How to Fill Out DD Form 1348-1A

DD Form 1348-1A at a glance

What it is: DD Form 1348-1A is the release/receipt document.

Who signs: Box 22 is RECEIVED BY.

A filled-in DD Form 1348-1A example: a clerk records one received item

DD Form 1348-1A example filled out, example: a clerk records one received item
A clerk fills out DD Form 1348-1A for one received item. The clerk fills boxes 2 to 23 for 4 units received. The picture shows the filled boxes, and its names and figures are sample values. The story gives no document date, so box 5 stays empty. The item weighs 2 per unit and measures 3 per unit.

How to fill out DD Form 1348-1A, box by box

Ship from and ship to

DD Form 1348-1A example filled out, ship from and ship to

Boxes 2 and 3 are SHIP FROM and SHIP TO.

Mark for, doc, NMFC, FRT rate, type cargo and PS

DD Form 1348-1A example filled out, mark for, doc, NMFC, FRT rate, type cargo and PS

Box 4 is MARK FOR.

Box 5 is DOC.

Box 6 is NMFC.

Box 7 is FRT RATE.

Box 8 is TYPE CARGO and box 9 is PS.

QTY. REC"D, unit weight and unit cube

DD Form 1348-1A example filled out, qTY. REC

Box 10 is QTY. REC"D and box 12 is UNIT WEIGHT.

Box 13 is UNIT CUBE, box 14 is UFC and box 15 is SL.

Freight classification and item nomenclature

DD Form 1348-1A example filled out, freight classification and item nomenclature

Box 16 is FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION NOMENCLATURE.

Box 17 is ITEM NOMENCLATURE.

TY CONT, NO CONT, total weight and total cube

DD Form 1348-1A example filled out, tY CONT, NO CONT, total weight and total cube

Box 18 is TY CONT, box 19 is NO CONT, box 20 is TOTAL WEIGHT and box 21 is TOTAL CUBE.

Received by and date received

DD Form 1348-1A example filled out, received by and date received

Box 22 is RECEIVED BY.

Box 23 is DATE RECEIVED.

Common questions about DD Form 1348-1A

What is a DD form 1348-1A?

DD Form 1348-1A is the release/receipt document. Line 26 is RIC (4-6), UI (23-24), QTY (25-29), CON CODE (71), DIST (55-56) and UP (74-80).

Sources

[1] DD Form 1348-1A (23-24), Department of Defense (the Official source link on this page).

DD 1348 Form PDF Details

The DD Form 1348-1A, Issue Release/Receipt Document, is a Department of Defense form used since July 1991 to standardize the documentation of supply transactions across all military branches. It is a required record for any transfer, issuance, or receipt of government property or supply items by military personnel and defense contractors.

Key Fields on the DD 1348 Form
The form captures essential supply data: National Stock Number (NSN), unit of issue, quantity requested and quantity received, unit price, total price, document number, project code, priority designator, required delivery date, and advice code. Additional fields cover freight classification, storage account code, shipping instructions, and receipt acknowledgment signature blocks for property accountability.

When to Use DD Form 1348-1A
This document is required for transferring government property between units, requesting supply items from Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) depots, processing turn-in transactions, and documenting items received from the federal supply system. All U.S. military branches rely on this form for supply and logistics management.

The form's standardized layout ensures compatibility with automated supply information systems used throughout the Department of Defense. Completed DD 1348 forms are retained as permanent records for auditing, inventory reconciliation, and property tracking. For related military logistics documents, see DD Form 1149 (Requisition and Invoice) and DD Form 250 (Material Inspection and Receiving Report).

QuestionAnswer
Form NameDD Form 1348-1A Issue Release/Receipt Document
Form Length1 pages
Fillable?No
Fillable fields0
Avg. time to fill out15 sec
Issuing AgencyU.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Other namesdd form 1348, dd 1348, dd form 1348 1a, dd1348 1a, 1348-1a, dd document, form 1a release, dd1348

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