--- title: "Part III, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section E Service Record Address Codes and Addresses for Military Records Centers and Other Agencies" document: "M-21-1" section: "Part III, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section E" canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/m21-1/iii.ii.2.e-service-record-address-codes-and-addresses-for-military" source: "https://www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/554400000001018/content/554400000014121/M21-1-Part-III-Subpart-ii-Chapter-2-Section-E-Service-Record-Address-Codes-and-Addresses-for-Military-Records-Centers-and-Other-Agencies" updated: "2026-09-07T14:37:07.827623Z" --- January 25, 2024 ### III.ii.2.E.1.a. Address Code 07 **Address:** St. Louis VARO – Centralized Support DivisionGR5 3rd Floor9700 Page AvenueSt. 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 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. 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 OperationsCommissioned Personnel Center1315 East West Highway10th 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.| **Department of Service**| **Address**| **Telephone Number** Army| US Army Legal Services Agency (USALSA)Office of the Clerk of Court/JALS-CCZ9275 Gunston RoadFort Belvoir, VA 22060-5546| (703) 693-1313** _Note_** : Requests for court martial transcripts and proceedings for Army Veterans may also be faxed to the Clerk of Courts at (703) 806-0124. Air Force/Space Force| AFLOA/JAJM 1500 West Perimeter Rd, Suite 1130 Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762| (240) 612-4820 Navy/Marine Corps| Department of the NavyCriminal Law Division (Code 20)1254 Charles Morris St. SE, Suite B-01Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5124 **E-mail:** [foiamiljus@navy.mil]() | (202) 685-6965 _**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 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. 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. | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Discharged with no Reserve obligation, not retired or deceased| Discharged on or after 07/01/2002| Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval System (DPRIS) Discharged before 10/01/1994| 13 Discharged between 10/01/1994 and 07/01/2002 **Note:** Service information may be available via DPRIS. If records cannot be obtained using DPRIS, submit a records request to address code 13.| DPRIS or 13 Separated with Reserve obligation or retired| Inactive or not assigned to a unit** _Note_** : Service information may be available via DPRIS. If records cannot be obtained using DPRIS, submit a records request to address code 13.| DPRIS or 13 Reserve obligation ends prior to 10/01/1994| 13 Reserve obligation ends between 10/01/1994 and 07/01/2002** _Note_** : Service information may be available via DPRIS. If records cannot be obtained using DPRIS, submit a records request to address code 13.| DPRIS or 13 Assigned to a unit _**Note**_ : Service information may be available via DPRIS. If records cannot be obtained using DPRIS, submit a records request to address code 13.| DPRIS or 13 Retired before 10/01/1994| 13 Retired or Reserve obligation ends between 10/01/1994 and 07/01/2002 **Note:** Service information may be available via DPRIS. If records cannot be obtained using DPRIS, submit a records request to address code 13.| DPRIS or 13 Retired on or after 07/01/2002| DPRIS On active duty or the temporary disability retired list (TDRL)| Officers and Enlisted| DPRIS Army Air Corps or Army Air Force| _No_ Air Force service after 09/25/1947| 13 Air Force service after 09/25/1947| See M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.E.5. _**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](). | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Discharged before 10/16/1992 with no Reserve obligation, not retired or deceased| ALL| 13 Separated before 10/16/1992 with Reserve obligation, or retired| Not assigned to a unit, with Reserve obligation ending between 10/16/1992 and 12/31/2013| eFolder Not assigned to a unit, with Reserve obligation ending on or after 01/01/2014| DOW's Healthcare Artifacts and Image Management Solution (HAIMS) Assigned to a unit| 7 Retired| 13 Separated on or after 10/16/1992| All| eFolder On active duty or on TDRL| Officers and Enlisted| HAIMS Army Air Corps or Army Air Force| _No_ Air Force service after 09/25/1947| 13 Air Force service after 09/25/1947| See M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.E.5. ### 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. | **Type of Record**| **Address Code or Other Source** Information on * military retired pay (MRP) * Survivor’s benefit plan (SBP) * disability severance pay when the Veteran has been removed from TDRL * readjustment or severance pay, except where released from TDRL * separation pay, and * service pay, allowance, and allotment information on active duty personnel. | [AskDFAS]() National Guard status| DPRIS Information about National Guard Officers/Warrant Officers| DPRIS Information about enlisted personnel separated from National Guard status| DPRIS Inpatient clinical records created during active duty| 13 Military retiree outpatient treatment records| 13 In/outpatient treatment records for dependents of service members| 13 ** _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 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. 