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DA Form 1594: Daily Staff Journal or Duty Officer's Log

DA Form 1594 is the Army's running log of events: staff sections, command posts, and duty officers use it to record what happened, when, and what action was taken.

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What is DA Form 1594?

DA Form 1594, Daily Staff Journal or Duty Officer's Log, is a chronological record of events for a staff section, operations center, or duty position. Each line records the time an incident or message occurred, a summary of it, and the action taken, creating an official record of the period of duty.

The current edition on Army Publishing Directorate is dated December 2019. The single page form has header blocks identifying the organization, location, and period covered, followed by numbered item lines with time in, time out, incident or message text, and action taken, and closes with the signature of the officer or official on duty.

Who files DA Form 1594?

Staff duty officers and NCOs logging events during their tour of duty
Staff sections and command posts keeping a journal during operations and exercises
Charge of quarters (CQ) and other duty positions required to keep a log
Units preserving an official record of significant events and notifications

How to fill out DA Form 1594

Fill in the organization, location, and the period covered by the journal in the header.
Log each event on its own line with the time and a concise summary of the incident or message.
Record the action taken for each entry, including who was notified.
Continue entries chronologically for the entire duty period; do not leave gaps or erase entries.
Sign the journal at the end of the period and turn it in as your unit's procedures direct.

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Page number.

Number of pages.

Organization or installation.

LOCATION

period covered. from. enter hour.

period covered. from. enter date.

period covered. to. enter hour.

period covered. to. enter date.

row 1. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 1. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 1. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 1. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 1. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 2. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 2. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 2. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 2. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 2. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 3. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 3. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 3. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 3. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 3. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 4. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 4. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 4. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 4. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 4. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 5. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 5. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 5. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 5. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 5. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 6. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 6. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 6. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 6. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 6. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 7. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 7. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 7. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 7. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 7. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 8. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 8. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 8. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 8. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 8. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 9. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 9. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 9. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 9. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 9. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 10. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 10. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 10. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 10. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 10. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 11. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 11. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 11. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 11. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 11. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 12. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 12. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 12. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 12. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 12. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 13. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 13. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 13. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 13. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 13. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 14. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 14. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 14. column 3. time out. enter text.

row 14. column 4. incidents, messages, orders, etcetera.. enter text.

row 14. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 15. column 1. item number. enter text.

row 15. column 2. time in. enter text.

row 15. column 3. time out. enter text.

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row 15. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 16. column 1. item number. enter text.

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row 16. column 3. time out. enter text.

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row 18. column 1. item number. enter text.

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row 18. column 3. time out. enter text.

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row 19. column 1. item number. enter text.

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row 19. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 20. column 1. item number. enter text.

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row 20. column 3. time out. enter text.

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row 21. column 1. item number. enter text.

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row 22. column 1. item number. enter text.

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row 22. column 5. action taken. enter text.

row 23. column 1. item number. enter text.

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Typed name and grade of officer or official on duty.

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Frequently asked questions

What should go in a DA Form 1594 entry?

Anything significant during the duty period: incidents, phone calls and notifications, arrivals and departures, orders received, and actions taken. Entries should be brief, factual, and in time order, since the journal may later serve as an official record of events.

Can I correct a mistake in the log?

Follow your unit's procedures. The usual practice is to line through the error so it stays legible and add the correct entry, rather than erasing or deleting, because the journal is a record of what was written during the duty period.

DA Form 1594: Daily Staff Journal or Duty Officer's Log

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