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DA Form 3068 is a Department of the Army form in the DA series. Title of record: MARINE SERVICE BOOK (S&I, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MARINE QUALIFICATION DIVISION, CAREER SEA PAY OFFICE, BLDG 705, RM 12, FORT EUSTIS, VA 23604-5407). Function: marine service book (s&i, department of the army, marine qualification division, career sea pay office, building 705, room 12, fort eustis, va 23604-5407). The edition presently published bears the date 09/01/2021, with a status of ACTIVE. Physical extent is unknown page(s) and about unknown fillable fields.
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Questions and answers
- What is DA Form 3068?
- MARINE SERVICE BOOK (S&I, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MARINE QUALIFICATION DIVISION, CAREER SEA PAY OFFICE, BLDG 705, RM 12, FORT EUSTIS, VA 23604-5407)
- Which edition is current?
- 09/01/2021
- Who is responsible for this form?
- G-1
- In which formats can it be downloaded?
- No file published here
Publisher notes
- S&I, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MARINE QUALIFICATION DIVISION, CAREER SEA PAY OFFICE, BLDG 705, RM 12, FORT EUSTIS, VA 23604-5407