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Sample DA Form 2402 Maintenance Tag
What Is DA Form 2402?
DA Form 2402, Maintenance Tag , is the updated version of the previously-used DA Form 2402, Exchange Tag . The current edition was adopted by the U.S. Department of the Army (DA) on December 1, 1985 . The form is unclassified and approved for public release but is not available online. The 1985 version of the form is provided below for reference.
The form is intended to serve as an identification tag. It is used as a receipt for Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) items needing calibration, to identify items held for warranty claims and Electronic Inventory Record (EIR) exhibits, etc. DA Form 2402 is often confused with the Department of Defense-issued DD Form 2402, Civil Aircraft Hold Harmless Agreement, which is a form used to act as an agreement between the U.S. Army and an individual or company wishing to use military airfields.
DA Form 2402 Instructions
All filing and procedural information about the DA 2402 is covered in the DA Pamphlet 750-8, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual. A separate copy of the form is used for each item separate item described. DA Form 2402 is completed in four copies. Not all copies may be needed depending on the item and the number of repairs required.
- The first copy is used as a unit receipt and filled out normally.
- The second copy is used as a receipt for the battalion level except for warranty claim items. When using the form to identify actions with warranty items or claim exhibits, the second copy is sent to the supporting Warranty Control Office (WARCO) which then uses the DA 2402 to complete any required warranty actions or claims.
- The third copy three serves as a receipt for support units.
- The fourth copy stays with the item until it is fully repaired. After all repairs are completed, the form identifies the item as fixed and is attached to each item sent to supporting maintenance shops.
When an item or part is installed or disposed of, DA Form 2402 that applies to it is destroyed with all copies used as receipts. If the form identifies a warranty claim or Form SF-368 exhibit, the tag stays with the equipment until that equipment is no longer needed for that claim or exhibit.
