Base Seattle
By Appointment Only: Please call (206) 217-6700 or (206) 217-6510 option 1, then option 0
The Base Seattle Personnel Services Division is one of several RAPIDS/DEERS sites located in Washington State. Our staff provides services to members of the armed services, retirees, and dependents. Armed Forces Identification Cards and RAPIDS/DEERS information updating are performed in accordance with current DOD and Coast Guard Instructions. Below are some quick references of those services.
It is our pleasure to serve you. We will do everything we can to make your experience with us as easy and pleasant as possible. If you have questions concerning what documentation you need to bring with you to obtain or renew your ID cards, please contact one of our staff at our Front Desk for assistance.
We encourage comments and evaluations of our performance. Expressing your concerns helps us to improve our performance. Expressing your satisfaction improves our morale. Please fill out a satisfaction survey which is available in the reception area. Please share your thoughts with us. If you have any problems or concerns about the service you receive, we will help you.
Contact Us
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday / 0700 - 1530 (Last appointment at 1500)
Reserve Drill Weekend (Only one weekend per month)
0900 - 1130 and 1300 - 1500
Closed for Federal Holidays
Distinct ID Cards
The Department of Defense (DoD) provides members of the Uniformed Services
with a distinct ID card identifying them as active duty, Guard, Reserve, or
retired members and authorizing them to receive Uniformed Services’
benefits. The DoD also issues members’ eligible family members and other
eligible individuals a distinct ID card authorizing them to receive
Uniformed Services’ benefits and privileges.
Cross-Servicing Agreement
The Uniformed Services have agreed to assist each other in verifying ID card
eligibility. The Uniformed Services assist each other in verifying certain
categories of eligible persons, even if they belong to another parent
service. With on-line connection to the Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System (DEERS) using the Real Time Automated Personnel
Identification System (RAPIDS), issuing activities shall ensure compliance
with current DOD and Coast Guard instructions and provided cross-servicing
assistance as applicable.
Eligibility -
AFID cards are issued to active duty, reserves, retirees, dependents (10
years of age or older unless dependent is not residing with sponsor),
and 100% Disabled Veterans (DVA) from all military services; DVA
sponsors MUST have there letter of entitlement issued by the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
Identification - Previous AFID card which is
surrendered when a new one is issued. Any other form of picture ID if
the AFID card is lost or stolen. Dependents must be accompanied by the
sponsor; or if not accompanied, they must have a DD-1172 (Application
for Uniformed Service Identification Card DEERS Enrollment Form) signed
by the sponsor and witnessed by a certifying official.
Students - Age 21 and 22 (only if they are
attending school FULL time), must provide a letter from the school
certifying the dependent is enrolled as a full-time attendee. Members
age 21 and over who do not attend full-time are no longer eligible for
an ID Card or considered a dependent.
Marriages - A marriage certificate, birth
certificates, proof of ID, and social security card are required for new
marriages. If a social security card has not been issued for the
spouse/children, we will still enter the dependent into DEERS/RAPIDS for
medical purposes, however, the period of eligibility is limited and will
terminate unless a social security card is provided and DEERS/RAPIDS is
updated.
Newborn Children - Birth certificate and
social security card are required for new born children. Newborns can be
entered immediately following birth with paperwork issued by the
birthing center to cover medical until the above documentation can be
applied for and received; however, the period of eligibility is limited
and will terminate unless a social security number is provided to an
issuing site and the DEERS/RAPIDS database is updated.
Address Changes
Members can e-mail address changes to the DEERS/RAPIDS database via the
internet. The e-mail address is:
addrinfo@osd.pentagon.mil.
It is recommended you use all lower-case letters when typing the e-mail
address. E-mail must contain:
1. Sponsor's name and social security
number.
2. The address change you want to make.
3. Names of other family members affected by the address change.
4. Effective date of the address information.
5. Your telephone number and area code.
6. Other information, such as the addresses for geographically separated
family members.
If you don't wish to provide this information over the internet e-mail,
you can update your address records in DEERS by using one of the
following three methods:
1. Calling the DEERS Support Office at one of its toll-free numbers:
1-800-334-4162 (California Only)
1-800-527-5602 (Alaska and Hawaii)
1-800-538-9552 (All Other States)
2. Faxing address changes to 1-831-655-8317
3. Mailing the address change information to:
DEERS Support Center
ATTN: COA400
Gigling Road
Seaside, CA 93955-6771
Seattle Area DEERS / RAPIDS Locations
Ft. Lawton 70th RRC (206) 281-3299
Pacific Marine Center Seattle (206) 553-7656
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle (206) 764-3416
For more locations please use the RAPIDS Site Locator