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DA Form 3137 belongs to the DA series of Department of the Army publications. Its official title is ABSTRACT OF ENLISTED AND ORGANIZATIONAL LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING, and its stated purpose is abstract of enlisted and organizational laundry and dry cleaning. Edition in force: 05/01/1966. Publication status: ACTIVE. Length is 1 page(s), with roughly 200 fields available for entry.
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What the form asks for
- BundlesA
- BundlesB
- BundlesB_1
- BundlesB_10
- BundlesB_11
- BundlesB_12
- BundlesB_13
- BundlesB_14
- BundlesB_15
- BundlesB_2
- BundlesB_3
- BundlesB_4
- BundlesB_5
- BundlesB_6
- BundlesB_7
- BundlesB_8
- BundlesB_9
- CodeNo
- CodeNo_1
- CodeNo_10
- CodeNo_11
- CodeNo_12
- CodeNo_13
- CodeNo_14
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Questions and answers
- What is DA Form 3137?
- ABSTRACT OF ENLISTED AND ORGANIZATIONAL LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING
- Which edition is current?
- 05/01/1966
- Who is responsible for this form?
- G-4
- In which formats can it be downloaded?
- PDF, PDF
Publisher notes
- 42-ITEM ONLY PRODUCED IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA