Frequently Requested Records Which Are NOT at the National Personnel Records Center - Military Personnel Records
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records. For further information call the
VA Toll Free number
1-800-827-1000.
- Pay records. If available at all, these would be at the various Department of
Defense Finance Centers.
- Records of veterans who have been separated from active service, but have reserve status,
either active or inactive. Contact the Reserve Component of the appropriate branch
of service.
- Records of veterans who have been discharged, retired, or who died in service since 1995
(Navy), 1999 (Marine Corps), or 2005 (Air Force). Contact the Personnel Center or Headquarters
of the appropriate branch of service. The Army also has not retired records of veterans
who have been discharged, retired, or who died in service since October 1, 2002, but the
National Personnel Records Center has access to those records and will service your requests.
- Records of members currently in the National Guard. Contact the Adjutant
General's office of the appropriate state. The
National Guard Bureau website
contains additional information.
- Records of former National Guard members who were not called into active federal service.
Contact the Adjutant General of the state in which the member served.
- Selective Service Records.
- Most active duty health records have not been retired to NPRC (MPR) since the dates in the chart below. Those records are managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Records Management Center, 4360 Goodfellow Blvd. Bldg. 104, St. Louis, Mo. 63120-8950. Call the VA toll free number at 1-800-827-1000 to identify the current location of specific health records and to find out how to obtain releasable documents or information.
| Branch | Status | Health Record To VA |
|---|---|---|
| Army | Discharged, retired, or separated from any component | October 16, 1992 |
| Air Force | Discharged, retired, or separated from Active Duty Discharged or retired from Reserves or National Guard | May 1, 1994 June 1, 1994 |
| Navy | Discharged, retired, or separated from any component | January 31, 1994 |
| Marine Corps | Discharged, retired, or separated from any component | May 1, 1994 |
| Coast Guard | Discharged, retired, or separated from Active Duty - Reservists with 90 days active duty for training | April 1, 1998 |
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