Form 779 at a glance
What it is: Service Oklahoma - Motor Vehicle Services U.S. Armed Forces Affidavit.
Who signs: Sign as the Signature of Service Member, Spouse or, if stationed out-of-state, a Representative, and enter the Date.
47 OS Section 1127 provides for a special annual registration fee for vehicles owned by actively serving members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including reservists and members of the National Guard, or spouses of such members, under the conditions outlined in this Affidavit. Please Note: The qualifying service person must be either a resident of, or assigned to duty in, Oklahoma. The vehicle may not be used in any trade or business, or for any commercial purpose. The special registration fee shall not apply to vehicles owned by retired members of the Armed Forces.
A filled-in Form 779 example: an Oklahoma resident files for a vehicle
How to fill out Form 779, box by box
Title Number or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Year and Make
Enter the Title Number or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
Enter the Year and the Make.
Service member and spouse
Enter the Name and Rank of Service Member and the Name of Spouse (if applicable).
Military Unit, Service Branch and Military Installation
Enter the Military Unit, the Service Branch and the Military Installation Where Stationed.
Oklahoma Resident Address
Under Oklahoma Resident Address, enter the Oklahoma Residency Address, the City and the Zip.
Non-Resident Stationed in Oklahoma
If Non-Resident Stationed in Oklahoma applies, enter the Home of Record Address, the City, the State and the Zip.
Current Mailing Address
Enter the Current Mailing Address, the City, the State and the Zip.
Delinquent Vehicle Registration Penalty Waiver Provision
47 OS Section 1127 provides for the waiver of delinquent vehicle (only) registration penalties for Oklahoma resident armed forces personnel who are stationed out-of-state by official assignment. That waiver applies for the duration of the out-of-state assignment and up to sixty (60) days following the end of such assignment. Your signature on the Signature of Service Person or Spouse line certifies your eligibility for this penalty waiver scenario.
Sign as the Signature of Service Person or Spouse, and enter the Out-of-State Assignment Location and the Assignment End Date.
Signature and Date
Sign as the Signature of Service Member, Spouse or, if stationed out-of-state, a Representative, and enter the Date.
Certification By an Officer of the U.S. Armed Forces
Certification By an Officer of the U.S. Armed Forces Organization to which Applicant is Assigned for Duty.
In lieu of this certification by an officer, the applicant may submit a copy of written orders documenting that the service member, Guardsman, or Reservist is actively serving at the time of application for registration.
The officer enters the Name of Officer (please print) and the Rank, Branch (please print), and signs on the Signature of Officer line.
Sources
[1] Form 779 (01/2023), U.S. Armed Forces Affidavit, Service Oklahoma (the Official source link on this page).
