Which document is this? DD Form 2944, official title DD Form 2944, Claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Payment, March 2010. What does it do? It exists to Claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Payment. Everything on this page builds on those two facts.
Will you need a different form because of where you serve? No. DD forms are Department-wide instruments, and that scope is what separates them from service publications. One edition, all branches, defense agencies included.
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.
Which edition should you have? not stated, listed as not stated. A copy dated otherwise is a copy worth replacing.
What the form asks for
- Attachments included: Press space bar to mark X in first box if yes, second box if no.
- 1. Military member. a. Name (last, first, middle initial).
- b. Social security number (last 4 digits).
- 2. Claimant (if other than member). a. Name (last, first, middle initial).
- b. Social security number (last 4 digits).
- 3. Service at time of active duty. X first box if Army, second if Navy, third if Air Force, fourth if Marine Corps.
- 4. Service status at start of stop loss. X first box if active duty, second if ANG, third if IRR, fourth if reserve, or fifth if other service.
- If other, specify.
- 5. Applicant current status. X first box if living, second if deceased, third if incapacitated.
- 6. Applicant service status. X first box if retired, second box if separated, third if active duty..
- 7. Claimed stop loss period. a. From (4 digit year, 2 digit month, 2 digit day).
- b. To (4 digit year, 2 digit month, 2 digit day).
- 8. Claimant's mailing address/contact information. a. Street/apartment number.
- b. City.
- c. State.
- d. 9-digit zip code.
- e. Country code (if overseas).
- f. Telephone number (include area code).
- g. Email address.
- h. State of legal residence.
- 9. Payment disbursement. X first box if direct deposit/electronic funds transfer, second if check.
- If direct deposit/electronic transfer: X first box if savings account, second if checking.
- 10. Financial information. a. Bank name.
- b. Account number.
Download the form
What formats exist for this form? PDF. What is the scale of it? 2 pages and approximately 28 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.
Should you type or write? Type, whenever the choice is yours. The reason is what happens after submission: the record gets copied and scanned, and every pass costs handwriting legibility that typed entries never lose.
What opens an xfdl file? IBM Lotus Forms Viewer, or a compatible client. Will your pdf reader do it? No, and it will likely report the file as damaged. Xfdl was the Defense standard for electronic forms for years, which is why it still appears in the set.
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.
Where do you look up an unclear entry? The form face first, not stated second. And when the two disagree? not stated controls.
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.
How do you find a form referenced inside this one? By its number alone. The DD sequence runs across the entire Department, so a number identifies exactly one document regardless of which service cited it.
Can you assume a matching number is the same form? No, and this is where downloads go wrong. Read the prefix. Army numbering and Department numbering are independent systems, so the digits alone tell you nothing about which document you need.
How often does a form like this change? Unpredictably — revision follows directive changes, altered collection requirements and updated notice language. What is the practical defence? Verifying not stated every time you download rather than trusting a saved copy.
What does this page actually provide? The blank form and a description of it. What does it not provide? Legal guidance, procedural rulings, or any assurance about a particular filing. Who answers those? not stated, the administrative office that serves you, or the authority identified in not stated.
Questions and answers
- What is DD Form 2944?
- DD Form 2944, Claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Payment, March 2010
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?