Standard Form 180 (Rev. 10-05) (Page 2) Authorized for local reproduction
Prescribed by NARA (36 CFR 1228.168(b)) Previous edition unusable OMB No. 3095-0029 Expires 9/30/2008
LOCATION OF MILITARY RECORDS
The various categories of military service records are described in the chart below. For each category there is a code number which indicates the address
at the bottom of the page to which this request should be sent. Please refer to the Instruction and Information Sheet accompanying this form as needed.
ADDRESS CODE
BRANCH
CURRENT STATUS OF SERVICE MEMBER
Personnel
Record
Health
Record
Discharged, deceased, or retired before 5/1/1994
14 14
Discharged, deceased, or retired 5/1/1994 – 9/30/2004 14 11
Discharged, deceased, or retired on or after 10/1/2004 1 11
Active (including National Guard on active duty in the Air Force), TDRL, or general officers retired with pay 1
Reserve, retired reserve in nonpay status, current National Guard officers not on active duty in the Air Force, or
National Guard released from active duty in the Air Force
2
AIR
FORCE
Current National Guard enlisted not on active duty in the Air Force 13
Discharge , deceased, or retired before 1/1/1898 6
Discharged, deceased, or retired 1/1/1898 – 3/31/1998 14 14
Discharged, deceased, or retired on or after 4/1/1998 14 11
COAST
GUARD
Active, reserve, or TDRL 3
Discharged, deceased, or retired before 1/1/1905 6
Discharged, deceased, or retired 1/1/1905 – 4/30/1994 14 14
Discharged, deceased, or retired 5/1/1994 – 12/31/1998 14 11
Discharged, deceased, or retired on or after 1/1/1999 4 11
Individual Ready Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve 5
MARINE
CORPS
Active, Selected Marine Corps Reserve, TDRL 4
Discharged, deceased, or retired before 11/1/1912 (enlisted) or before 7/1/1917 (officer) 6
Discharged, deceased, or retired 11/1/1912 – 10/15/1992 (enlisted) or 7/1/1917 – 10/15/1992 (officer) 14 14
Discharged, deceased, or retired 10/16/1992 – 9/30/2002 14 11
Discharged, deceased, or retired on or after 10/1/2002 7 11
Reserve; or active duty records of current National Guard members who performed service in the U.S. Army
before 7/1/1972
7
Active enlisted (including National Guard on active duty in the U.S. Army) or TDRL enlisted 9
Active officers (including National Guard on active duty in the U.S. Army) or TDRL officers 8
Current National Guard enlisted not on active duty in Army (including records of Army active duty performed
after 6/30/1972)
13
ARMY
Current National Guard officers not on active duty in Army (including records of Army active duty performed
after 6/30/1972)
12
Discharged, deceased, or retired before 1/1/1886 (enlisted) or before 1/1/1903 (officer) 6
Discharged, deceased, or retired 1/1/1886 – 1/30/1994 (enlisted) or 1/1/1903 – 1/30/1994 (officer) 14 14
Discharged, deceased, or retired 1/31/1994 – 12/31/1994 14 11
Discharged, deceased, or retired on or after 1/1/1995 10 11
NAVY
Active, reserve, or TDRL 10
PHS
Public Health Service - Commissioned Corps officers only 15
ADDRESS LIST OF CUSTODIANS (BY CODE NUMBERS SHOWN ABOVE) – Where to write/send this form
1
Air Force Personnel Center
HQ AFPC/DPSRP
550 C Street West, Suite 19
Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4721
6
National Archives & Records Administration
Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB-Military)
Textual Services Division
700 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20408-0001
11
Department of Veterans Affairs
Records Management Center
P.O. Box 5020
St. Louis, MO 63115-5020
2
Air Reserve Personnel Center /DSMR
HQ ARPC/DPSSA/B
6760 E. Irvington Place, Suite 4600
Denver, CO 80280-4600
7
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
ATTN: AHRC-PAV-V
1 Reserve Way
St. Louis, MO 63132-5200
12
Army National Guard Readiness Center
NGB-ARP
111 S. George Mason Dr.
Arlington, VA 22204-1382
3
Commander, CGPC-adm-3
USCG Personnel Command
4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22203-1804
8
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
ATTN: AHRC-MSR
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22332-0444
13
The Adjutant General
(of the appropriate state, DC, or Puerto Rico)
4
Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps
Personnel Management Support Branch
(MMSB-10)
2008 Elliot Road
Quantico, VA 22134-5030
9
Commander USAEREC
ATTN: PCRE-F
8899 E. 56th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301
14
National Personnel Records Center
(Military Personnel Records)
9700 Page Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
5
Marine Corps Reserve Support Command
(Code MMI)
15303 Andrews Road
Kansas City, MO 64147-1207
10
Navy Personnel Command (PERS-313C1)
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055-3130
15
Division of Commissioned Corps Officer Support
ATTN: Records Officer
1101 Wooton Parkway, Plaza Level, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20852