Is Social Security Number still being used as your Service I.D. # ? I seen a Dog Tag that did not have the traditional social security #

2014-05-15T18:47:11-04:00

I have been out since 2000 and I noticed someones Dog Tag that showed a # not resembling a social security number. I used to think how dumb to have such sensitive information could be on such a thing only to get lost and in some ones else s hand. With all the credit fraud going around. If it was changed to a service number, when was the change over?

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made May 15 at 2014 7:13 PM

2014-05-15T19:13:02-04:00

ID cards no longer have SSN. You get a "DoD ID Number" instead. You can use this DoD ID number for TSA Pre-Check as well.

Not sure about dog tags. It's been a while since I've had any new ones made.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2014 11:37 PM

2014-05-15T23:37:29-04:00

I haven't seen anything to take the Ssn off the tags yet, but now that we have taken them off the id, maybe we can do the same with our tags

Response by GySgt John Kuhns made Apr 21 at 2015 1:32 PM

2015-04-21T13:32:14-04:00

This is true, my military id was, 2649951, I had broken time. When I came back in the Corps was using the social security numbers. So which one is correct?? I still use my old service number at times. Semper Fi Gunny Kuhns

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 9 at 2015 10:46 AM

2015-12-09T10:46:31-05:00

Sgt Arthur Went FYR, at least in the Army: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/time-to-get-new-id-tags-no-more-ssn-on-them-your-thoughts
Cc LTC Yinon Weiss

Time to get new ID Tags, no more SSN on them, your thoughts? | RallyPoint

Well, DA PAM 600-8-14 was just updated last week and the SSN on our tags has been replaced with our DoD ID Number. c. All ID tags will have the following information embossed on them: (1) Line 1. Name of the wearer: Enter last name, first name, middle initial. (If the full name cannot be embossed on the first line, put the last name on line 1, place the first name and middle initial on line 2. Subsequent entries shift down one line each. If a...

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2017 7:17 PM

2017-06-19T19:17:14-04:00

Shucks, I had THREE sets of dog tags because as an enlisted man, I had an enlisted serial number. Later, as a commissioned officer, I had an officer file number, and THEN we went to using social security numbers for everyone.