Da Form 61 PDF Details

The DA Form 61, or the "Application for Appointment," functions as a pivotal document for those aiming to secure a position as either a commissioned or warrant officer within the Regular Army or Army Reserve, or to gain entrance to the US Army Officer Candidate School. Governed by several regulatory documents, including AR 135-100, AR 145-1, AR 351-5, and AR 601-100, and maintained by DCSPER, this form embodies the procedural foundation for assessing applicants’ eligibility and qualifications. The form’s detailed sections require disclosure of personal and professional data, enabling evaluators to assess a candidate’s suitability for military leadership roles. Moreover, it adheres to the mandates of the Privacy Act of 1974, ensuring that the collection and use of personal information adhere to legal standards, with the assurance that divulging information remains voluntary but is integral to the application’s acceptability. It covers a range of information from personal details, military service history, educational background, to specific preferences regarding branch and specialty, emphasizing the thoroughness required in selecting candidates best aligned with military needs and roles. Furthermore, questions regarding past legal issues, foreign service, or employment highlight the comprehensive background check aimed at upholding the integrity and capability prerequisites of Army officers. This document not only serves as an application but also as a reflection of the Army's structured approach to vetting and selecting its leaders, ensuring they meet the high standards expected of those in command positions.

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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT

For use of this form, see AR 135-100, AR 145-1, AR 351-5, and AR 601-100; the proponent agency is DCSPER

DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

AUTHORITY: Title 10 United States Code, Section 3012 (Title 5 United States Code, Section 552a)

PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: To obtain an appointment as a commissioned or warrant officer in the Regular Army or Army Reserve, or to obtain selection to attend the US Army Officer Candidate School.

ROUTINE USES: Basis for determination of qualifications and background information for eligibility for consideration for appointment as a Regular Army or Army Reserve commissioned/warrant officer or for selection for attendance at the US Army Officer Candidate School.

DISCLOSURE

Disclosure of information requested in DA Form 61 is voluntary. Failure to provide the required information will result in non-acceptability of the application.

2. GOVERNING REGULATION OR CIRCULAR (Specify appropriate section(s) if applicable)

1.TYPE OF APPOINTMENT FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED

 

COMMISSIONED OFFICER - REGULAR ARMY

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

GRADE FOR WHICH APPLYING (Reserve appointments only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONED OFFICER - ARMY RESERVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

SOURCE OF APPLICATION (ROTC only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANT OFFICER - REGULAR ARMY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMG

 

DATE DESIGNATED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANT OFFICER - ARMY RESERVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP - ENTER 1, 2, 3 OR 4 YEARS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. ONLY FOR APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT AS WARRANT OFFICERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. BRANCH AND SPECIALTY PREFERENCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(List choice by MOS code and title)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. MOS CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. MOS TITLE

 

Regular Army and Officer Candidate applicants and all ROTC graduates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In numerical sequence, indicate 10 branch preferences other than CA and SS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USAR applicants: If applying for a specific Reserve vacancy, indicate

ONLY the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

branch of the vacant position; all other applicants may enter more than one branch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONAL DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. NAME (Last, first, middle)(Explain variations from birth certificate in Item

41)

 

8. GRADE

 

9a. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

PREFER-

BRANCH

SPECIALTY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. BRANCH

 

 

11. TOTAL YRS

12. MARITAL

 

13. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS UNDER 18

 

9b. SELECTIVE SERVICE NUMBER

 

 

 

(MOS if enl or wo)

 

ACTIVE SERVICE

STATUS

 

 

YEARS OF AGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AG

 

14. DATE OF

 

 

15. PLACE OF BIRTH (City, county,

 

16. SEX

 

17. COMPLETE MILITARY ADDRESS

(If presently on active duty) (Include ZIP

 

 

 

BIRTH

 

 

state)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PHONE AND/OR AUTOVON NUMBER

 

 

 

 

CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CM

 

18. PERMANENT ADDRESS (Include ZIP Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS (If difference from Item 18) (Include ZIP Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PHONE (Include area code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONE (Include area code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

20. US

 

a. NATIVE

b.

NATURALIZATION

 

c. APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATE NO. (If Item b. checked) (Date, place, court)

 

 

 

 

CITIZEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YES

 

 

YES

 

 

DERIVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NO

 

 

 

NO

 

IMMIGRANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QM

 

21. CIVILIAN EDUCATION

(See page 3 for additional requirements for professional personnel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC

 

a. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

 

b. NAME AND LOCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YES

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

 

c. NAME AND LOCATION OF EACH COLLEGE

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

SEMESTER

 

DATE GRADUATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN

 

OR UNIVERSITY ATTENDED (Include USMA,

 

 

 

YEARS

OR WILL GRADUATE

 

MAJOR

 

 

DEGREE

 

 

CREDITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

USNA, USAFA, USCGA, and USMMA)

 

 

 

ATTENDED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNED

 

 

 

DAY

 

MONTH

 

YEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SP

 

d. SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL HONORS, SCHOLAR-

e. IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL, OR PLACED ON PROBATION, EITHER FOR

 

 

 

SHIPS, ETC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACADEMIC OR DISCIPLINARY REASONS, EXPLAIN (Continue in Item 41(Remarks))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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22.HIGHEST LEVEL SERVICE SCHOOL ATTENDED

 

 

c. DATES (Mo-Yr)

COMPLETED

a. NAME OF SCHOOL

b. COURSE

 

 

 

 

d. IF NOT COMPLETED GIVE REASON

 

 

FROM

TO

YES

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23a. FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY

b. ALAT SCORE (If applicable)

DA FORM 61, JUN 81

EDITION OF 1 AUG 74 AND DA FORM 61-R, 26 SEP 75, PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT, ARE OBSOLETE.

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