There is a New Military ID Card in the Neighborhood Next Generation Uniformed Services ID Card The Department of Defense is moving from its current Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card to a more secure card. The new card will be moving away from the paper and lamination process and will be printed on plastic. This will also enable the new card to incorporate some much-needed security features. As Notaries, some states allow the use of Military ID cards as a primary form of identification if it carries all the required information compliant with that states’ regulations. We all can use it in loan signing assignments as a secondary form of ID. But remember, we can never photocopy, or accept a photocopy of a military ID. The Next Generation USID card’s initial issuance began on July 31, 2020 and completed it’s phased-in implementation in December 2020. All DOD ID card facilities now issue the new card to retired and reserve members, dependent family members and other eligible persons who have access to Department of Defense bases or who need access to benefits or privileges. Currently-issued USID cards remain valid through their expiration date. Cards will not be reissued solely for the purpose of obtaining the Next Generation USID card. So we may still see some of the older versions of this ID card. Here is a peak at the new card being issued; These samples are for Retired, Reserve, Spouse. Please note the card with the color coding (Blue stripe) indicates they are a Foreign Affiliate. Next Generation USID Card TypeRecipients Armed Forces of the United States Geneva Conventions Identification Card-Members of the Individual Ready Reserves and Inactive National Guard -Non-CAC-eligible civilian noncombatant personnel deployed in conjunction with military operations overseas U.S. Department of Defense / Uniformed Services Sponsor Identification and Privilege Card -Retired members entitled to retired pay -Members of the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) -Members of the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL) -Retired members of the Reserves and National Guard -Medal of Honor recipients -100% Disabled Veterans -Former members in receipt of retired pay -Transitional Health Care Member (TAMP) -Full-time paid United Service Organizations (USO) personnel when serving OCONUS -United Seaman’s Service (USS) Personnel OCONUS -Officers and Crews of MSC vessels deployed to foreign countries -Select Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) personnel -Other benefits-eligible categories as described in DoD policy U.S. Department of Defense / Uniformed Services Dependent Identification and Privilege Card Dependents of: -Active duty Service members of the regular components -Reserve component Service members on active duty for more than 30 days -Retirees -Medal of Honor recipients -Former members in receipt of retired pay -Transitional Health Care Members (TAMP) -100% Disabled Veterans -Ship’s Officers and Crewmembers of NOAA Vessels -Reserve members not on active duty or in receipt of retired pay -Former members not in receipt of retired pay -Reserve Service members who die after receipt of NOE Surviving Dependents of: -Active duty and retired Service members -Medal of Honor recipients -Other benefits-eligible categories as described in DoD policy Next Gen USID Card Color Coding Next Generation USID cards are color coded as white or blue. White cards are for current/former uniformed service members, dependents, and “all remaining personnel”. Blue Next Gen USID cards are for non-U.S. citizen sponsors and their dependents. Color Coding Blue Bar: Non-U.S. Citizen Sponsors and their Dependents White: Current/Former Uniformed Service Members, their Dependents, and All Remaining Personnel Vertically issued cards are for those who are civilians working on military bases or in military positions or what is known as a Common Access Card. You may continue to see the current military ID cards for some time as they will not be re-issuing old cards without an expiration date. Here’s all the different types that we have seen up to this point… Current USID Card TypeRecipients DD Form 2 (Reserve) Armed Forces of the United States Geneva Conventions Identification Card-Members of the Individual Ready Reserves and Inactive National Guard DD Form 2 (Retired) United States Uniformed Services Identification Card-Retired members entitled to retired pay -Members of the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) -Members of the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL) DD Form 2 (Reserve Retired) United States Uniformed Services Identification Card-Retired members of the Reserves and National Guard under the age of 60 DD Form 1173 United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card-Dependents of: active-duty Service members of the regular components; Reserve component Service members on active duty for more than 30 days; retirees; Medal of Honor recipients; former members in receipt of retired pay; Transitional Health Care Members (TAMP); 100% Disabled American Veterans (DAV); and Ship's Officers and Crewmembers of NOAA Vessels -Surviving dependents of: active-duty and retired military members; Medal of Honor recipients; and 100% Disabled American Veterans (DAV) -Accompanying family members of authorized civilian personnel overseas -Eligible dependents of foreign military -Other benefits-eligible categories as described in DoD policy DD Form 1173-1 United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card (Guard and Reserve family member)-Dependents of: Reserve members not on Active Duty or in receipt of retired pay; former members not in receipt of retired pay; Reserve Service members who die after receipt of Notice of Eligibility -Other benefits-eligible categories as described in DoD policy Article by Beth Hathoot for Notary Stars 11/2022 Reference; Department of Defense https://www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card https://www.army.mil/article/243328/press_release_next_generation_uniformed_services_id_card_is_now_available_at_redstone https://veteran.com/usid/
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