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DD Form 1172-2: Application for Identification Card / DEERS Enrollment

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DD Form 1172-2, Application for Identification Card / DEERS Enrollment (OMB No. 0704-0415), is the official U.S. Department of Defense form used by uniformed service members, retirees, 100% disabled veterans, and DoD civilian sponsors to enroll eligible family members in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and issue or renew Uniformed Services ID cards (USID) or Common Access Cards (CAC) at a RAPIDS ID card office. Open the DD Form 1172-2 blank in JustFill to complete every section online and download a clean PDF.

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DD Form 1172-2
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DD Form 1172-2 (OMB No. 0704-0415, DoD DEERS / RAPIDS ID Card Application, 3 pages)
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What is DD Form 1172-2?

DD Form 1172-2 is the three-page DoD application required whenever a military sponsor enrolls a spouse, child, full-time college student (ages 21–23), incapacitated adult child, or secondary dependent in DEERS or authorizes issuance/renewal of a Next Generation Uniformed Services ID (USID) card without the sponsor attending the RAPIDS appointment in person. Because official DoD PDFs often use legacy XFA or rigid multi-page grids, military families, unit S-1 personnel admins, and installation Pass & ID offices use JustFill to fill DD Form 1172-2 cleanly in any browser, sign or route for sponsor notarization, and download a print-ready PDF.

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Who fills out DD Form 1172-2?

  • Active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard sponsors enrolling a spouse, newborn, stepchild, or college-age dependent (21–23) in DEERS and authorizing a USID card
  • Military retirees and 100% service-connected disabled veterans renewing dependent ID cards or updating Medicare Part A/B TRICARE For Life eligibility in DEERS
  • Military spouses and dependents bringing a pre-signed, notarized DD Form 1172-2 to a RAPIDS ID Card Office when the sponsor is deployed or cannot attend in person
  • Unit S-1 / MPF personnel clerks, Family Readiness Groups, and DoD contractor administrative teams preparing batch DEERS / CAC applications

Field-by-field breakdown

What each section of DD Form 1172-2 asks for. JustFill’s AI will detect these fields automatically when you upload the PDF — review the breakdown below so you know what to enter.

Section I — Sponsor Information (Blocks 1–19)

Sponsor full name (Last, First, Middle Initial), SSN or 10-digit DoD ID number, Branch of Service/Agency, Pay Grade, Personnel Category (Active Duty, Retiree, Reserve/Guard, DAV, DoD Civilian), current residential/mailing address, email, and telephone number.

Section II — Sponsor Declaration & Remarks (Blocks 20–24)

Sponsor verification remarks (such as power of attorney reference, notarized signature when the sponsor is not present at RAPIDS, or overseas deployment details), Sponsor signature, and date signed.

Section III — Dependent / Applicant Information (Blocks 25–62)

Up to two dependents per page (with continuation blocks): full name, SSN/DoD ID, relationship to sponsor (Spouse, Child, Stepchild, Ward), date of birth, sex, marital status, full-time student school graduation date, and Medicare Hospital (Part A) / Medical (Part B) effective dates.

Section IV & Section V — Verifying Official & Card Recipient Acknowledgment (Blocks 63–80)

Completed at the RAPIDS site by the Verifying Official (VO) with Site ID, card expiration date, and form serial number, followed by the card recipient signature acknowledging receipt of the ID card.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • 1Having the dependent sign Section II instead of the Sponsor — unless the dependent holds a valid General or Special Power of Attorney (or the sponsor is deceased/incapacitated), the Sponsor must sign Block 21.
  • 2Bringing an un-notarized paper DD Form 1172-2 when the Sponsor does not attend the RAPIDS appointment in person — if the form is not digitally signed via ID Card Office Online (IDCO) with a CAC, a paper DD 1172-2 signed by an absent sponsor must be notarized.
  • 3Leaving Medicare Part A and Part B effective dates blank when a sponsor or spouse turns 65, which delays TRICARE For Life (TFL) continuation in DEERS.
  • 4Forgetting two acceptable identity documents (including at least one federal or state photo ID under FIPS 201-3) plus primary relationship documents (marriage certificate, birth certificate, or registrar letter for full-time students aged 21–23).

DD Form 1172-2 example — what a filled-out form looks like

An active-duty U.S. Army Staff Sergeant stationed at Fort Cavazos prepares DD Form 1172-2 prior to deployment so his spouse can renew her Uniformed Services ID card and enroll their full-time college-student daughter in DEERS at the RAPIDS office.

Section I — Sponsor Name, DoD ID, Service & Grade (Blocks 1–8)

SAMPLE, MARCUS T · DoD ID: 12345-XXXX-0 · Service: USA (Army) · Status: Active Duty · Pay Grade: E-6 · Address: 412 Battalion Way, Fort Cavazos, TX 76544

Identifies the uniformed sponsor whose eligibility governs DEERS enrollment (identifiers masked).

Section II — Sponsor Declaration & Signature (Blocks 20–22)

Remarks: Sponsor deploying; notarized signature authorizing spouse USID renewal and student dependent enrollment · Signed: Marcus T. Sample, SSG, USA · Date: 2026-10-23

Section III — Dependent 1 (Spouse Renewal)

SAMPLE, ELENA M · Relationship: Spouse · DOB: 1992-04-14 · Marital Status: Married · Residence: Same as Sponsor

Section III — Dependent 2 (Full-Time Student Age 21)

SAMPLE, MAYA L · Relationship: Child · DOB: 2005-08-19 · Student Indicator: Yes (Full-Time Accredited University, Expected Grad: 2027-05-15)

Unmarried children aged 21–23 remain eligible for DEERS and USID cards while enrolled full-time at an accredited institution.

These values are made up. They are here to show what belongs on each line, not to be copied — every name, number, and address on your own DD Form 1172-2 has to be your own. If the Sponsor cannot accompany the dependent to the RAPIDS site, either sign DD Form 1172-2 online via IDCO with a CAC or have the Sponsor’s signature in Section II notarized.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Many official DoD forms use legacy XFA wrappers that fail to open in Chrome, Edge, or Safari. Click the button above to open a browser-compatible, multi-page fillable DD Form 1172-2 directly in JustFill, or upload your XFA copy to convert and complete it in seconds.
A verified and signed DD Form 1172-2 is valid for 90 days from the date of the sponsor’s or verifying official’s signature. After 90 days, a newly dated DD Form 1172-2 is required.
Yes, provided your spouse brings a valid DD Form 1172-2 that you either digitally signed online through ID Card Office Online (IDCO), signed in front of a notary public (Block 21 notarized), or that your spouse signs using a valid Special or General Power of Attorney, along with two acceptable IDs.

Official source: DD Form 1172-2 on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) / Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)’s website

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