Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

IMPORTANT NOTE: All documents presented to the DEERS office must be the original or certified copies issued from the appropriate agency. We must be able to see and feel a raised seal on the documents including birth and marriage certificates. WE CANNOT ACCEPT PHOTO COPIES OR NOTARIZED COPIES. Customers must also present TWO (2) valid forms of ID, one of which must be an unexpired photo ID.

The Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) list of acceptable forms of identification is available on their website or by clicking on this link.

All documents on this list presented to the DEERS Office MUST BE THE ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED COPIES ISSUED FROM THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY.

Anyone in need of obtaining a new ID card must have his or her current ID card (or a lost / stolen ID statement from his or her supervisor or S-1) and a second form of ID from the DHS I-9 List. Marines who have recently been promoted or have recently reenlisted must have his or her ORIGINAL promotion warrant and/or contract. Dependent ID cards WILL NOT be issued unless a valid Power of Attorney is presented or the sponsor has already signed a DD Form 1172 (which must be sign for each new dependent ID card). Dependents under the age of 21 are NOT required to present secondary forms of ID.

Anyone other than the sponsor wishing to add a dependent to a record must have a valid Power of Attorney. Contact the DEERS Office for a list of required documents and with any questions. Calling the DEERS Office before coming in may save time and prevent confusion. Also, like any other service provided, all documents MUST BE THE ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED COPIES ISSUED FROM THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY.

 Adding a new dependent to a record info sheet

Per Air Station Order 5512.9C, Marines and civilian employees must obtain a lost/stolen ID statement from his or her supervisor or S-1. Dependents will complete a local lost ID statement in the DEERS Office AND a DD Form 1172 must be signed. TWO (2) VAILD FORMS OF ID, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE AN UNEXPIRED PHOTO ID, are required to obtain the new ID along with the lost ID statement.

The DEERS Office is responsible for loading certificates onto the CAC and unlocking CACs only. If the card holder has not completed a SAAR form (available at the station G-6 or squadron S-6), or does not have a government email account, please complete that process before coming the DEERS Office. The DEERS Office is not able to retrieve Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) or reset NMCI passwords. Error messages which require a user contact system administrator must call NMCI. Please contact the DEERS Office with any questions.

Marines who are deploying with ID cards about to expire must meet the following criteria in order to obtain a new ID: A letter from the command in lieu of orders stating the Marine is deploying and the period of the deployment, the Marines current ID card or lost ID statement, and a second form of ID from the I-9 List.

Dependent ID cards that will expire while the sponsor is on deployment must have a valid power of attorney or a copy of the deployment letter from the sponsors command, the current ID card or lost ID statement, and a second form of ID from the DHS I-9 List.

Civilian employees and contractors who are deploying and wish to obtain a Geneva Conventions Card MUST OBTAIN THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE NEW CARD.