You need DD Form 2587, and this page gives you the blank plus the steps for handling it. Start with what the form does: Department of Defense Acquisition Corps - Certificate of Admission. Its official title is DD Form 2587, Department of Defense Acquisition Corps - Certificate of Admission, July 1998..
Your second step is the edition, not stated, listed as not stated. Your third is scope. Because the number carries a DD prefix, you use the same blank as every other military department and defense agency; no service-specific version exists for you to hunt down.
Then settle the schedule. You are working under not stated, with not stated responsible for the document, and your organization layers its own deadlines on that. Ask before you assume a date.
Finally, decide how you will complete it. You can type into a fillable file or print a blank and write by hand, and the rest of this page walks you through both paths in order.
Begin at the top and move down. Enter your identifying data first, then the body of the form, then the signature block. The sequence is printed in that order because entries below frequently follow from entries above.
Your first action is verification. Find the edition date on the form and match it against not stated. A mismatch means you are working from a superseded printing, and because DD forms change Department-wide rather than service by service, the office receiving it will notice.
For questions about a specific entry, check the form's own instructions, and if that does not settle it, open not stated. The directive controls where they differ.
Download the form
Step one is picking the format. You have PDF to choose from, across 1 pages, with approximately 14 fields to complete.
Download the pdf first. After it opens, test a field with your cursor. Fillable means you type, tab to the next box, and save your work inside the file. Printable means the page is a flat blank, so print it and write your answers in ink.
Type when you can. Printed entries stay legible after the form is scanned, copied and forwarded, and handwriting often does not survive that trip. If you must write by hand, use block capitals and press firmly.
Handle xfdl in two steps. First confirm you have IBM Lotus Forms Viewer or a compatible reader on your machine; ordinary pdf software will report the file as broken. Once the viewer is running, download and fill the form.
You will not be charged for any of these; the whole set is free. Before you start entering data, save the file to your computer and open it there. Fields behave far more reliably in a desktop reader than in a browser preview.
What the form asks for
- Was admitted to the (agency) Acquisition Corps:
- On (date - 4 digit year, 2 digit month, 2 digit day).
- This individual meets the following criteria: Press space bar to mark X in first box if 1.a. is grade GS/GM-13 or above, second box if b. member of U.S. armed forces in grade of major/lieutenant commander or higher, or third box if c. certified by appropriate board as having equivalent experience.
- In addition to 1., X first box if 2.a.(1), has a baccalaureate degree from accredited institution, or second box if (2), has been certified by appropriate board as possessing potential for advancement.
- X first box if b.(1), has 24 semester hours of study from approved disciplines, second box if (2) has 24 semester hours of study in career field and 12 semester hours in approved disciplines, or third box if c., has at least 10 years experience in acquisition positions, or fourth box if d. has passed OPM certified examination(s).
- X first box if 3. has four years experience in acquisition program in DoD or comparable position in industry or government, or second box if 4., has been granted a waiver.
- The requirements waived are: (do not include 2.a.(2)).
- This certifies that (name):
- Social security number.
- 5. Certification. a. Name.
- 5. b. Title.
- c. Signature.
- 5. d. Date signed (4 digit year, 2 digit month, 2 digit day).
- Press this reset button to clear the data from all fields
Now that it is complete, send it where not stated or your local procedure says it goes. Before you do, make yourself a copy — scan it or save the file elsewhere. It costs you nothing and saves you the whole exercise if the original goes missing.
Should you need a related form, look it up by its number. The DD sequence is Department-wide, which makes your search simple: no service qualifier, no branch-specific variant to track down.
Watch out for one trap here. If your instructions cite a DA form as well, do not assume the numbers are connected. DA numbering belongs to the Army alone; DD numbering belongs to the Department and is administered by not stated or another Department office. The same number in each system means two unrelated forms, so read the prefix before you download.
Do not archive this file and reuse it in a year. Forms are reissued as directives are revised, as data requirements shift, and as statutory notice text is amended. Your protection is simple: download fresh each time and confirm the edition date.
One thing this page does not do: tell you whether your submission will be accepted. We publish the document and explain how to complete it, and that is where our role ends. Nothing here is legal advice. Take questions about eligibility, applicability or procedure to not stated, to your servicing personnel office, or to the office named in not stated.
Questions and answers
- What is DD Form 2587?
- DD Form 2587, Department of Defense Acquisition Corps - Certificate of Admission, July 1998.
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?