{"id":3503,"date":"2020-09-24T17:06:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T21:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcmoa.org\/?p=3503"},"modified":"2020-09-24T17:06:26","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T21:06:26","slug":"new-id-cards-being-issued-for-military-family-members-retirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/new-id-cards-being-issued-for-military-family-members-retirees\/","title":{"rendered":"New ID cards being issued for military family members, retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-top\" class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"span12\">\n<h1>New ID cards being issued for military family members, retirees<\/h1>\n<p class=\"small\">By David Vergun, Defense.govAugust 26, 2020<\/p>\n<section class=\"alt-social-bar\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"social-button-sm twitter-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.army.mil%2Farticle%2F238436%2Fnew_id_cards_being_issued_for_military_family_members_retirees&amp;text=New%20ID%20cards%20being%20issued%20for%20military%20family%20members%2C%20retirees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-button-sm facebook-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=1466422700342708&amp;display=popup&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.army.mil%2Farticle%2F238436%2Fnew_id_cards_being_issued_for_military_family_members_retirees&amp;description=New%20ID%20cards%20being%20issued%20for%20military%20family%20members%2C%20re...&amp;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.army.mil%2Fe2%2Fc%2Fimages%2F2020%2F08%2F24%2F128c0474%2F&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.army.mil%2Farticle%2F238436%2Fnew_id_cards_being_issued_for_military_family_members_retirees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-button-sm reddit-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.army.mil%2Farticle%2F238436%2Fnew_id_cards_being_issued_for_military_family_members_retirees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on Reddit<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-button-sm linkedin-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/cws\/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.army.mil%2Farticle%2F238436%2Fnew_id_cards_being_issued_for_military_family_members_retirees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-button-sm email-button\"><a href=\"mailto:?Subject=New%20ID%20cards%20being%20issued%20for%20military%20family%20members%2C%20retirees&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.army.mil%2Farticle%2F238436%2Fnew_id_cards_being_issued_for_military_family_members_retirees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share via Email<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two-column-body\">\n<div class=\"left-column\">\n<div class=\"article-body rich-text-element bodytext ql-container ql-disabled\">\n<div class=\"ql-editor\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-gramm=\"false\">\n<div class=\"editor-image single\" data-viewtype=\"slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\"><span class=\"centered-image\"><span class=\"img-container\"><a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" title=\"Gloria Golden, mother of the late Capt. Jonathan Golden, 39th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, gets her picture taken for her Defense Biometric Identification System ID card at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 18, 2019. Golden received the ID card as a part of the Gold Star Family Member program, which allows beneficiaries base access and other privileges on any Department of Defense installation. \" data-src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2020\/08\/24\/128c0474\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2020\/08\/24\/128c0474\/size0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The Defense Department began issuing Next Generation Uniformed Services Identification Cards on July 31, 2020, the first time since 1993 that changes to the card have been made.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Sorrento, director of the Defense Manpower Data Center, discussed the new ID cards that are for military family members, retirees and other eligible card holders.<\/p>\n<p>The new ID card transitions the current laminated paper card to much more durable plastic material, similar to that used for the common access cards used by military members and DOD civilians, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the new ID cards feature enhanced security measures that will reduce the likelihood of them being compromised, Sorrento said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image single\" data-viewtype=\"slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\"><span class=\"centered-image\"><span class=\"img-container\"><a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" title=\"Sample of the Next Generation Uniformed Services ID card.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2020\/08\/24\/20e3aee4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2020\/08\/24\/20e3aee4\/size0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although the new ID cards are available now, Sorrento said, only about 20 Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification Card System sites currently offer the card because new equipment is required to produce them, and that takes some time. All RAPIDS sites worldwide likely will have the new equipment by the end of the year, he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, to reduce foot traffic \u2014 particularly in light of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/Explore\/Spotlight\/Coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Sorrento said that unless a card is about to expire, it would be better to wait until summer to get a new one. Even then, he added, it would be good to call ahead first to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>The complete transition to the new ID card, is targeted for January 2026, Sorrento said. In the meantime, the current cards will continue to work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image single\" data-viewtype=\"slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\"><span class=\"centered-image\"><span class=\"img-container\"><a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" title=\"Spc. Shunterika Fields and Army Pvt. Stephen Hines create ID cards to track non-patient personnel\u2019s temperatures at the temporary medical facility in New Orleans, April 4. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help communities in need.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2020\/08\/24\/19465786\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2020\/08\/24\/19465786\/size0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>DOD is looking at future capabilities that can be provided with the new ID cards, Sorrento said. For example, users of the card may eventually be able to go online and order a card through a proper vetting process and have it directly distributed to them by mail, rather than sit in a RAPIDS office and wait for a card to be made.<\/p>\n<p>The underlying technology could support greater and greater capabilities for a long time to come, he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cac.mil\/Next-Generation-Uniformed-Services-ID-Card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Generation Uniformed Services ID Card<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Army.mil: Worldwide News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Army.mil: Families<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/Explore\/News\/Article\/Article\/2322712\/new-id-cards-being-issued-for-military-family-members-retirees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defense.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New ID cards being issued for military family members, retirees By David Vergun, Defense.govAugust 26, 2020 Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email WASHINGTON &#8212; The Defense Department began issuing Next Generation Uniformed Services Identification Cards on July 31, 2020, the first time since 1993 that changes&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3503"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3504,"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3503\/revisions\/3504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcmoa.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}