DD Form 1172-2 Instructions (September 2018) 1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF DD FORM 1172-2, “APPLICATION FOR
IDENTIFICATION CARD/DEERS ENROLLMENT”
The DD Form 1172-2 shall be used to apply for issuance of a DD Form 2 (Reserve, Retired, and
Reserve Retired), a DD Form 1173, a DD Form 1173-1, a DD Form 2764, a DD Form 2765, and
a Common Access Card (CAC) for eligible individuals who are not enrolled in the Defense
Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). The DD Form 1172-2 shall also be used to
enroll eligible individuals in DEERS or to update an eligible individual’s DEERS record by
submitting the form to a Verifying Official (VO) at any Real-time Automated Personnel
Identification System (RAPIDS) Site. Retention and disposition of the DD Form 1172-2 shall be
in accordance with uniformed services' regulatory instructions.
Notes:
DoD sponsors enrolling their dependents in DEERS should complete Sections I, II, and V.
o For dependents already enrolled in DEERS, CAC-enabled sponsors may logon to the
RAPIDS Self-Service (RSS) Portal to verify their dependents online and digitally create
and sign DD Form 1172-2. Once the CAC-enabled sponsor verifies the dependent via
RSS portal, the DD Form 1172-2 is saved under the dependent’s DEERS record, and
must be printed and submitted to a VO at a RAPIDS Site to support card issuance.
DoD sponsors updating their own status or adding a personnel condition impacting benefits
(e.g., overseas assignment) should complete Sections I and II.
Eligible employees applying for a CAC should complete Sections I and II (and Section IV if
a Foreign Affiliate on orders to the U.S. with authorized dependents). The DD Form 1172-2
should then be provided to a DoD sponsor for authorization and completion of Section III.
DoD personnel sponsoring an eligible individual for a CAC should complete Section III.
For certain populations, a paper form will not be required (e.g., populations entered into
RAPIDS via the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS)).
A DD Form 577 (signature card) for DoD personnel completing Section III must be on file at
the issuing site for CAC applicants using the DD Form 1172-2 for enrollment. The DD Form
577 may be completed with either a wet or digital signature, selecting the format which will
be used to sign the DD Form 1172-2. If both signature formats will be used, a DD Form 577
for each format must be completed and on file at the issuing site.
SECTION I – SPONSOR/EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Block 1. Name. Enter the sponsor/employee’s LAST name first, enter the FIRST name, and
then enter the MIDDLE initial or the full MIDDLE name. Use no more than 51 characters.
The name field can include a designation of JR, SR, ESQ, or the Roman numerals I
through X. To include that designation, enter the appropriate data after the middle initial.
The name cannot contain any special characters nor is any punctuation permitted.