Which document is this? DD Form 1829, official title DD Form 1829, Record of Military Dog Physical Examination, October 1971.. What does it do? It exists to Record of Military Dog Physical Examination. Everything on this page builds on those two facts.
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.
Where does the requirement come from? From not stated, with not stated responsible for the document itself. Those are the names to cite if anyone asks under what authority you filed.
Is this the right edition? The current one is dated not stated, and the publisher carries it as not stated. Check that against whatever copy you already have before going further.
What the form asks for
- Section 3 - Laboratory and radiographic procedures. 39. Check those procedures performed as part of this examination. Mark X if WBC.
- Mark X if Other chemistry.
- Mark X if Other lab procedures.
- Mark X if Hematocrit.
- Mark X if Urinalysis.
- Mark X if Pelvic radiograph.
- Mark X if Hemoglobin.
- Mark X if Microfilaria.
- Mark X if Other radiographs.
- Mark X if B U N.
- Mark X if Fecal.
- Section 1 - General. 1. Military dog unit (name and address).
- 3. Date of examination.
- 4. Examining facility and address.
- 2. Name of animal and tattoo number.
- 5. Purpose of examination. Press space bar to mark X in first box if semiannual, second box if PCS, or third box if other.
- If other, specify.
- 6. Breed.
- 7. Color.
- 8. Sex.
- 8. Age (months - years).
- Immunizations (most recent date only). 10. Rabies.
- 11. Distemper.
- 12. Hepatitis.
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What formats exist for this form? PDF. What is the scale of it? 2 pages and approximately 74 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.
Does typing matter? It does. Your completed form will probably be scanned, forwarded and filed, and typed text comes through each of those steps unchanged while handwriting degrades. If pen is your only option, block capitals give the receiving clerk a fighting chance.
In what order do you complete it? The printed order, top to bottom. Header data comes before the body, and the body before the signature block. The sequence is not decorative — later entries are keyed to earlier ones.
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.
What happens after you finish? It routes to the office specified in not stated or in local guidance. And your own record? Save a duplicate first; nobody regrets having one.
Do you need to know which branch issued a related form? No. DD numbering is Department-wide and unified, which means the number on its own is a complete address for the document.
Why do some instructions cite both a DA and a DD form? Because the procedure touches both systems, not because the forms are related. Service forms answer to a service proponent; DD forms answer to not stated or another Department office. The sequences were never aligned.
Why do editions change at all? Three reasons, mostly: the prescribing directive gets reissued, the information collected changes, or the required notice language is amended. Are you notified when it happens? No. Which is why confirming not stated at the moment you download is worth the few seconds.
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 1829?
- DD Form 1829, Record of Military Dog Physical Examination, October 1971.
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?