Request for Military Records

SSG Laureano Pabon — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:13:43 -0400

This is directed to Veterans.
I submitted a request for copies of my 201 file, DD214 and all my Military Awards on May 2014.
Through the NPRC at St Louis, MO.

I was wondering if any Veteran here did the same.
My question is about how long did it take you to receive your request?

Response by SPC Phillip Ludlow made Aug 7 at 2014 1:19 PM

SPC Phillip Ludlow — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:19:54 -0400

you can log into my ebenifits and download your ompf from your "access my documents if you have a DS login.

Response by SPC Phillip Ludlow made Aug 7 at 2014 1:22 PM

SPC Phillip Ludlow — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:22:20 -0400

otherwise it could be between 10-40 days

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Aug 7 at 2014 1:26 PM

SGT Ben Keen — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:26:15 -0400

It took me 6 weeks to get my records.

It took a little longer to get my grandfather's records.

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Aug 7 at 2014 1:30 PM

SSG Laureano Pabon — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:30:47 -0400

Thank you all for your responses, I just got an email thinking it was going to take longer, but to my surprise it read as follows:

Thank you for contacting the National Personnel Record Center. We have received your request for information and we are working on your request. The estimated date of completion is approximately 9/4/2014. Please allow 5-7 business days mailing time.

Thanks
Rodney
Customer Service Representative
National Personnel Record Center

Response by MAJ Michael Bui made Aug 8 at 2014 7:40 AM

MAJ Michael Bui — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:40:28 -0400

Thank you Maj. Petrarca, SSG Pabon and SPC Ludlow for helping me out.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2014 10:54 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 10:54:03 -0500

SSG Laureano Pabon Just doing a follow up on your records request. Have you heard anything from the National Archives as yet?

Response by PO3 Richard Cole made Nov 9 at 2014 3:45 PM

PO3 Richard Cole — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:45:05 -0500

I did the same. It took me a couple of months and the records I got were incomplete and most of them were multiple copies of records. They really don't take the time to gather all the records. The main records I was looking for, my medical records, were not included.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2014 9:20 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:20:53 -0500

I got mine in a couple of months and my DD 214 in six months.

Response by Sgt Samantha Jee made Nov 10 at 2014 10:50 PM

Sgt Samantha Jee — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:50:16 -0500

For 214's it should take approximately 20 days, that's what we tell our veterans. Unless the file was in the '74 fire it shouldn't take much longer. Awards take much longer and we still haven't heard back on some of those requests.

Response by Sgt Donald Stone made Feb 3 at 2015 9:06 AM

Sgt Donald Stone — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:06:13 -0500

Good morning SSG Pabon! I'm new to RallyPoint and this is my first post. I was browsing the list of discussions and noticed yours. Because your initial post was 6 months ago, I'm assuming you have received what you requested. I requested my father's records many years ago to create a memorial for him and although it has been some time ago I believe to took approximately 6 weeks to receive his records which were limited. I was surprised that they included replacement medals that he was awarded. I hope this gives you some help! Semper Fi

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2015 10:09 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:09:14 -0500

Another resource for Veteran's to get access to records is through DPRIS.

What is DPRIS? (Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval System)
https://www.dpris.dod.mil/

DPRIS is an electronic gateway that allows authorized users to access the Services' Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) records management systems online in a secure and efficient manner. Veterans and Service members with a valid DS Logon Level 2 credentials can access their OMPF information.

Personnel and Readiness Information Management (P&R IM), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (OUSD(P&R)), has developed DPRIS, as a single enterprise gateway, to provide access to vital military personnel information on demand and in near real-time through secure system-to-system interfaces and Web access by employing leading edge technologies, including all aspects of information assurance.

Types of Information Available via DPRIS
Users are allowed to make requests based on common functional needs, without needing to know Service-specific document identifiers. DPRIS provides a functionally-oriented, standard request format across all Service systems, regardless of specific business process requirements or unique Service document identification.

OMPF information is categorized into four groupings:

Service Computation Group
Performance Group
Professional History Group
Administrative Group

Individual Service Members and Veterans desiring access to their OMPF now have access to DPRIS via the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs eBenefits portal using a CAC or DS Logon account.

As for your OMPF availability, here's the cutoff date:
http://www.nd.gov/veterans/files/resource/OMPF%20Availability%20via%20DPRIS%20Information.pdf