How do I find someone who served in the Air Force?
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How do I find someone who served in the Air Force?
How to Locate U.S. Military Personnel and Veterans
- By phone at 1-877-272-7337.
- Through an online request (You’ll first need to create an account.)
- Using its Hero Care app on your mobile device.
Can you look up past military service members?
You can find veterans’ military service records from World War I to the present from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The NPRC houses many types of records, including Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF).
How do you find out if someone served in the Korean War?
The National Archives has an online searchable database, entitled “Records of American Prisoners of War During the Korean War,” documenting the period 1950 – 1953. Korean War MIA’s are included in the The American Battle Monuments Commission has a database of Korean War casualties and MIA’s.
Are air force records public?
Federal (non-archival) OMPFs are subject to access restrictions, and only limited information or copies of documents from these records may be released to the general public within the provisions of the law.
Can you find out if someone was in the Air Force?
Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center’s (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available 24-hours a day.
How do I find a deceased military record?
If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use vetrecs.archives.gov to order a copy of your military records. For all others, your request is best made using a Standard Form 180. It includes complete instructions for preparing and submitting requests.
How can I find my father’s naval records?
You can request a copy of the Veteran’s military records in any of these ways:
- Mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records (Standard Form SF 180) to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
- Write a letter to the NPRC.
- Visit the NPRC in person.
- Contact your state or county Veterans agency.
How do I find out if my father served in the Korean War?
If your father was a casualty of the Korean War, look for him among the National Archives online database series and the state-by-state listings (in PDF format and sorted alphabetically by last name). The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) also includes Korean War missing memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.
When did General Jackson retire from the military?
Jackson retired in 2006. He spent nearly 45 years in the Army but called it “a regret” that he never fought in a conventional battle—having been in a staff position in 1982 during the Falklands War and serving as a brigade commander in Northern Ireland during the Gulf War.
What did Jack Jackson do in the military?
Having attended the National Defence College, Jackson joined the directing staff at the Army Staff College and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1981. He served as a member of the directing staff at the Staff College, Camberley, for two and a half years.
Who is Sir Michael Jackson?
General Sir Michael David Jackson, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL (born 21 March 1944) is a retired British Army officer and one of its most high-profile generals since the Second World War.
Why did the Department of Defense change a retired general’s grade?
“The Secretary of Defense changed the retired grade of then-Major General James J. Grazioplene, United States Army Retired, to second lieutenant after determining that second lieutenant was the highest grade in which he served on active duty satisfactorily,” Pentagon spokeswoman Lisa Lawrence told Army Times in an email Monday.