About, disclaimer & privacy
An independent, free set of planning tools. Not a government website.
Not affiliated with DoD, DCSA, OPM, or any government agency; not legal advice. Free and unofficial. Always follow the official form and your sponsor's instructions.
Not affiliated with DoD, DCSA, OPM, or any government agency; not legal advice.
SF-86 Prep Tools is an independent, unofficial website. It is not endorsed by, connected to, or approved by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other agency. Using these tools does not affect your investigation in any way.
What this is
Free planning tools that help you gather dates and details before you fill in the official Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) or its electronic version. Only the official form and the instructions you get from your sponsor count. Rules summarized here come from the official SF-86 PDF published by OPM (Revised November 2016), checked 2026-11-13. Page references are PDF page numbers.
Not legal advice
Nothing on this site is legal advice or a guarantee about any outcome. Answer every question on the real form completely and truthfully. If you have questions about how to answer, ask the office that gave you the form, your Facility Security Officer, or a qualified attorney.
Privacy
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Accuracy
We check the official form and published figures and date every page. If something looks wrong or out of date, rely on the official source linked on that page.
Printable workbook
The Security Clearance History Rebuilder is an optional paid printable workbook from the maker of this site. The tools here are free and work without it.