So what is DD Form 1368? The short answer: a Defense Department document, officially DD Form 1368, Modified Use of Leased Communication Facilities, August 1996, used to Communication Facilities, Modified Use of Leased. Anything else you need follows from that.
Does it apply to your branch? Yes. The DD prefix means Department of Defense, not one service, so the same blank serves the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force and the Coast Guard under Defense jurisdiction. There is no Army version and no Navy version to search for.
Who decides this form exists? not stated owns it; not stated directs its use. If someone told you to file this, the authority traces back to those.
How current is this? Edition not stated, publisher status not stated. That is the version described throughout this page.
What the form asks for
- 1. C S A/Circuit Number.
- 2. C C S D Number.
- 3. Reporting Period.
- 4. Report Control Symbol.
- 5. To. Activity Address: Street, City, State, Zip Code.
- 6. From. Activity Address: Street, City, State, Zip Code.
- 7. Terminal point A.
- Terminal point B.
- 8. Modified use. Press space bar to mark X in first box if outage, second box if overtime, third box if EMC activation, or fourth box if other.
- 8. MODIFIED USE. If marked OTHER, please Specify.
- 9. Time started, line 1 of 10.
- 10. Time Ended.
- 11. Duration: Hours.
- 11. Minutes.
- 12. Reason for modified use.
- 13. Contract Representative.
- 14. Remarks.
- 9. Time started, line 2.
- 10. Time Ended.
- 11. Duration: Hours.
- 11. Minutes.
- 12. Reason for modified use.
- 13. Contract Representative.
- 14. Remarks.
Download the form
What formats exist for this form? PDF. What is the scale of it? 1 pages and approximately 85 fields.
Why do two kinds of pdf exist? Because two kinds of user exist. One completes the form on screen and forwards a file; the other prints a blank and fills it by hand. The fillable release has interactive boxes, the printable release is a static image of the same page.
Is handwriting acceptable? Yes, but it is the weaker choice. Scanning flattens pen strokes and reproduction blurs them, while typed characters survive the whole chain intact. Print in capitals if you are working from a paper blank.
Is xfdl worth downloading? Only if you have the viewer. The format comes from IBM Lotus Forms, which carried Defense form distribution for a long stretch, and no ordinary pdf application will read it.
Do you pay for these? No. Free download, every format. What should you avoid? Filling the form inside a browser tab; the fields frequently do not save.
Where do you start? At the top. Identification first, the substance of the entry second, certification last. Why that order? Because fields lower on the page often depend on data you established in the header, and filling out of sequence produces contradictions.
Why does the edition matter so much here? Because DD forms are revised centrally. When the Department reissues one, it reissues it for all branches simultaneously, and the field layout can shift. Compare the printed date against not stated before you type anything.
What if a specific field still puzzles you? Read the instructions printed on the form, then not stated. Which wins if they differ? The directive.
Who receives it? The office not stated designates, subject to whatever local instruction your organization adds. What do you keep? A copy, made before the form leaves your hands.
What if DD Form 1368 points to another form? Search the series and number. Because the DD sequence is common to every military department, no branch qualifier is needed to land on the right file.
Do DA and DD numbers ever correspond? Never. DA numbering is Army-specific, administered by an Army proponent, while DD numbering is Department-wide under not stated or an equivalent Department office. Identical digits in the two systems mean two unrelated documents, which is why the prefix matters more than the number.
Should you archive this file and reuse it next year? Better not. Forms are revised as directives are reissued, as data requirements shift and as statutory notice text is updated, and none of that reaches you directly. Download fresh, check the edition date.
Is any of this advice? No. This page distributes a published Defense form and explains its contents, which is a different thing from telling you whether your circumstances qualify or whether a reviewer will accept your copy. Direct questions of eligibility, applicability and procedure to not stated, to your servicing personnel office, or to the office designated in not stated.
Questions and answers
- What is DD Form 1368?
- DD Form 1368, Modified Use of Leased Communication Facilities, August 1996
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?