Location of Navy Military Personnel and Health Records
Status of Service Member or Veteran | Location of Personnel Record | Location of Health Record |
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Discharged, deceased, or retired (Enlisted): before 1/1/1885 |
The National Archives's Old Military and Civil Records Branch (NWCTB-Military) |
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Discharged, deceased, or retired (Officer): before 1/1/1903 |
The National Archives's Old Military and Civil Records Branch (NWCTB-Military) |
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Discharged, deceased, or retired (Enlisted): 1885 - 9/8/1939 |
Archival Program Division at the National Personnel Records Center (MPR) | National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR) |
Discharged, deceased, or retired (Enlisted): 9/9/1939 - 1/30/1994 |
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR) |
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR) |
Discharged, deceased, or retired (Officer): 1/1/1903 - 1/30/1994 |
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR) |
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR) |
Discharged, deceased, or retired: 1/31/1994 - 12/31/1994 |
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR) |
Department of Veterans Affairs Records Management Center PO Box 5020 St Louis MO 63115-5020 314-538-4500 |
Discharged, deceased, or retired on or after: 1/1/1995 (note on Navy Records from 1995 on) |
Navy Personnel Command (PERS-312D1) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-3120 Phone: 901-874-4885 |
Department of Veterans Affairs Records Management Center PO Box 5020 St Louis MO 63115-5020 314-538-4500 |
Active, reserve, or TDRL | Navy Personnel Command (PERS-312D1) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-3120 Phone: 901-874-4885 |
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Naval Reserve members NOT currently on active duty, including those in the Ready Reserve (SELRES/IRR) and Standby Reserves (USNR-S1/USNR-S2) | Navy Personnel Command (PERS-312D1) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-3120 Phone: 901-874-4885 |
Additional Information on Locating Commonly Requested Naval Records
(from the Navy's FOIA Office)
NOTE: Beginning in 1995, the United States Navy no longer retires military personnel records to the NPRC (MPR). For the conversion period between 1995 and 1997, either the NPRC or the Navy may hold the record, but it is recommended that all requests relating to Navy personnel discharged, deceased, or retired from 1995 to the present contact: Navy Personnel Command, PERS-312D1, 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-3120.