Service Record Address Codes and Addresses for Military Records Centers and Other Agencies

Overview

In This Section

This section contains the following topics:

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1. Address Codes, Addresses, and Telephone Numbers for Military Record Centers

Introduction

This topic contains the address codes, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and information for contacting military record centers, including address code

• 07
• 13, and
• 75.

Change Date

January 25, 2024

III.ii.2.E.1.a. Address Code 07

Address:

St. Louis VARO – Centralized Support Division

GR5 3rd Floor

9700 Page Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63132

E-mail: VAVBASTL/RO/NGRESERVES

III.ii.2.E.1.b. Address Code 13

Address: National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138

Telephone number: (314) 801-0800

Fax number: (314) 801-9195

III.ii.2.E.1.c. Address Code 75

Address: National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138

Telephone number: (314) 801-0800

Fax number: (314) 801-9195

E-mail: cpr.center@nara.gov

2. Addresses for Other Agencies and Record Facilities

Introduction

This topic contains information on addresses for other agencies and record facilities, including

• Public Health Service (PHS)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• facility possessing records of certain members of the Philippine Army and Philippine Guerrillas, and
• Judge Advocate General (JAG) office.

Change Date

March 17, 2026

III.ii.2.E.2.a. PHS

To obtain service information and medical records from the Public Health Service (PHS), send the request to

Officer Support ATTN: Records Officer 1101 Wootton Parkway, Plaza Level, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20852

III.ii.2.E.2.b. NOAA

To obtain service information, pay data, and medical records from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), formerly the Environmental Science Services Administration and Coast and Geodetic Survey, send the request to

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations

Commissioned Personnel Center

1315 East West Highway

10th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910

Telephone number: (301) 713-3444

Fax number: (301) 713-4140

III.ii.2.E.2.c. Facility Processing Records of Certain Members of the Philippine Army and Guerrillas

To obtain service information and medical records for members of the Philippine Army ordered into the U.S. Army Forces and Philippine Guerillas, send the request to

National Personnel Records Center NRPMR-P 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138

III.ii.2.E.2.d. JAG Office

The derogatory documents (known to VA as facts and circumstances) of all offenses that led to a court martial are kept at the respective Judge Advocate General (JAG) offices. Court martials finalized on or after December 23, 2020, are available online. The Compensation Service Military Court Opinions page directs users to the public databases maintained by each branch of service.

If the court martial documents are not available online, send a letter (or e-mail) requesting the copies to the appropriate office and include in the request the

• former service member’s
• full name
• Department of War Identification (DOW)/Electronic Data Interchange-Personal Identifier number
• date of birth
• dates of service, and
• character of service (if known), and
• the requesting employee’s e-mail address (so the JAG office can provide a DOW Secure File Access Exchange (SAFE) drop link to download the records).

The table below lists contact information for the JAG offices of each service department.

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Notes:

• Written requests must be submitted directly to the JAG office.
• For guidelines on requesting records if the individual was discharged from the National Guard, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.B.

3. Address Codes for Army Service Records

Introduction

This topic contains information on the address codes to use to obtain Army records, including address codes for

• service information
• medical and dental records
• x-ray records, and
• other types of service information.

Change Date

March 17, 2026

III.ii.2.E.3.a. Address Codes for Service Information

The table below lists the types of service, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:

• copies of personnel records
• period(s) of service
• character of discharge, including
• facts and circumstances, and
• Board of Officers proceedings
• copies of court martial (summary or special)
• in-service injury investigations
• Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) proceedings
• pay grade data, and
• travel time.

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Note: Follow the guidance in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.C.2.b, if service ended between October 1, 1994, and June 30, 2002.

III.ii.2.E.3.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records

The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.

Important: The electronic claims folder (eFolder) source denotes records previously held by the Record Management Center (RMC) that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.

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III.ii.2.E.3.c. Address Codes for X-Ray Records

To request Army x-ray records, use address code 75 for entrance and separation x-rays.

Note: In-service interim x-rays, if available, are accessed via the Joint Longitudinal Viewer (JLV).

III.ii.2.E.3.d. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information

The table below lists the appropriate source to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.

Note: Information about disability severance pay (but not the disabilities for which severance pay was awarded) is available from address codes 16 and 35.

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Note: Clinical records are retired to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.

4. Address Codes for Navy Service Records

Introduction

This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Navy records, including

• address codes for service information
• line-of-duty (LOD) determinations
• facts and circumstances
• address codes for medical and dental records
• addresses for Navy x-ray records
• other requests for medical records, and
• address codes for other types of service information.

Change Date

March 17, 2026

III.ii.2.E.4.a. Address Codes for Service Information

The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:

• personnel records
• period(s) of service
• pay grade, and
• travel time.

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III.ii.2.E.4.b. LOD Determinations

Use the table below to determine the location of records associated with line-of-duty (LOD) determinations.

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Note: SJAs retain records associated with LODs for a period of two years only. Since these records may contain medical information, they are often combined with the service member’s service treatment records (STRs). If not, they are destroyed at the end of the two-year period.

III.ii.2.E.4.c. Facts and Circumstances

Records containing the facts and circumstances surrounding a service member’s other-than-honorable (OTH) discharge are maintained at the SJA office of the installation from where the service member is discharged. They are typically retained for a period of two years only, after which they are destroyed.

Notes:

• A request for facts and circumstances must be sent directly to the JAG office.
• Transcripts of a court martial resulting in an OTH discharge may contain facts and circumstances and must also be obtained via written request to the JAG office. Contact information for the JAG office for each service department is located in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.E.2.d.

III.ii.2.E.4.d. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records

The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.

Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.

