Human Resources

VSIP is a DOD program, codified in DoD 1400.25-M, Civilian Personnel Manual, Subchapter 1702, “Voluntary Separation Programs, dated June 13, 2008. VSIP may be used to reduce or restructure the workforce, create vacancies for the placement of employees subject to involuntary separation by reduction in force (RIF), and to avoid the need for involuntary separation during RIF. For details on the utilization of this program and eligibility requirements within the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC), contact the Human Resources Management Division (HRMD) at (703) 805-1046.

The Secretary of Defense established a voluntary early retirement program to reduce the number of personnel employed by the DOD or to restructure the workforce to meet mission objectives without reducing the overall number of personnel.  VERA has no financial incentive, but it is available for employees who may lack the requisite age or years of service for immediate retirement.  It may be used in conjunction with VSIP, but it is not automatic.  For details, please call (703) 805-1046.

Army Regulation 623-3, Evaluation Reporting System, May 15, 2006, and DA Pamphlet 623-3, Evaluation Reporting System, May 15, 2005, have been published to implement this new system.  For further information, please call (703) 805-1014.

Contact the regional account manager for the region. For further assistance please contact (703) 805-1014.

Incentive Award nominations may be tracked to the location of the various approving offices to obtain the current status.  For further assistance, please contact the HRMD POC for Incentive Awards at (703) 805-1017.

Yes.  All that is required is authority to do so by the PEO, current common access card (CAC) credentials to receive encrypted e-mails and a digitally signed e-mail to the HRMD POC.  For further information contact the HRMD POC at (703) 805-1017.

BRAC is an acronym that stands for Base Realignment and Closure.  It is the congressionally authorized process DoD uses to reorganize its base structure to more efficiently and effectively support our forces, increase operational readiness, and facilitate new ways of doing business.  For further information, please call the HRMD POC for BRAC at (703) 805-2184.

The CSLMO office is located in the Pentagon.  It manages and processes all personnel actions pertaining to Senior Executive Service (SES) members.  For further information, please call HRMD POC at (703) 805-1015.

The policy applies to all civilian personnel hires that are filling a vacancy, irrespective of the funding source.  For further information, call (703) 805-1015.

All Soldiers assigned or attached within the PEO structure will in-process/out-process through the Battalion Headquarters S-1 located at 2118 Abbott Road, Fort Belvoir, VA. For further details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1012.

Contact the local civilian personnel advisory center. For further assistance please contact (703) 805-1046.

Contact the Military Personnel Records Center, National Archives and Records Administration.
All requests must be in writing.

Military Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri, 63132
(314) 538-4261

For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1068.

Medical records are maintained at one of 58 regional Veterans Affairs (VA) centers around the country or at the national Veterans Affairs Records Management Center in St. Louis. Call (800) 827-1000 for information on your regional VA Center. The national VA Records Management Office can be reached by calling (314) 263-2800.  For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1068.

Inquiries about patches/insignia can be made to U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry, 9325 Gunston Road, Room S-112, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5579 telephone: 703-806-4970. Inquiries should include as much information as possible about the unit and parent units. There are several commercial businesses that advertise the sale of patches/insignia in a variety of magazines and newspapers.  For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1068.

Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System (DIMHRS) is a Congressionally-mandated program with efforts spearheaded by the Department of Defense (DoD) focusing on the Army’s personnel and pay functionality. DIMHRS will provide the Army with an integrated, multi-component, personnel and pay system.  For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1068.

The Privacy Act of 1974 prohibits releasing the last known address of former Army members without their written consent. However, the agency identified below will assist your search by forwarding your letter to the service member’s last known address. To pursue locating a former Army soldier:

1. Write a letter to the soldier. Place this letter in a sealed and stamped envelope, including your full name and return address.
2. Write a letter addressed to the National Personnel Records Center requesting their assistance with your search. Be sure to include the service member’s name, serial number and/or social security number, and date of birth if available.
3. Place your envelope addressed to the service member AND the letter to the National Personnel Records Center in ONE envelope. Address this envelope to: National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132-5200. Please note current addresses for discharged service members are not maintained at the records center — this center only has the service member’s last officially recorded address. Letters to service members the record center cannot identify or who are known to be deceased will be returned to you.

For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1068.

In order to get your military service records upgraded/changes, you must contact your respective service Board for Correction of Military Records. Contact information for each board is listed below:

Army Board of Correction
Crystal Mall 4, Room 220
Arlington, VA 22202-4508
Phone: 703-607-1611

Navy Board of Correction
Arlington Annex, Room 2432
Washington, DC 20370
Phone: 703-614-1765

Air Force Board of Correction
Building 1535, AAFB
Washington, DC 20330-1430
Phone: 301-981-5380

Marine Corps Board of Correction
HQ, U.S. Marine Corps
Washington, DC 20380
Phone: 703-614-1102

For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1068.

U.S. Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (ADPAAS) standardizes a method for the Army to account, assess, manage, and monitor the recovery process for personnel and their families affected and/or scattered by a wide-spread catastrophic event. The ADPAAS provides valuable information to all levels of the Army chain of command, allowing commanders to make strategic decisions which facilitate a return to stability.  For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1014.

The following websites have detailed information about a variety of programs:

Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) – http://www.opm.gov/insure/life

Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) – http://www.opm.gov/insure/health Thrift Savings Plan (TSD) – http://www.tsp.gov

Long Term Care (LTC) – http://www.opm.gov/insure/ltc or http://www.ltcfeds.com or 1-800-582-3337

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – http://www.opm.gov/insure/pretax/fsa or http://www.fsafeds.comor 1-877-372-3337

To make changes/updates – http://www.abc.army.mil

For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1068

Dwell time is the amount of time a Soldier or unit remains at home station between deployments — will grow from 12 months to 24 over the next three years.  For details, contact the POC at (703) 805-1012.