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Location of Army Personnel Records

Status of Service Member or Veteran Location of Personnel Record Location of Health Record
Discharged, deceased, or retired (Enlisted) before:
11/1/1912

The National Archives's Old Military and Civil Records Branch (NWCTB-Military)
Research Older Military Service Records

 
Discharged, deceased, or retired (Officer) before:
7/1/1917

The National Archives's Old Military and Civil Records Branch (NWCTB-Military)
Research Older Military Service Records

 
Discharged, deceased, or retired (Enlisted):
11/1/1912 - 10/15/1992

National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR)
Request Copies of Service Records

National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR)
Request Copies of Service Records

Discharged, deceased, or retired (Officer):
7/1/1917 - 10/15/1992

National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR)
Request Copies of Service Records

National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR)
Request Copies of Service Records

Discharged, deceased, or retired between:  10/16/1992 - 9/30/2002

National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR)
Request Copies of Service Records

Department of Veterans Affairs
Records Management Center
PO Box 5020
St Louis MO 63115-5020

314-538-4500
Discharged, deceased, or retired on or after:  10/1/2002

Records are stored electronically at U.S. Army Human Resources Command - Ft. Knox, KY , but are serviced by:
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR)
Request Copies of Service Records

Department of Veterans Affairs
Records Management Center
PO Box 5020
St Louis MO 63115-5020

314-538-4500

Active (or TDRL) enlisted and officers (including National Guard on active duty in the U.S. Army) or TDRL enlisted U.S. Army Human Resources Command Web Site  
Current National Guard enlisted not on active duty in Army (including records of Army active duty performed after 6/30/1972) Adjutant General of your state

 
Current National Guard officers not on active duty in Army (including records of Army active duty performed after 6/30/1972) Army National Guard Readiness Center
NGB-ARP
111 S. George Mason Dr.
Arlington, VA 22204-1382
 

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