DA Form 137-2 , Installation Clearance Record , is a form used during preparing for a permanent change of station (PCS) and clearance verification before transitioning from active duty, transferring to another installation, or retiring from the Armed Forces. The DA 137-2 is used to ensure that all debt to the government and its instrumentalities is identified and that the necessary actions are taken to obtain those payments before retirement or transfer.
The most recent version of the form - sometimes confused with forms from the DD 137 Series - was released by the Department of the Army (DA) on February 1, 2015 . An up-to-date DA Form 137-2 fillable version is available for download and digital filing below or can be found on the Army Publishing Directorate website.
DA Form 137-1, Unit Clearance Record, is a related form used to ensure a soldier's readiness before a PCS, transitioning from active duty, transfering to another service or component, separation, discharge, or retirement.
Filing guidelines and additional information on the DA 137-2 can be found in the Army Regulation 600-8-11, Reassignment. Make sure that you have read the instruction carefully before completing the form: failure to complete the form will result in it not being accepted, which, in turn, will result in partial payment of final pay.
DA Form 137-2 has three sections in total. Filing instructions are as follows: