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DeploymentIdentification Cards for Military Family Members The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS), issues members’ eligible dependents and other eligible individuals a distinct Identification Card (ID) authorizing them to receive Uniformed Services’ benefits and privileges. Normally, Guard and Reserve family members and other dependents receive a DD Form 1173-1, the DoD Guard and Reserve Dependent ID Card (red). These cards do not authorize eligibility for medical benefits and commissary privileges in and of themselves. They will assist Guard and Reserve family members in accessing these privileges when accompanied by a copy of the service member’s orders to active duty or a commissary privilege card. The cards do authorize access to exchange and certain morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) privileges.
The DD Form 1173-1 serves as proof that individual shave been pre-enrolled in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment System (DEERS) or visit DEERS. This is an important first step in obtaining family member and dependent medical treatment when the service member is called to active duty for 31 consecutive days or more. When the service member is called to active duty for more than 30 days, part of the processing for entry on active duty should be the completion of a DD Form 1172, Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card – DEERS Enrollment for each eligible family member and legal dependent. This application, along with surrender of the DD Form 1173-1, will allow family members and dependents to received the DD Form 1173 (tan). These cards will authorize appropriate medical, commissary, exchange and MWR benefits and privileges for the period of active duty specified on the members’ orders.
To apply for the Reserve Component family member ID card, members must visit the personnel customer service section at the nearest military installation and complete an automated DD Form 1172. Dependents ten years of age or older are eligible for the family member ID card. Ask your State Family Program Coordinator for a list of ID Card issuing locations in your area. BE SURE TO CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, DOCUMENTS and HOURS OF OPERATION. You can search for an ID Card location by city or state at http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl.
Family members could be denied medical and dental care if DEERS information is incorrect or incomplete. When there’s a change in the member’s status, there is a change in TRICARE benefits. |