What does ISOPREP stand for in DD 1833?

ISOPREP stands for "Isolated Personnel Report". It is completed before deployment or other travel that theater entry requirements cover, and holds the data (personal statements, photographs, fingerprints) that recovery forces use to identify and authenticate a service member who becomes isolated; it is not a form for reporting your location or status.

What are the Isoprep photo requirements?

The May 2008 edition of the form asks for two digital photographs: a front full-face view (block 45) and a right profile (block 46). Your service's ISOPREP instructions set the size and file format.

DD Form 1833 (ISOPREP), Isolated Personnel Report

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What is DD Form 1833 ISOPREP?

DD Form 1833 is the Department of Defense Isolated Personnel Report, ISOPREP for short. It is a force requirement for DoD military personnel and civilians serving overseas, for DoD contractors authorized to accompany the force and for coalition military members supporting DoD operations in specified countries, before travel to areas where theater entry rules call for it: the data it holds lets recovery forces identify and authenticate a person who becomes isolated.

What I need the DD 1833 for?

DoD revised the ISOPREP information collection in 2025 and requires initial ISOPREPs to be completed in the Personnel Recovery Mission Software (PRMS). The form's purpose:

Give recovery forces the personal statements, photographs and other details needed to confirm your identity before a recovery;
Support reintegration after an isolating event, using the contacts you list.

The May 2008 instructions describe an ISOPREP as designed to serve for the duration of military service. An ISOPREP must be current before travel that theater entry requirements cover. Whether a given trip outside the continental United States requires one depends on the Foreign Clearance Guide and your command's rules.

Where to get DD Form 1833

The WHS forms catalogue lists DD Form 1833 as a controlled form with an edition date of February 13, 2025, and states that controlled forms are not authorized for publication on public-facing websites. For use of the form, its catalogue page names the Personnel Recovery Mission Software (PRMS) ISOPREP Help Desk as the contact. This page does not offer an online filling option for DD Form 1833.

What the May 2008 edition of DD Form 1833 ISOPREP asks

The May 2008 "TEST (V2)" edition of DD Form 1833 is a two-page form (front and back) with one page of instructions, in 9 sections. It can be handwritten or typed; blocks marked with a red asterisk are required. The list below describes that historical edition, not the current controlled form. Complete your real ISOPREP in PRMS. Do not enter real identifiers or authentication statements in PDFLiner or another third-party PDF editor. That edition consists of:

Section 1 with personal information: name, SSN, coalition ID, a branch of service, unit, type of blood, the color of hair and eyes, weight, height, etc.;
Section 2 covers the uniform data: the size of shirt, pant, hat, and boot;
Section 3 contains training and capability data: your SERE training (type, year, month, location) and your reading, writing and speaking proficiency in your primary language, and your other language capabilities;
Section 4 is for reintegration information (contacts and their addresses): list only people you want reached in the event you become isolated;
Section 5 is for the JPRC and PRCC use;
Section 6 contains additional information, such as optional fingerprint files;
Section 7 is photos: a front full-face photograph (block 45) and a right profile (block 46);
Section 8 is for the review information: date and signature (the signature is required only on paper copies);
Section 9 holds the personal authentication statements and number. The instructions for this historical edition state that the form becomes classified CONFIDENTIAL when blocks 50 to 54 are completed and must be handled appropriately.

Organizations that work with ISOPREP army DD form 1833

Department of Defense;
Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA).

FAQ: DD Form 1833 Isolated Personnel Report Popular Questions

What does ISOPREP stand for in DD 1833?

ISOPREP stands for "Isolated Personnel Report". It is completed before deployment or other travel that theater entry requirements cover, and holds the data (personal statements, photographs, fingerprints) that recovery forces use to identify and authenticate a service member who becomes isolated; it is not a form for reporting your location or status.
What website is Isoprep on army?

The WHS forms catalogue lists DD Form 1833 as controlled, and initial ISOPREPs are completed in the Personnel Recovery Mission Software (PRMS). When PRMS is unavailable, the unit can complete a paper DD Form 1833 and upload it into PRMS later.
What are the Isoprep photo requirements?

The May 2008 edition of the form asks for two digital photographs: a front full-face view (block 45) and a right profile (block 46). Your service's ISOPREP instructions set the size and file format.