COMDTINST 5512.1C governs identification cards for uniformed service members, eligible family members, and other eligible personnel.
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It covers ID card preparation, issuance, use, accountability, and disposal through DEERS and RAPIDS. It requires compliance with the publication and addresses Common Access Cards, dependent eligibility, document examination, and expiration periods.
Applies to: This instruction applies to Regular Air Force (RegAF), USSF, Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) personnel, except where noted otherwise.
At a minimum, a completed FBI fingerprint check with favorable results and submission of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NAC/I) is required. (paragraph 3)
After initial 30-month issue period, reissue card for 30 months. If member is not eligible for Medicare, Part A at the end of the first 30-month period, reissue the card at 1-year intervals for a maximum of 5 years from the date the member was placed on the TDRL. (paragraph 4)
Do not require a current medical sufficiency statement or physician's statement when renewing an ID card for a permanently incapacitated child. (paragraph 6)
A temporary ID card may be issued until the certified copy of the marriage certificate or birth certificate is received. (paragraph 7)
The sample letter in Attachment 9 is not associated with the National Student Clearinghouse and may be used directly by the school registrar’s office in verifying a student’s enrollment status as full-time, or the school’s verification for full-time enrollment (letter) is acceptable. (paragraph 2-3)