So what is DD Form 2241? The short answer: a Defense Department document, officially DD Form 2241, Standare Alternate Item Referral/Reject Notification, August 1980, used to Standard Alternate Item Referral/Reject Notification. 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 is behind it? not stated maintains the form, and not stated is the publication that requires it. Those two names answer most questions about why you are being asked to submit anything at all.
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
- To.
- From.
- CIMM or WIMM.
- 4. Secondary item control center code.
- 5. Provisioning control code.
- 6. Date of request (Julian date).
- 7. Item serial number.
- 8. Action taken code.
- 9. Item name and modifier(s).
- 10. Secondary Item Control Center Submitted Item. National Stock Number.
- Part number.
- FSCM (Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers).
- 11. Proposed item. National Stock Number.
- Part number.
- FSCM.
- Item standardization code.
- 12. Source of data.
- 13. Copy of data enclosed. Press space bar to mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 14. Information code.
- 14. Recommended action. X first box if respond to YL/YQ offer, second box if resubmit a new SSR under a new DOR, or third box if other.
- If other, explain.
- 16. Remarks/explanation.
- 17. Name of preparer (last, first, middle initial).
- 18. Office symbol.
Download the form
What formats exist for this form? PDF. What is the scale of it? 2 pages and approximately 27 fields.
What is the difference between fillable and printable? A fillable pdf has real field boxes that accept typed text and hold it inside the file. A printable pdf is a flat blank with no fields at all, intended for a printer and a pen. Which one you have determines how you complete the form, so it is worth checking first.
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.
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.
What is the first thing to check? The edition date on the face of the form. Does it read not stated? If not, the copy is superseded, and a superseded DD form is a real problem: Department-level revisions replace the blank for every service at once, so an old file on a shared drive is stale everywhere, not just in your office.
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 2241 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.
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 2241?
- DD Form 2241, Standare Alternate Item Referral/Reject Notification, August 1980
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?