DA Form 3903 at a glance
What it is: DA Form 3903 is the Multi-Media/Visual Information (M/VI) Work Order.
Who signs: Box 13, the Validation Signature, states: Requested service is for official purposes and is required by stated deadline.
A filled-in DA Form 3903 example: a sergeant requests photo services
How to fill out DA Form 3903, box by box
Boxes 1 to 5: work order number, TO, FROM and customer account number
Enter the Work Order Number in Box 1 and the Security Classification in Box 2.
Enter the M/VI Activity Name in Box 3 (TO) and the Customer Address in Box 4 (FROM).
Enter the Customer Account Number in Box 5.
Boxes 6 to 9: requestor, alternate POC and dates
In Box 6, enter the Requestor's Name (6a), Grade (6b), Organization or APO (6c), Email Address (6d) and Phone Number (6e); in Box 7, enter the Date Requested (YYYYMMDD).
In Box 8, enter the Alternate POC Name (8a), Grade (8b), Organization or APO (8c), Email Address (8d) and Phone Number (8e); in Box 9, enter the Date Required (YYYYMMDD).
Box 10: Functional Area of Support (Check One)
In Box 10, Functional Area of Support, check one: a. Combat Readiness, b. Education & Training, c. Garrison/Theater Support, d. Intel, Recon, CI, Comm Security, e. Internal Information, f. Recruitment, g. Medical & Dental, h. Public Information or i. RDT&E.
Box 11: Type of Work and Description of Work Requested
In Box 11a, Type of Work, check the applicable boxes: Imaging (1) Photo, (2) Graphic, (3) Other Imaging; Multimedia; Services (1) Presentation Support, (2) Consultation, (3) Other Services; Audio; Video (1) Documentation, (2) Local Production, (3) Non-Local Production, (4) Video Report, (5) Other Video; or Other - Specify.
In Box 11b, enter the Description of Work Requested; attach diagrams, etc., and list enclosure(s).
Boxes 12 to 14: justification, validation signature and M/VI approval
Enter the Justification for Requested Service in Box 12.
Box 13, the Validation Signature, states: Requested service is for official purposes and is required by stated deadline.
Box 14 is the M/VI Approval.
More rules for DA Form 3903
For use of this form, see AR 25-1; the proponent agency is CIO.
Sections II Through V are for M/VI Activity Use Only; Section II is the Work Receipt.
Section III is Manhours (In Quarter Hours), Section IV is Contract Data and Section V is the Bill of Material(s).
Sources
[1] DA Form 3903 (FEB 2023), Multi-Media/Visual Information (M/VI) Work Order, U.S. Army (the Official source link on this page).