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. | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Separated by discharge, resignation, or retirement, with no Reserve obligation| On or after 01/01/1995| DPRIS Before 01/01/1995| 13 Separated from active duty before 01/01/95, with Reserve obligation| Not assigned to a unit| DPRIS Assigned to Reserve unit| DPRIS After Reserve obligation ends| 13 Separated from active duty on or after 01/01/95, with Reserve obligation| Not assigned to a unit| DPRIS Assigned to Reserve unit| DPRIS After Reserve obligation ends| DPRIS On TDRL| All| DPRIS ### 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.| **Date of Determination**| **Location of Associated Record** On or before December 31, 1995| Office of the Judge Advocate General Code 15 – Claims and Tort Litigation Attn: Investigative Branch 9620 Maryland Avenue Suite 100 Norfolk, VA 23511-2989 On or after January 1, 1996| Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) office of the installation where the incident occurred ** _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](). | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Separated before 01/31/1994 by discharge, resignation, retirement, or death, with no Reserve obligation| All| 13 Separated from active duty before 01/31/1994, with Reserve obligation| Not assigned to a unit, with Reserve obligation ending between 01/31/1994 and 12/31/2013| eFolder Not assigned to a unit, on or after 01/01/2014| HAIMS Assigned to a unit| 7 Remaining on TDRL status| All| eFolder Separated between 01/31/1994 and 12/31/2013 by discharge, resignation, retirement, or death, with no Reserve obligation| All| eFolder Separated on or after 01/01/2014 by discharge, resignation, retirement, or death, with no Reserve obligation| All| HAIMS Separated from active duty on or after 01/31/94 with Reserve obligation| Inactive or not assigned to a unit, with Reserve obligation ending between 01/31/1994 and 12/31/2013| eFolder Inactive or not assigned to a unit with Reserve obligation ending on or after 01/01/2014| HAIMS Assigned to an active unit| 7 ### 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.| **Type of Record**| **Address Code** Information * on MRP * on SBP, and * for active duty personnel on * readjustment pay * severance pay * separation pay * allowance, and * allotment. | [AskDFAS]() Inpatient clinical records created during active duty| 13 Military retiree outpatient treatment records| 13 In/outpatient treatment records for dependents of service members| 13 ** _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 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. 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. | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Officers (excluding General Officers) and enlisted personnel with no Reserve obligation separated by * discharge * resignation, or * retirement | Before 10/01/2004| 13 Officers (excluding General Officers) and enlisted personnel with no Reserve obligation separated by * discharge * resignation, or * retirement | On or after 10/01/2004| DPRIS General Officers separated, retired, or deceased with no Reserve obligation| All| DPRIS Officers (excluding General Officers) and enlisted personnel separated with a Reserve obligation before 10/01/04| Inactive or not assigned to a Reserve unit| 13 Assigned to Reserve unit| DPRIS Officers (excluding General Officers) and enlisted personnel separated with a Reserve obligation on aor fter 10/01/04| Inactive or not assigned to a Reserve unit| DPRIS Assigned to a Reserve unit| DPRIS On TDRL| All| DPRIS ### 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](). | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Officers (excluding General Officers) and enlisted personnel with no Reserve obligation who are * separated * retired, or * deceased | Before 05/01/94| 13 Between 05/01/94 and 12/31/2013| eFolder On or after 01/01/2014| HAIMS General Officers separated, retired, or deceased with no Reserve obligation| All| 13 Officers (excluding General Officers) and enlisted personnel separated with a Reserve obligation| Inactive or not assigned to a Reserve unit with Reserve obligation ending before 05/01/1994| 13 Inactive or not assigned to a Reserve unit with Reserve obligation ending between 05/01/1994 and 12/31/2013| eFolder Inactive or not assigned to a Reserve unit with Reserve obligation ending on or after 01/01/2014| HAIMS Officers (excluding General Officers) and enlisted personnel separated with a Reserve obligation before 05/01/94| Assigned to Reserve unit| 7 TDRL| All| Treating facility ### 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.| **Type of Record**| **Address Code** Information on * MRP * SBP * readjustment pay * severance pay, not released from TDRL * separation pay * allowance, and * allotment. **Note:** Records are destroyed six years and three months after separation or the death of a member.