Updated Jan 25, 2024
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This section contains the following topics:
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1. Address Codes, Addresses, and Telephone Numbers for Military Record Centers
Introduction |
This topic contains the address codes, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and information for contacting military record centers, including address code
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Change Date |
January 25, 2024 |
III.ii.2.E.1.a. Address Code 07 |
Address:
St. Louis VARO – Centralized Support Division
GR5 3rd Floor
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132
E-mail: VAVBASTL/RO/NGRESERVES
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III.ii.2.E.1.b. Address Code 13 |
Address:
National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138 Telephone number: (314) 801-0800
Fax number: (314) 801-9195
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III.ii.2.E.1.c. Address Code 75 |
Address:
National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138 Telephone number: (314) 801-0800
Fax number: (314) 801-9195
E-mail: cpr.center@nara.gov
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2. Addresses for Other Agencies and Record Facilities
Introduction |
This topic contains information on addresses for other agencies and record facilities, including
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Change Date |
January 25, 2024 |
III.ii.2.E.2.d. JAG Office |
Transcripts of a court martial that resulted in an other-than-honorable discharge, undesirable discharge, or bad conduct discharge are kept at the respective Judge Advocate General (JAG) offices.
Send a letter requesting the copies to the appropriate office and include in the request the service member’s
Note: Do not use the Personnel Information Exchange System (PIES) to make this request.
For guidelines on requesting records if the individual was discharged from the National Guard, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.B.
The table below lists the addresses and telephone numbers for the JAG offices of each service departments.
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3. Address Codes for Army Service Records
Introduction |
This topic contains information on the address codes to use to obtain Army records, including address codes for
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Change Date |
January 25, 2024
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III.ii.2.E.3.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records |
The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.
Important: The electronic claims folder (eFolder) source denotes records previously held by the Record Management Center (RMC) that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.
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III.ii.2.E.3.c. Address Codes for X-Ray Records |
To request Army x-ray records, use address code 75 for entrance and separation x-rays.
Note: In-service interim x-rays, if available, are accessed via the Joint Longitudinal Viewer (JLV).
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III.ii.2.E.3.d. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information |
The table below lists the appropriate source to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.
Note: Information about disability severance pay (but not the disabilities for which severance pay was awarded) is available from address codes 16 and 35.
Note: Clinical records are retired to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.
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4. Address Codes for Navy Service Records
Introduction |
This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Navy records, including
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Change Date |
January 25, 2024
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III.ii.2.E.4.a. Address Codes for Service Information |
The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:
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III.ii.2.E.4.b. LOD Determinations |
Use the table below to determine the location of records associated with line-of-duty (LOD) determinations.
Note: SJAs retain records associated with LODs for a period of two years only. Since these records may contain medical information, they are often combined with the service member’s service treatment records (STRs). If not, they are destroyed at the end of the two-year period.
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III.ii.2.E.4.c. Facts and Circumstances |
Records containing the facts and circumstances surrounding a service member’s other-than-honorable (OTH) discharge are maintained at the Staff Judge Advocate Office of the installation from where the service member is discharged. They are typically retained for a period of two years only, after which they are destroyed.
Notes:
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III.ii.2.E.4.d. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records |
The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.
Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.
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III.ii.2.E.4.e. Addresses for Navy X-Ray Records |
To request Navy x-ray records, use address code 75 for entrance and separation x-rays.
Note: In-service interim x-rays are retained for only five years from date of exposure; however, some in-service interim x-rays dated before February 1, 1955 are still in existence and may be requested from address code 75. Otherwise, available in-service interim x-rays are accessed via JLV.
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III.ii.2.E.4.f. Other Requests for Medical Records |
Send requests to the address below to obtain records of
Address:
Naval Council of Personnel Boards
Washington Navy Yard – Records Section 720 Kennon St., SE, Room 309 Washington, DC 20374-5023 Note: There is no address code for the Naval Council of Personnel Boards because requests to this facility are not submitted through PIES.
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III.ii.2.E.4.g. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information |
The table below lists the appropriate address codes to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.
Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.
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5. Address Codes Air Force Service Records
Introduction |
This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Air Force records, including address codes for
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Change Date |
January 25, 2024
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III.ii.2.E.5.a. Address Codes for Service Information |
The table below lists the types of service, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:
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III.ii.2.E.5.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records |
The table below lists the types of service, service situations, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.
Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.
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III.ii.2.E.5.c. Address Codes for Air Force X-Ray Records |
To request Air Force x-ray records, use address code 75 for entrance and separation x-rays.
Note: In-service interim x-rays , if available, are accessed via JLV.
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III.ii.2.E.5.d. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information |
The table below lists the appropriate address codes to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.
Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.
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6. Address Codes for Space Force Service Records
Introduction |
This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Space Force records, including address codes for
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Change Date |
June 24, 2022 |
III.ii.2.E.6.a. Address Codes for Service Information |
Submit a DPRIS request under the Air Force branch of service option to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:
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III.ii.2.E.6.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records |
The table below lists the types of service, service situations, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.
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III.ii.2.E.6.c. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information |
The table below lists the appropriate address codes to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.
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7. Address Codes for Marine Corps Service Records
Introduction |
This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Marine Corps records, including
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Change Date |
January 25, 2024
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III.ii.2.E.7.a. Address Codes for Service Information |
The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and corresponding source to use to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:
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III.ii.2.E.7.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records |
The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.
Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.
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III.ii.2.E.7.c. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information |
The table below lists the appropriate source to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.
Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.
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III.ii.2.E.7.d. Addresses for Obtaining Muster Rolls |
The table below provides the addresses to submit a written request for Marine Corps muster rolls when the information cannot be obtained from the Stressor Verification page.
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8. Address Codes for Coast Guard Service Records
Introduction |
This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Coast Guard records, including address codes for
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Change Date |
January 25, 2024
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III.ii.2.E.8.a. Address Codes for Service Information |
Service information for Coast Guard personnel who separated from service on or after October 1, 2006, must be requested via DPRIS. For Coast Guard personnel who separated before October 1, 2006, submit the appropriate PIES request to address code 13.
Note: The service information discussed in this block refers to
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III.ii.2.E.8.b.
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Beginning September 1, 2014, the Coast Guard stopped sending paper STRs to RMC and began digitizing these records. On June 1, 2015, the Coast Guard began uploading their digitized STRs into HAIMS.
The Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) automatically generates a Coast Guard STRs request for members with release dates of September 1, 2014, or later.
The table below lists the service history, service situations, and the corresponding source to obtain STRs and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.
Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.
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III.ii.2.E.8.c. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information |
The table below lists the appropriate source to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.
Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.
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9. Address Codes for Merchant Marine Service Records
Introduction |
This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Merchant Marine records, including
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Change Date |
June 1, 2015
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III.ii.2.E.9.a. Address Codes for Service Personnel Records |
For service, travel time, pay grade and other statistical information for Merchant Mariners employed by the War Shipping Administration or Office of Defense Transportation or their agents, and documented by the Coast Guard or Department of Commerce, use address code 52.
Reference: For more information on how to obtain service records for Merchant Marine service for an individual who served as a civil servant with the U.S. Army Transport Service, later re-designated U.S. Army Transportation Corps or the Naval Transportation Service, see M21-1, Part X, Subpart i, 5.B.1.
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