Figure 1: Location of Military Personnel and Medical Records

 
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ARMY Reserve; active duty records of current enlisted Nat'l Guard members who performed service in U.S. Army before 7/1/1972 ARPERSCOM

Active Duty (includes Nat'l Guard on active duty in U.S. Army)

a. Officers
 

USA MILPERCEN
ATTN: DAPC-PSR-R
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22332
b. Enlisted and enlisted Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) COMMANDER
U.S. Army Enlisted Records & Evaluation Center
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN 46249
Nat'l Guard officers not on active duty in U.S. Army and active duty records of Nat'l Guard officers who performed service in U.S. Army after 6/30/1972 Army National Guard Personnel Center
Columbia Pike Office Building
5600 Columbia Pike Blvd.
Falls Church, VA 22041
Nat'l Guard enlisted not on active duty in U.S. Army and active duty records of Nat'l Guard enlisted members who performed service in U.S. Army after 6/30/1972 The Adjutant General of the appropriate state; D.C.; or Puerto Rico
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ARMY TDRL officers and warrant officers USA MILPERCEN
ATTN: DAPC-PSR-R
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22332
Officers separated before 7/1/1917 and enlisted separated before 11/1/1912 Military Archives Division
National Archives & Records

Service

GSA

Washington, D.C. 20408
Discharged and deceased (except records in National Archives, above) NPRC (9700 Page)

NOTE: Army Records are transferred to NPRC as soon as processed--above 30 days after separation

 
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NAVY * Active members (including reservists on active duty). Bureau of Naval Personnel
ATTN: PERS-313 D
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055-0000
Discharged, deceased, retired (with and without pay) less than six months; TDRL, drilling and non-drilling reservists. Naval Reserve
Personnel Center
New Orleans, LA 70149
Discharged, deceased, retired (with and without pay) more than six months. NPRC (9700 Page)

NOTE: Complete records transferred to NPRC 6 months after retirement or complete separation
Officers separated before 1/1/1903 and enlisted separated before 1/1/1886. National Archives and Records Administration
Old Military and Civil Records
Washington, D.C. 20408
*NOTE: Updated master personnel microfiche records remain in BuPers until 30 days before retirement of records of NPRC.  

 
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AIR

FORCE

 Active members (incl. Nat'l Guard on active duty in Air Force); TDRL; and general officers retired with pay. USAF Military Personnel Center
Military Personnel Records Division
Randolph AFB, Texas 78148
Reserve; retired reservist in non-pay status; current Nat'l Guard officers not on active duty in Air Force; and Nat'l Guard released from active duty in Air Force. HQ ARPC/DSX
6760 E. Irvington PL  #4000
Denver, CO  80280-4000
Current Nat'l Guard enlisted not on active duty in Air Force. The Adjutant General of the Appropriate State; D.C.; or Puerto Rico
Discharged; deceased; and retired with pay (less general officers retired with pay).

NPRC (9700 Page)

NOTE: AF Records transferred approx. 30 days after discharged from ARPC; after approx. 90 days after discharge from Randolph AFB

 
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COAST

GUARD

Active duty

Reserve (active/inactive)

TDRL

 Commandant
Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard
2100 2nd Street, S.W.
Washington, DC  20593
Officers separated before 1/1/1929 and enlisted members separated before 1/1/1915 National Archives and Records Administration
Old Military and Civil Records
Washington, D.C. 20408

Discharged (exception of item above)

Deceased

Retired

NPRC (9700 Page)

(Records transferred 3-6 months after discharge)

 
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MARINE

CORPS

Active duty

Reserve Officers

Class II enlisted reservists

TDRL

 Commandant of the Marine Corps
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Washington, D.C. 20380

Class III Reservists

Fleet Reserve of Marine Corps

 Marine Corps Reserve Forces
Administrative Center, Class 3
1500 E. 95th Street
Kansas City, MO 64131
Officers and enlisted separated before 1/1/1905 National Archives and Records Administration
Old Military and Civil Records
Washington, D.C. 20408

Discharged (exception of item above)

Deceased

Retired

NPRC (9700 Page)

(Records transferred 4 months after discharged)