News From Our Partners: Next Generation USID Card for Retirees, Spouses, & Dependents

Military retirees are  encouraged to update their older paper-based Uniformed Services Identification (USID) cards to the new plastic-based USID cards.   The new cards are more secure and durable, incorporating features like plastic cardstock and enhanced security measures.
 
USID cards are issued to retired military, Reserve members, dependent family members of uniformed Service members, and other eligible individuals in accordance with DoD policy.
 
It's important for USID cardholders to know these older paper-based forms of ID will eventually be terminated, and will need to be replaced by the new plastic-based USID card. This is true even if your old ID card has an INDEF expiration date on it .
 
There are several ways to obtain a new ID card:

(1) Visit the RAPIDS ID Card Office Locator website (https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator) to find the closest office and call them to make an appointment, or
(2) Schedule an appointment using the RAPIDS ID Card Office Locator website. or  Select the “Schedule an Appointment” option under the “More Site Info” header for any of the sites presented in the search results, or
(3) Visit the ID Card Office Online website (https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/), select “Continue” under the “Family ID Cards” header and follow the prompts for Online USID Renewal.  Note: It may be necessary to create a myAuth account for logon.