Hand Receipt

Procedures
DA FORM 2062
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DA PAM 710-2, CHAPTER 5

Task: Complete a DA form 2062 in accordance with DA

PAM 710-2 CH 5 and 3-71 CAV S-6 Standard Operating
Procedures.
Conditions: Given a classroom environment, step-bystep instruction, a sample DA 2062, and blank DA 2062,
and DA PAM 710-2 CH 5.
Standard: Using no more than three(3) blank DA 2062s,
each soldier must properly sign for, and sign out one
Laptop with power supply, IAW DA PAM 710-2 CH 5 and
unit SOP.

This is a DA Form 2062

Step 1: Type
Cross out the words Annex
Number from the space entitled
Hand Receipt/Annex Number.
Doing So specifies whether the form
is being used as a Hand Receipt or
Shortage Annex.
Determination of this type
determines how the form is read.

Step 2: From
Fill in the second block of the first row,
entitled From:
If you are signing for the equipment
from an outside source, this is their
name. If you are signing equipment out
from the shop, this is your name,
followed by / S 6
Rank Last Name, First Name / Troop or
S-Shop
See examples below:
Ex: SPC Snuffy, Joe / C Troop And
SPC Snuffy, Joe/ S-6 are both Correct.
SPC Snuffy or C Troop alone are not
enough.

To the right of the block labeled

From:, is the block to be filled in
Step 3, labeled To: This should be
filled out in exactly the same
manner as the previous step, but in
reverse:

Step 3: To

If you are signing for the equipment

from an outside source, this is your
name, followed by / S 6 . If you
are signing equipment out from the
shop, this is their name
See examples below:
Ex: SPC Snuffy, Joe / C Troop And
SPC Snuffy, Joe/ S-6 are both
Correct.
SPC Snuffy or C Troop alone are
not enough.

Step 4: Hand
Receipt Number
The block to the far top-left, entitled
Hand Receipt Number is not
normally used in temporary loan of
equipment within the unit.
It primarily finds use by Primary
Hand Receipt Holders (PHRHs), who
use it to specify which hand receipt
holds the items found on the
primary hand receipt.

Step 5: End Item

Stock Number
The Second block of the second row,
entitled End Item Stock Number
should be filled in for all equipment
if the item has a stock number.
For the purposes of our shop S.O.P.,
we do not include stock numbers on
laptops that we receive for
repairs/degauss.

Step 6:
Box 3 of line 2 requires a description
using a minimal number of words;
use enough words to clarify what
specific kind of item it is. If
describing a laptop, for example,
Laptop is not enough.
Correct Examples:
Laptop, Dell e6510
Laptop, HP Elitebook 8530 q
Incorrect Examples:
Laptop
E6510

Step 7:
Publication
Number & Date
IAW DA PAM 720-1, the next two
blocks, entitled Publication
Number and Publication Date are
to be filled out if there is a
publication, regardless of its
availability.
For the purpose of our shop S.O.P.,
these blocks will remain empty for
laptops that are turned in for
repairs/degauss.

Step 8: Quantity
This block, left empty in most cases,
is used when there are multiples of
the end-item in question.
For the purpose of our shop S.O.P.,
these blocks will remain empty for
laptops that are turned in for
repairs/degauss.

Step 9: Blocks a
f/A-F
Completion instructions by block or column
for DA Form 2062 prepared as an inventory
list.
(a) Enter stock number of the item being
described (if any).
(b) The item description, and Serial
Number.
(c) Enter the SEC of the item (IAW shop
S.O.P., leave Blank for laptops).
(d) Enter the unit of issue (EA,).
(A thru F)
1. Enter the quantity on hand for each
item listed. Name, Date, and Sign along
the last column used for quantityTypically column A.

Step 10: Page

Number
Largely self explanatory, at the far
bottom left is a page _ of _ Pages
section.
Simply note which page you are on
and how many pages the hand
receipt spans. typically page 1 of 1
pages, in our shop.

Final Step:
Finishing Touches
At the top of the page, note what
must be done, especially if there are
any extra steps required.
See the picture to the left for a few
good examples.

Any Questions?

Practical Exercise:
Each soldier in the class will be provided with two(2)
blank hand receipts.
One will be filled out to sign out a laptop (provided) to
the Instructor (SPC Snuffiluficus, Robin). For the purpose
of this exercise, SPC Snuffiluficus works in C Troop.
The other will be filled out to sign for a laptop (provided)
as if from an outside source, Namely PVT Snuffy, Joe who
works in S-3.