DD Form 1797

What this form is

Form 1797, Personal Property Counseling Checklist. Fillable PDF on file from the 2026-04-29 forms archive snapshot. In the portal's PCS coverage the form documents personally procured move (PPM, formerly DITY) counseling and the government constructed cost (GCC) estimate the reimbursement calculation rests on.

Purpose printed on the form

To ensure the member, dependent, and government employee has been briefed properly on the movement of their personal property within the Defense Transportation System (DTS). Information collected may also be used in determining validity of claims, improper shipments and any third party responsibility.

Quoted from the form's Privacy Act statement.

Who prepares, signs, and files

The Personal Property Shipping Office (PPSO) counsels the Marine and issues the GCC estimate during the session this form records. The Marine signs the form acknowledging the PPM framework before executing the move. S-1 supports the documentation alongside the DD Form 1299 shipment application.

When the form triggers

The form applies to PPM moves under PCS orders. During counseling the Marine reviews four items the portal lists from the form's coverage. The estimated GCC, the reimbursement framework, the required documentation including weight tickets and receipts, and the expected reimbursement timeline. The PPSO is the source for the GCC estimate, so a Marine pricing a PPM gets the authoritative number at this counseling session, not from a self-calculated figure.

Connection to Marine Corps policy

The portal anchors PPM and household goods guidance to JTR Chapter 5 paragraph 0570, DTR 4500.9-R Volume 4, and MCO 4050.6, the Marine Corps Personal Property Movement Manual, with the DD Form 1299 and DD Form 1797 pair as the documentation framework. Move.mil now fronts most HHG transactions, and the counseling record still underpins the PPM claim. The portal covers the workflow on the Household Goods and PPM page and the PCS Orders and Overview page.

Status and access

The external link opens the official form page. Repo evidence for this form is thinner than for the shipment application, so confirm current PPSO practice and the form edition before citing block-level detail.