PAA 08-20 - DD Form 4 Update

Scope

PAA 08-20 announces the 2020-05 update to the DD Form 4 and declares previous editions obsolete. The DD Form 4 is the enlistment and reenlistment contract. The advisory summarizes the form changes, points commands to the download locations, and confirms references (a) through (d) remain in effect. Issued by Headquarters Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Manpower Information Branch (MIF) and distributed through the MISSA portal for execution by S-1, IPAC, and commanders across the force.

Audience

• S-1 desks and IPAC pay clerks executing the actions in this advisory.
• 0102, 0111, and 0170 admin specialists.
• Commanders signing affected actions.
• I&I admin officers and admin chiefs processing prior service enlisted accessions, per the citing page.

Action language

• Paragraph 1, paraphrased. Announces the DD Form 4 update effective 2020-05. Previous editions are obsolete. References (a) through (d) remain in effect. Current PAAs sit under the reference tab of the MISSA portal.
• Paragraph 2. Requests all addressees disseminate the PAA to subordinate commands.
• Paragraph 3, paraphrased. Opens the summary of changes to the DD Form 4. The portal list rendering truncates the change items.
• Paragraph 4, paraphrased. States the updated DD Form 4 is uploaded and lists the hosting websites. The portal list rendering truncates the site list.
• Paragraph 5, paraphrased. Confirms coordination with MMEA-1 and RA.

References cited inside the PAA

• MCO 1040R.31.
• MCO 1040.31, Enlisted Retention and Career Development Program. Resolves in this registry.
• SECNAVINST 5239.24.

Connection to Marine Corps policy

• The OMPF Overview page files DD Form 4 enlistment contracts in the OMPF.
• The Personnel Record Audit page traces Pay Entry Base Date and Armed Forces Active Duty Base Date to the DD-4.
• The Reserve Obligation page relies on the original DD Form 4 enlistment contract to establish the Military Service Obligation.
• MARADMIN 015/20 groups DD Form 4, 4/2, and 4/3 with DD Form 1966 under enlistment and reenlistment document submission.
• The Prior Service Enlisted Accessions page cites this PAA alongside MCO 1001R.1L MCRAMM Chapter 2 Section 2.3 and MCO 1100.79.

Status

Announces the 2020-05 form edition. Source MISSA portal (CAC restricted). POC: stephen.roberts@usmc.mil. The portal list rendering truncates the change summary and the download locations. Read the full advisory on the portal before citing specific form changes. Verify the current DD Form 4 edition before use, form editions update over time.