 Requesting Your Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF)
or Military Medical Records
Only a veteran or next of kin
(defined by law as a
"surviving spouse that has not remarried, father, mother, son, daughter,
sister, or brother") may request a complete, certified copy of an Official
Military Personnel File or Medical Records.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REQUEST FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS
If you are not the veteran or surviving next of kin,
do not use this form and
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for further information on obtaining modern military records.
Fees
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Our fee for obtaining a certified copy of the DD-214 or Certificate of
Military Service is $49.95.
- Our fee for requesting a complete copy of a veteran's Official Military
Personal File (OMPF) is $99.95
- Our fee for requesting a veteran's medical records is $99.95
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address. We do not use cookies or other tracking programs and your personal
information is not used for any other purpose and is covered by our
privacy policy.
Agreement to Represent
Federal Law requires us to act as a legal representative on
your behalf in these requests, and you must complete the agreement which is part
of the application.
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Correcting Erroneous Information on your
DD Form 214
We can also assist you in changing incorrect information on
your separation papers. Just enter the incorrect information in the remarks
block and what the correct information should be. You may be requested to submit
evidence of the changes you request.
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Timelines
We have no control over the response time to your
application. We guarantee to submit you application as soon as we receive your
signed authorization. Response time for the National Personnel Records Centers
averages 6-12 weeks. If the NPRC must reconstruct your records (
for those involved in the 1973 fire, it may take considerably longer). We
cannot guarantee a delivery date. Medical Records from the Department of
Veterans Affairs may take up to a year to obtain.
We utilize an SSL server so that your information is safe
and secure. You can identify a secure server by the https:// address heading
rather than the unsecured http:// address heading.
You will need the following information in order to submit
this request. If you do not have all the information please use this form by
clicking here
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Your name, mailing address, phone number and email address.
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The purpose of your request (benefits, genealogy,
employment, disability, etc.)
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The full name of the veteran and your relationship to them
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Veteran's date and place of birth
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Veteran's Service Number or Social Security Number
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Branch of Service (if veteran served in more than one
branch, a separate submission must be made for each branch)
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Enlisted or Officer
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Component (active, reserves, national guard)
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Dates of Service (requires at least the approximate date of
discharge)
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If the records were possibly involved in the 1973 NPRC fire,
it will help if you can provide the date and place of entry into the service,
date and place of discharge, and the last unit assigned.
To submit your secure request, please click on the link
below.
SECURE
OMPF REQUEST
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