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III.ii.2.E.4.e. Addresses for Navy X-Ray Records

To request Navy x-ray records, use address code 75 for entrance and separation x-rays.

Note: In-service interim x-rays are retained for only five years from date of exposure; however, some in-service interim x-rays dated before February 1, 1955 are still in existence and may be requested from address code 75. Otherwise, available in-service interim x-rays are accessed via JLV.

III.ii.2.E.4.f. Other Requests for Medical Records

Send requests to the address below to obtain records of

• Medical Evaluation Board findings
• PEB findings, and
• periodic physical examinations for TDRL personnel, including information regarding the disability (ies) for which disability severance was paid.

Address:

Naval Council of Personnel Boards Washington Navy Yard – Records Section 720 Kennon St., SE, Room 309 Washington, DC 20374-5023

Note: Written requests for records must be submitted directly to the Naval Council of Personnel Boards.

III.ii.2.E.4.g. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information

The table below lists the appropriate address codes to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.

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Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.

5. Address Codes Air Force Service Records

Introduction

This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Air Force records, including address codes for

• service information
• medical and dental records
• Air Force x-ray records, and
• other types of service information.

Change Date

January 25, 2024

III.ii.2.E.5.a. Address Codes for Service Information

The table below lists the types of service, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:

• personnel records
• facts and circumstances surrounding an OTH discharge including
• Board of Officers proceedings, and
• investigations and information concerning all courts-martial
• summary of proceedings of summary
• special or general courts-martial
• reports of investigation on in-service injuries
• PEB proceedings
• pay grade, and
• travel time.

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III.ii.2.E.5.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records

The table below lists the types of service, service situations, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.

Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.

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III.ii.2.E.5.c. Address Codes for Air Force X-Ray Records

To request Air Force x-ray records, use address code 75 for entrance and separation x-rays.

Note: In-service interim x-rays, if available, are accessed via JLV.

III.ii.2.E.5.d. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information

The table below lists the appropriate address codes to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.

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Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.

6. Address Codes for Space Force Service Records

Introduction

This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Space Force records, including address codes for

• service information
• medical and dental records, and
• other types of service information.

Change Date

June 24, 2022

III.ii.2.E.6.a. Address Codes for Service Information

Submit a DPRIS request under the Air Force branch of service option to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:

• personnel records
• facts and circumstances surrounding an OTH discharge including
• Board of Officers proceedings, and
• investigations and information concerning all courts-martial
• summary of proceedings of summary
• special or general courts-martial
• reports of investigation on in-service injuries
• PEB proceedings
• pay grade, and
• travel time.

III.ii.2.E.6.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records

The table below lists the types of service, service situations, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.

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III.ii.2.E.6.c. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information

The table below lists the appropriate address codes to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.

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7. Address Codes for Marine Corps Service Records

Introduction

This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Marine Corps records, including

• address codes for
• service information
• medical and dental records
• other types of service information, and
• addresses for obtaining muster rolls.

Change Date

March 17, 2026

III.ii.2.E.7.a. Address Codes for Service Information

The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and corresponding source to use to obtain the following for officers and enlisted personnel:

• personnel records
• facts and circumstances surrounding an OTH discharge, including Board of Officers proceedings
• pay grade, and
• travel time.

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Note: Follow the guidance in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.C.5.a, if service ended between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 1998.

III.ii.2.E.7.b. Address Codes for Medical and Dental Records

The table below lists the service history, service circumstances, and the corresponding source to use to obtain medical and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.

Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.

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III.ii.2.E.7.c. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information

The table below lists the appropriate source to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.

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Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.

III.ii.2.E.7.d. Addresses for Obtaining Muster Rolls

The table below provides the addresses to submit a written request for Marine Corps muster rolls when the information cannot be obtained from the Stressor Verification page.

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8. Address Codes for Coast Guard Service Records

Introduction

This topic contains information on the appropriate address codes to use to obtain Coast Guard records, including address codes for

• service information
• STRs and dental records, and
• other types of service information.

Change Date

January 25, 2024

III.ii.2.E.8.a. Address Codes for Service Information

Service information for Coast Guard personnel who separated from service on or after October 1, 2006, must be requested via DPRIS. For Coast Guard personnel who separated before October 1, 2006, submit the appropriate request to address code 13.

Note: The service information discussed in this block refers to

• personnel records
• facts and circumstances surrounding an OTH discharge, including
• Board of Officers proceedings, and
• investigations and information concerning all courts martial
• pay grade, and
• travel time.

III.ii.2.E.8.b. Address Codes for STRs and Dental Records

Beginning September 1, 2014, the Coast Guard stopped sending paper STRs to RMC and began digitizing these records. On June 1, 2015, the Coast Guard began uploading their digitized STRs into HAIMS.

The Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) automatically generates a Coast Guard STRs request for members with release dates of September 1, 2014, or later.

The table below lists the service history, service situations, and the corresponding source to obtain STRs and dental records for officers and enlisted personnel.

Important: The eFolder source denotes records previously held by RMC that have been scanned and uploaded to the corresponding Veteran’s eFolder, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.A.5.d.

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III.ii.2.E.8.c. Address Codes for Other Types of Service Information

The table below lists the appropriate source to use to obtain other service information for officers and enlisted personnel.

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Note: Clinical records are retired to NPRC in annual collections by the creating hospital. They are typically retained for two calendar years before retirement. Teaching hospitals that maintain clinical record libraries may retain records up to five years before retirement to NPRC.

9. Address Codes for Merchant Marine Service Records

Change Date

March 6, 2025

III.ii.2.E.9.a. Procedures for Requesting Service Records

For information on the procedures for requesting Merchant Mariner service records, see M21-1, Part X, Subpart i, 5.B.