| [AskDFAS]() Inpatient clinical records created during active duty| 13 Military retiree outpatient treatment records| 13 In/outpatient treatment records for dependents of service members| 13 ** _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 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. 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.| **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Any service member separated with no Guard or Reserve obligation in a separate branch of service| All| HAIMS Service member with a Guard or Reserve obligation in a separate branch of service| All| Follow the corresponding branch of service guidance within this section. ### 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.| ** Type of Record**| **Address Code** Information on * MRP * SBP * readjustment pay * severance pay, not released from TDRL * separation pay * allowance, and * allotment. **Note:** Records are destroyed six years and three months after separation or the death of a member.| [AskDFAS]() Inpatient clinical records created during active duty| JLV Military retiree outpatient treatment records| JLV In/outpatient treatment records for dependents of service members| JLV ## 7. Address Codes for Marine Corps Service Records 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. 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. | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Separated, retired, or deceased with no Reserve obligation| Before 01/01/1999| 13 On or after 01/01/1999| DPRIS Separated from active duty before 01/01/1999 with a Reserve obligation| Inactive or not assigned to a unit| DPRIS Assigned to a unit| DPRIS After Reserve obligation ends| 13 Separated from active duty with Reserve obligation on or after 01/01/1999| Inactive or not assigned to a unit| DPRIS Assigned to a unit| DPRIS After Reserve obligation ends| DPRIS TDRL| All| DPRIS _**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](). | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Separated with no Reserve obligation before 05/01/1994| No Reserve obligation| 13 Separated from active duty on or after 05/01/1994| No Reserve obligation| eFolder Separated from active duty with Reserve obligation| Inactive or not assigned to a unit| HAIMS Reserve obligation ends between 05/01/1994 and 12/31/2013| eFolder Reserve obligation ends on or after 01/01/2014| HAIMS Assigned to an active unit| 7 TDRL| All| HAIMS or eFolder ### 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. | **Type of Record**| **Address Code or Other Source** Information on * MRP * SBP * disability severance pay for members discharged from active duty * readjustment pay * severance pay * separation pay * allowance and allotment information, and * member discharged from TDRL. | [AskDFAS]() Inpatient clinical records created during active duty| 13 Military retiree outpatient treatment records| 13 In/outpatient treatment records for dependents of service members| 13 ** _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. | **Type of Record**| **Address** Muster rolls from 1801 to 1938| National ArchivesArchives IWashington, D.C. 20408 Muster rolls from 1939 to 1975| National ArchivesArchives II8601 Adelphi RoadCollege Park, MD 20740-6001 Muster rolls from 1976 to present| Commanding OfficerEnlisted Personnel Management Center (Code 311)New Orleans, LA 70159-7900ATTN: Personnel Accounting Deck logs from 1801 to 1940| National ArchivesArchives IWashington, D.C. 20408 Deck logs from 1941 to 1973| The Modern Military BranchNational Archives and RecordsAdministration8601 Adelphi RoadCollege Park, MD 20740-6001 Deck logs from 1974 to present| Naval Historical CenterShips History BranchDeck Log Section805 Kidder-Breese St.Washington Navy YardWashington, D.C. 20374-5060 #### ## 8. Address Codes for Coast Guard Service Records 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. 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](). | **Service History**| **Service Circumstances**| **Address Code or Other Source** Discharged, retired or deceased, with no Reserve obligation| Prior to 05/01/1998| 13 On or after 05/01/1998 but prior to 09/01/2014| eFolder On or after 09/01/2014| HAIMS Separated with Reserve obligation| Inactive or not assigned to unit| HAIMS Assigned to active unit | 7 * Separated/retired from the Coast Guard Reserves, or * TDRL | On or after 09/01/2014 | HAIMS ### 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.| **Type of Record**| **Address Code or Other Source** Information on * readjustment pay * severance pay * separation pay * service pay * MRP * allowances, and * allotments | [AskDFAS]() X-ray (retained five years beyond year of exposure, then destroyed)| JLV Inpatient clinical records created during active duty| 13 Military retiree outpatient treatment records| 13 In/outpatient treatment records for dependents of service members| 13 ** _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 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]().