DA Form 137-1, Unit Clearance Record, is a form used to ensure a soldier's readiness before a permanent change of station (PCS) as well as for completing clearance verification before their transition from active duty, transfer to another service or component, separation, discharge or retirement. The form is used to close out any personal and financial records at the installation from which the soldier is transferring or retiring permanently. All debts to the government and any service branches must be paid in full before the date of separation, the transition from active duty of retirement.
The latest version of the form was released by the Department of the Army (DA) on March 1, 2018. An up-to-date DA Form 137-1 fillable version is available for download below or can be found on the Army Publishing Directorate website. DA Form 137-2, Installation Clearance Record, is a related form that is used for collecting signatures for obtaining clearance verification.
DA Form 137-1 is most commonly confused with the forms from the DD 137 Series. The DD 137 Forms are a four-part series that deals with verifying the dependency status of family members of Military personnel to determine their eligibility for certain benefits.
A full description of DA Form 137-1 and an overview of all related procedures can be found in the Army Regulation 600-8-11, Reassignment. Read the instructions carefully before completing the form.
Failing to complete and submit the DA 137-1 may result in only partial payment of final pay. Separation payments will not be released until the applicant receives installation clearance. The form has five sections in total:
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