Deployment Checklist

⁘  Marriage Certificate
⁘  Birth Certificates of all family members
⁘  Divorce Papers
⁘  Death Certificates
⁘  Medical (Shot) and Dental Records of all family members (including pets)
⁘  Citizenship/Naturalization papers
⁘  Adoption Papers
⁘  Passports, Visas (remove only when needed for international travel)
⁘  Insurance policies (Note: Company, Policy # and Amount of Payment)
⁘  Real Estate Documents (leases, mortgages, deeds, or promissory notes)
⁘  Copies of installment contracts and loan papers
⁘  Current list of immediate next of kin, personal lawyer, trusted friends with numbers and addresses
⁘  Car title (registration should be in car)
⁘  Last LES (Leave Earning Statement)
⁘  Discharge papers (DD Form 214)
⁘  Allotments (Updated with correct amount, name, address, account #)
⁘  Social Security Number of each family member
⁘  Current address and telephone numbers of immediate family members of both spouses

The Following Should be Completed Prior to Deployment

⁘  Next of kin informed of rights, benefits, assistance available
⁘  Family budget and business arranged ( See Financial Section for Budget Worksheet)
⁘  Emergency Data Card updated in Military Personnel Record
⁘  Joint checking/savings account arranged (List all account numbers)
⁘  Parents informed of how to make contact in case of emergency
⁘  Armed Forces ID Cards (Renew if ID Card expires within next 3 months. Rear Detachment Commander can sign for ID Replacement after soldier deploys)
⁘  Emergency services explained and located
⁘  Security check on house
⁘  Problems with cars, household, and appliances identified and resolved
⁘  Power of attorney - GENERAL: Allows holder to act in all matters on sponsor's behalf; SPECIAL: Allows holder to act on sponsor's behalf in special transactions; MEDICAL: Authorizes holder to obtain medical care for family members under 18 years of age.
⁘  Wills for both spouses
⁘  Orders
⁘  Copy of Emergency Data Card
⁘  List of all credit cards and account numbers
⁘  AAFES Deferred Payment Plan (DPP), (to use, spouse must be listed as an authorized user or hold sponsor's General Power of Attorney).
⁘  Federal and State Income Tax Returns (last 5 years)