DD Form 114 at a glance
What it is: The Military Pay Order authorizes the Disbursing Officer to open, adjust or close, as indicated, the pay records of the individuals.
Who signs: Sign, and type the Name and Grade of the Certifying Officer; the Symbol No. is Entered by D.O.
A filled-in DD Form 114 example: a certifying officer lists two individuals
How to fill out DD Form 114, box by box
Military Pay Order No., Organization and Station and Date
Enter the Military Pay Order No., the Organization and Station and the Date (YYYYMMDD).
Personal Identifier/DoDID, Name, Reason for Change and Year
Enter the Personal Identifier/DoDID, the Last Name - First Name - Middle Initial and the Reason for Change.
Under Year, enter the year From and the year To.
Signing as Certifying Officer
Sign, and type the Name and Grade of the Certifying Officer; the Symbol No. is Entered by D.O.
More rules for DD Form 114
The previous edition is obsolete: use DD Form 114, DEC 2017.
Sources
[1] DD Form 114 (DEC 2017), Military Pay Order, Washington Headquarters Services (the Official source link on this page).