My Army Life Binder: DEERS and ID Cards Please highlight, copy and paste into a document on your computer and file under the correct tab in your or your Soldiers binder. Happy reading!- 3-60 FRG DEERS The Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is the computer network through which any military facility can verify an individual’s eligibility for access to military programs and benefits, such as obtaining an identification (ID) card or receiving health care. The entry of information concerning you and any Family members into this network is the key that unlocks many benefits. Enrollment in DEERS is not automatic. Your Soldier, also referred to as the “sponsor,” must ensure all Family members are registered in the DEERS program. This is done by visiting the nearest Personnel Service Center (PSC) located on just about every military post. New Soldiers entering the Army through a Reception Battalion will be able to verify their Family members during their initial in processing as well. Before a PSC will register someone in the DEERS system, the person helping you will need to see the birth certificate and Social Security card of each person being registered, and for the spouse, the marriage license. Originals or certified true copies are needed. As an alternative, spouses of Soldiers can register themselves and other Family members if the Soldier has provided a Power of Attorney allowing the spouse to sign for the Soldier. A Power of Attorney can be obtained by the Soldier through the Army’s legal assistance service. ID CARD SERVICES As a military spouse, you will need a special ID card, United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card (Department of Defense [DD] Form 1173). This ID card will enable you to use most of the facilities on Army posts, such as the Post Exchange (PX) (the military’s retail store) and the commissary (the military’s grocery store). An ID card will also enable you access to services, such as legal advice or medical care. All Family members over the age of 10 must have an ID card. To get a government ID card, you must first be registered in DEERS, as mentioned previously. Then, the Soldier fills out and signs a form (DD Form 1172) to apply for the card. A supervisor from your Soldier’s unit must also sign the form. You take it, along with another photo ID, such as a driver’s license, to a location where ID cards are made. You must go yourself because the ID includes a photograph, which is made at the place of issue. You can get an ID card at any active duty military base or post (Army, Air Force, Navy, or Marine) and some Reserve Component and National Guard locations, Coast Guard bases, and Public Health Service offices. If you have access to the Internet, you can go to the Defense Manpower Data Center’s Web site at dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/ to find locations that issue ID cards. This site will provide you with the address and telephone number of one or more sites close to you. Use the telephone number listed to check when the facility is open, and call ahead to make sure you have the documents that are needed. Once you have your ID card, besides having access to Army activities, you will be able to use the exchanges and commissaries operated by the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard on their bases. In many places you have to show your ID card to get access to the post or base and at the exchange or commissary. Because of its importance, you should always carry your ID card with you and guard it carefully. If the ID card is lost, it must be reported to the Military Police immediately.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 11:25:00 +0000
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