COMMON MISTAKES MADE ON SF86 – PLEASE READ
PAGE 1: Date of Birth, Social Security Numbers and leaving the Middle Name Entry blank are the most
commonly missed items. You must provide your FULL NAME, no Initials for Middle Name. If no middle
name is available please list N/A.
PAGE 2 - 3: Question 11, “WHERE YOUHAVE LIVED”: For any RESIDENCE entries in the last 3 years you
must provide someone (Preferably someone who still lives in the area), DO NOT list a person related to
you and do not use a reference more than once.
PAGE 4: Question 12, “WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL”: You must provide an entry even if your most
recent degree or diploma was received more than 7 years ago (10 years for an SSBI), no matter when it
was received. Also provide someone who knew you at the school (For schools you attended within the
last 3 years)
**For GUIDELINES on listing APO’s please follow this link: http://www.oconus.com/ZipCodes.asp or phone
number Military Postal Service Agency (for APO/ FPO questions) call: 1-800-810-6098**
PAGE 5 - 7: Questions 13 – 13A, “EMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT”: For all your employment and
residents please make sure that you are going back 7 years (If an SSBI go back 10 years) where requested,
there are no date gaps, and for any unemployment or retirement please do not use yourself as the
verifying source. You can use a friend, neighbor, spouse or relative but you must list someone and
someone and do not leave “NAME OF EMPLOYER/VERIFIER” blank.
For all your employment entries with the exception of UNEMPLOYMENT, please provide a
“POSITION TITLE/MILITARY RANK”.
Make sure that you also provide an “EMPLOYMENT CODE” and DO NOT use N/A for any entries.
IF you are not sure of what code applies, use 9 (Other) and provide an explanation. If there are any
employment gaps your form will be rejected.
One side note, when filling out the employment section please be sure to list ALKU Government Solutions
as your current even if you’re currently employed, using the following information:
ALKU Government Solutions
12801 Worldgate Drive, Suite #504, Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 773-6081 / www.alkugovernmentsolutions.com
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Employer: ALKU Government Solutions, 12801 Worldgate Drive, Herndon, VA 20171
Phone number: 703-773-6081
Start Date: Use the date you complete the form to PRESENT or what is listed on your offer letter
SUPERVISOR: Michael Ganley
PAGE 8: Question 13C, “EMPLOYMENT RECORD”: Please check YES OR NO to this question and if “YES”,
follow the instructions provided in that section.
Question 14, “SELECTIVE SERVICE RECORD” – If you are unsure of your number please visit
https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfVerification.aspx to verify your Registration number.
PAGE 9: Question 16, “People Who Know You Well”: Do not list your spouse, or any relatives, or anyone
listed elsewhere on this form and do not list N/A or UNKNOWN.
PAGE 10: Question 17, “MARITAL STATUS”: You must provide your spouse’s Social Security number and
complete all fields required in this section. If spouse was born outside the U.S. indicate the type of
documentation she/he possesses and the document number. Missing information will cause your form
to be rejected.
PAGE 11: Question 18, “RELATIVES”: If you are married please be sure to provide your in-laws even if
they are deceased. Anyone listed born outside of the U.S. please indicate documentation type and the
document number. This is also a common error that has been overlooked and will cause your paperwork
to be rejected.
PAGE 12 - 13: Questions 19 - 20C, “FOREING CONTACTS” – “FOREGIN ACTIVITIES” – “FOREIGN
BUSINESS” - “FOREIGN COUNTRIES YOU HAVE VISITED”: This area is commonly skipped over and/or
missed. Please complete all sections.
PAGE 13: Question 21, “MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH” – Please answer YES or NO to this and
follow the directions in this section.
PAGE 14: Questions 22 – 24, “POLICE RECORD”, “ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS”, “USE OF ALCOHOL” - Please
answer YES or NO to this and follow the directions in this section.
PAGE 15 - 16: Question 26, “Financial Record” – Please follow the directions and DO NOT provide any
information that is not requested, such as your Mortgage, Car or School loans. Only list the information
requested pertaining to questions A through P that you have answered YES to.
ALKU Government Solutions
12801 Worldgate Drive, Suite #504, Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 773-6081 / www.alkugovernmentsolutions.com
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PAGE 17: Questions 28 – 29, “INVOLVEMENT IN NON-CRIMINAL COURT ACTIONS”, “ASSOCIATION
RECORD”, “CONTINUATION SPACE” and SIGNATURE – These areas are frequently missed especially
Question 28 with not providing all information requested. If you answer “YES” – You MUST provide all
areas requested or your paperwork will be rejected and returned. Please use the “CONTINUATION
SPACE” or an SF86A CONTINUATION PAGES to provide information you could not fit on the SF86.
MEDICAL RELEASE: You MUST sign this form even if you answered “NO” to Question 21 “MENTAL AND
EMOTIONAL HEALTH”.
Any releases, areas requiring your signature, and Credit Report not signed will cause your SF86 to be
returned to you for corrections. Also, be sure to type in your Social Security Number at the bottom of
every page.
Once you have completed the package you have a few methods on how to get it back to us. You can save
the document and you can scan the entire package and email it back, or you can FedEx it using our
account number (2165-3142-6) to the address below, or fax your package to these numbers listed below:
Also, please complete this form electronically and do not fill it out by hand and please sign in blue or
black ink only. This is to avoid your form being rejected since it can be difficult to read some candidates
hand writing.
Even if you currently possess a Security Clearance, our customer still requires a new SF86 for every
candidate submitted to our program.
When mailing back your SF86 and Credit Release please DO NOT staple the forms together because they
need to be sent to the customer via Fax.
ALKU Government Solutions
12801 Worldgate Drive, Suite #504, Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 773-6081 / www.alkugovernmentsolutions.com
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