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Finance/Disbursing Officials Debt Remissions

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Remission Guidance:

Guidance pertaining to remissions are based upon different subsections of the U.S. Code, depending on the status of the member.

  • 10 U.S.C §2774 for Military Members
  • 32 U.S.C §716 for National Guard Members
  • 10 U.S.C §6161 for Navy and Marine Corps Remissions

What to Include With the Member's Application: 

Documentation to support the request for remission. You should send any documents you have pertaining to the debt. Required documentation includes the following:

  • Forms that authorized the payments, which caused the debt.
  • Leave and Earnings Statements (LESs) – 1 month prior to and 1 month after debt period.
  • If there has been a formal investigation which concludes the debt was the result of fraud, you must include the report and all exhibits referenced in the report.
  • Please support or justify your recommendation for approval or denial in block 29. Additional supporting documentation MAY include the following:
  • Bonus Addendum
  • Health Program Contract
  • Rent/Lease Agreements
  • Dependency Information (Page 2's)
  • Housing Contracts
  • ROTC Scholarship
  • Detailed Timelines
  • Lodging Receipts
  • Travel Documents
  • Divorce Decree
  • Marriage License
  • Travel Orders
  • Email Traffic
  • Proof of Child Support Payments
  • Written Statements
  • Enlistment Contract
  • Reenlistment Contract
  

Where to Send Request for Remission:

Remission requests are processed by their respective agencies as noted below:
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Army

Remission applications for the Army are completed on DA Form 3508 and should be forwarded, along with a notarized sworn statement (DA Form 2823), and all supporting documentation, to the following address:

Human Resources Command (HRC)
ATTN: EPMD, SPECIAL ACTIONS BRANCH/AHRC-EPO-A
Remissions or Cancellation of Indebtedness
1600 Spearhead Div Ave., Dept 334
FT Knox, KY  40121-5303

For additional information, please refer to AR 600-4.

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Navy

Complete and submit a DD Form 2789 along with other supporting documentation to the following address:

OPNAV N130
Military Pay & Compensation Branch
701 S. Courthouse Rd.
Arlington,  VA  22204.

DD Form 2789 – Waiver/Remission of Indebtedness Application *Please note: You may need to right click to download or the save the documents to your computer before you are able to fill them out.*
 

Decorative digital window icon. SmartForm: For step-by-step guidance to help complete your DD Form 2789, click here.

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Image PDF: Download and complete your DD Form 2789 in PDF format, click here.

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Air Force & Space Force

Complete and submit a DD Form 2789 along with other supporting documentation via the Case Management System (CMS) to AFFSC Remission.

DD Form 2789 – Waiver/Remission of Indebtedness Application *Please note: You may need to right click to download or the save the documents to your computer before you are able to fill them out.*

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Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Image PDF: Download and complete your DD Form 2789 in PDF format, click here.

For additional information, please refer to AFMAN 65-116V.
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Marine Corps

Complete and submit a DD Form 2789 along with other supporting documentation to Headquarters Marine Corps through DTMS.

DD Form 2789 – Waiver/Remission of Indebtedness Application *Please note: You may need to right click to download or the save the documents to your computer before you are able to fill them out.*
 

Decorative digital form icon.  SmartForm: For step-by-step guidance to help complete your DD Form 2789, click here.

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Image PDF: Download and complete your DD Form 2789 in PDF format, click here.

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Page updated March 9, 2023