To fill out DD Form 1150, the Department of Defense’s Request for Issue, Transfer, or Turn-In, check the box for the transaction type at the top, identify the losing and gaining parties in the From and To blocks, assign a unique 14-character document number, list each item with its national stock number, nomenclature, quantity, unit of issue, and unit price, and collect the requesting, delivering, and receiving signatures before the form goes to the supply point.1Washington Headquarters Services. DD Form 1150 – Request for Issue / Transfer / Turn-in The form is short, but supply points reject it for small errors, so the details in each block matter.
Download the Current Form
The official fillable PDF lives on the Executive Services Directorate site at Washington Headquarters Services. Open the DD Forms 1000–1499 index page, find form 1150, and download it.2Washington Headquarters Services. DD Forms 1000-1499 Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader rather than a browser PDF viewer, otherwise the fillable fields may not behave. If an electronic version won’t work for your situation, your Military Service or DoD Component Forms Management Officer can supply hard copies.
Pick One Transaction Type
Only one box gets checked at the top of the form. The three options each describe a different kind of property movement:
- Issue: you are drawing new or replacement equipment from a supply point or warehouse for your unit’s use.
- Transfer: property is moving from one custodian, unit, or account to another without going back through a central supply point.
- Turn-in: you are returning excess, unserviceable, or no-longer-needed property to a supply support activity or to DLA Disposition Services for disposal.
Army units using manual supply procedures fill out this form under Army Regulation 710-2 and DA Pamphlet 710-2-1, which set the accountability rules for property below the national level.3U.S. Army Safety. Army Regulation 710-2 Inventory Management Supply Policy Below the National Level
Fill In the From and To Blocks
Each block has sub-fields for the location (the physical site or building) and the custodian (the person or office releasing or accepting the property). For a new issue, the From entry is the supply point or warehouse and the To entry is the requesting unit or individual. For a turn-in, reverse them. For a transfer, both sides are unit-level custodians, and the entries must match how each side carries the property on its books.
Build the Document Number
The document number is the transaction’s unique tracking identifier, and it has three parts totaling 14 characters.4Department of the Army. Department of the Army Pamphlet 710-2-1 – Inventory Management Using Unit Supply System (Manual Procedures)
First, the six-character Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) assigned to your unit or activity.5Federal Register. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DoD Activity Address Codes in Contract Numbers Second, a four-character Julian date: one digit for the year followed by three digits for the day of the year. In 2026, January 1 is written as 6001 and December 31 as 6365. Third, a four-digit serial number pulled from your unit’s document register, starting at 0001 and incrementing with each new transaction.
No two documents in the supply system should share this number. Reusing a serial from an earlier transaction is one of the routine reasons a form gets kicked back, so always pull the next available serial from the register rather than copying from an older form.
Complete Each Item Row
Every row describes one line item. Four fields drive whether the row will clear the supply point.
National Stock Number. A 13-digit code written as four digits (the Federal Supply Classification), a dash, then nine digits (the National Item Identification Number). A typical NSN reads 1234-00-567-8901.6eCFR. 41 CFR 101-30.101-3 – National Stock Number Copy it exactly from the item’s supply catalog entry or the federal logistics data system. A transposed digit points the system at a different item and is one of the fastest ways to get the form rejected.
Nomenclature. The official item name from the supply catalog. Write “RADIO SET, AN/PRC-152” rather than “handheld radio.” Slang forces the supply technician to guess which of several similar items you mean.
Quantity and Unit of Issue. The number of items and the standard unit of issue code. Common codes include EA (each), BX (box), and KT (kit).7Army Publishing Directorate. Unit of Issue Codes Check the catalog before you write it in: entering “1 EA” for an item that’s issued by the box throws off the entire quantity calculation.
Unit Price. The dollar value per unit of issue, from the current catalog price. This figure drives the financial adjustment on both sides of the transaction, so don’t estimate.
Collect the Signatures
Three signatures usually appear on a completed form. The requesting official signs to certify the information is accurate. A delivering official, generally someone at the supply point, signs to confirm the items were physically handed over. The receiving official signs to acknowledge taking custody. Each signature needs a printed name, grade or rank, and date next to it. A form missing any one of these is incomplete, and most supply points will reject it on the spot.
Route the Form and Keep Your Copy
Once your side is signed, the form goes to the supply support activity, warehouse, or DLA Disposition Services office that handles the physical property. For an issue, send it in before you show up to draw equipment so the staff has time to pull the items and verify availability. For a turn-in, coordinate a drop-off appointment so the receiving facility can inspect what you brought against what the form lists.
Supply technicians compare the paperwork to the physical items, checking NSNs, quantities, and condition codes. If everything matches, they sign the receipt block and the electronic ledgers get updated to reflect the new location and custodian.
Keep a signed copy for yourself. That copy is your proof that property responsibility was legally transferred. If an inventory or audit later turns up a discrepancy, or someone claims you still have an item you already turned in, your signed DD Form 1150 settles it. Without one, undocumented property movement can trigger a Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss, and the individual found responsible can be held financially liable.8The United States Army. Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss What Soldiers Civilians Should Know
Retention periods for supply vouchers are set in the Records Retention Schedule–Army, accessible through the Army Records Information Management System; your unit supply sergeant or records manager can look up the current requirement for your transaction type. At a minimum, hold your copy until the property clears a subsequent inventory and no longer appears on your hand receipt or property book.
If You Are Turning In Hazardous Property
DD Form 1150 alone is not enough for a hazardous turn-in. DLA Disposition Services distinguishes hazardous material (generally unused and unopened stock) from hazardous waste (used, opened, damaged, contaminated, or expired items).9Defense Logistics Agency. HAZMAT
Hazardous waste turn-ins require a Hazardous Waste Profile Sheet (HWPS) and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in addition to the turn-in document. A new HWPS is needed for every new waste stream, whenever a process change alters the waste characteristics, or annually. Each HWPS generates a Waste Profile Number that goes on the paperwork. Unopened hazardous waste, such as expired shelf-life items, can skip the HWPS if you provide an SDS; when no SDS is available, the HWPS becomes mandatory again. Warning labels have to be attached to each individual package or container before the facility will accept them.9Defense Logistics Agency. HAZMAT
Mistakes That Send the Form Back
Supply points see the same errors over and over. Catching them before the form leaves your desk saves a round trip.
- Missing or incomplete signatures. Every block needs a signature, printed name, rank, and date.
- Wrong or transposed NSN. Verify all 13 digits against the supply catalog.
- Mismatched unit of issue. Check the catalog’s UI code before you write in the quantity.
- Duplicate document numbers. Pull the next available serial from the document register each time.
- Vague nomenclature. Use the exact catalog name, not a shorthand description.
A form filled out cleanly on the first pass moves through supply in minutes. One filled out sloppily can take days to fix, and if property goes missing without a completed form to explain the movement, the paperwork gap can turn into a financial liability finding against you.