supervisor, chain of command, or commander for assistance with this issue? Mark Yes or No.
Under box 11 (Yes or No), write from whom and when.
Box 12: Have you filed this complaint with Congress or another IG? Mark Yes or No.
Under box 12 (Yes or No), write to whom and when.
Box 13: Have you filed this complaint with any other office or organization, such as Equal Opportunity (EO)? Mark Yes or No.
Under box 13 (Yes or No), write to whom and when.
Section III: Brief Synopsis of Issue(s) or Allegation(s), boxes 14 to 17
Box 14a is When (when did the issue occur?) and box 14b is its Calendar Date. Box 14c is When Aware (date you became aware of issue[s]) and box 14d is its Calendar Date.
Box 15 is Where: where did the issue occur?
Box 16 is Who: who took the action in question #17 [e.g., Maj John A. Smith, XXSQ/CC]?
Box 17 is Did What: what did the person [or people] in question #16 do [e.g., issued a letter of reprimand, abused authority, wasted resources, etc.]?
Boxes 18 to 20: To Whom, In Violation of What, Remedy
Box 18 is To Whom: to whom did the action in question #17 happen [e.g., complainant, Sgt Jones, etc.]?
Box 19 is In Violation of What: what law or regulation was violated [e.g., AFI 36-2803, 10 U.S.C. 1034, etc.?
Box 20 is Remedy: what remedy or "fix" is being sought?
Section IV: List of Witnesses, box 21
Box 21 is Names and/or Positions of Witnesses: list any witnesses or others who may have knowledge about this issue.
Each row has Rank/Grade, Name (Last, First MI, Suffix), Position, Organization and Comment.
Click the "+ Add Comment" button to give details about what that witness may know, as well as, contact information if the witness is not in your organization.
Click the plus "+" button to add additional witnesses, or the minus "-" button to delete unused rows.
Use the up & down arrows to reorganize your list of witnesses, most important at top.
Section V: Detailed Narrative Description of Allegation(s) or Issue(s), box 22
Box 22 is the Narrative Description: use this block to describe the issues and/or allegations in sufficient detail for the IG to process your complaint.
This block will automatically expand to accommodate extensive text entries.
If copying & pasting from another document, do not include any special characters [e.g., subscript, symbols, non-text and non-printing characters, etc.].
Do not paste any graphics into this form.
If handwritten/wet-signed, state "See additional pages" in box 22.
Section VI: Complaint Certification, boxes 23 and 24
The complainant signs in box 24. Complete all other sections of this complaint form prior to digitally signing it.
A digital signature in box 24 will lock this form to further edits.
If no method to digitally sign is available, such as, no Common Access Card (CAC) and/or no CAC reader, print and wet-sign this form.
An "anonymous" complainant can leave Section I of this form blank, yet still digitally sign the certification in Section VI; the digital signature locks this form and the identifying information will be redacted from "anonymous" complaints prior to release outside of IG channels.
In box 23, mark DO or DO NOT consent to release of my name to any necessary agency outside the IG system under Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or other authorized policies to facilitate resolution of my complaint.
Failure to authorize release may preclude timely resolution of my issues.
By signing in box 24, the complainant certifies that all of the statements made in this complaint (including any continuation pages) are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
A false statement or concealment of a material fact is a criminal offense punishable under Article 107 of the UCMJ or 18 U.S.C § 1001 by a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both (checked October 31, 2026).
Under box 24, enter the Printed Name (Last, First MI, Suffix) and the Date.
Sources
[1] DAF Form 102, Inspector General Complaint Form (20240104), Department of the Air Force (the Official source link on this page).