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Request Copies of Military Personnel Records
Attention:
There is a rumor circulating among veteran service organizations that Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) at the National Personnel Records Center will be digitized and then destroyed. This rumor is NOT TRUE.
Neither the Department of Defense (DoD) nor the National Personnel Records Center intend to destroy any OMPFs stored at the Center. The purpose of any electronic scanning would be to reduce the handling of fragile records during the reference process or to reduce the time necessary to locate and answer an OMPF inquiry.
The National Archives and Records Administration preserves and protects OMPFs because they are
permanently valuable records that document the essential evidence of military
service for the veterans of our nation. More...
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Welcome to our online military personnel records request system.
Use our system to create a customized order form to request information from your,
or your relative's, military personnel records. You may use this system if you are: |
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- A military veteran, or
- Next of kin of a deceased, former member of the military
- The next of kin can be any of the following: surviving spouse that has not remarried, father, mother, son, daughter, sister, or brother.
If you are not the veteran or next of kin, you must complete the Standard Form 180 (SF 180). You can obtain this form from Fax-on-Demand, or download it, then mail or fax it to the appropriate address on the form. The SF 180 may be photocopied as needed. Please submit a separate request (either SF 180 or letter) for each individual whose records are being requested. You may submit more than one request per envelope or fax.
How to Initiate a Request for Military Personnel Records:
- Click on the "Request Military Records" button to start. This will launch a separate window.
- Enter the required information in the system to create your customized request form. There are 4 steps that you need to navigate. The system will guide you through the steps and tell you exactly which step you are on.
- Print, sign and date the signature verification area of your customized form. If you don't have a printer, have a pen and paper handy and we will guide you through the process. This is important because the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires that all requests for records and information be submitted in writing. Each request must be signed and dated by the veteran or next of kin.
- Mail or fax your signature verfication form to us, and we will process your request. You must do this within the first 20 days of entering your request, or your request will be removed from our system.
Note: If you experience problems using eVetRecs, please see the eVetRecs Help and FAQs page.
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