Verification of a Military Retiree’s Service In NonWartime Campaigns or Expeditions (See Instructions on reverse before completing form.) PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT To: (Select appropriate address from reverse.) Solicitation of this information is authorized by sections 3502, “Retention Order," and 6303, “Leave Accrual,” of title 5, United States Code, and solicitation of the Social Security Number (SSN) is authorized by Executive Order 9397, “Using Social Security Number as Identifier.” This information, including the SSN, will be used to verify periods of creditable service in all campaigns and expeditions claimed. Furnishing this information, including the SSN, is voluntary, but failure to comply may make it difficult or impossible to verify periods of creditable service. 1. Name used during Military Service 2. Service Number 3. Social Security Number 4. Branch of Service 5. Date of Military Retirement 6. Date of Request (Month, Day, Year) Service Claimed FOR RECORDS CENTER USE ONLY (Provide at least each month and year of participation in a campaign/expedition) 7. Nonwartime Campaigns and Expeditions From Month Day To Year Month 8. Requesting Agency’s Remarks Day If not correct, give the dates (from and to) of the active duty the person performed in the period covered by the campaign badge or medal. If correct check here Year From Month Day To Year Month Day Year 9. Records Center’s Remarks 10. Requesting Official’s Name, Telephone Number and/or Email Address 11. Requesting Agency (Name, Address, and ZIP Code) Items checked were verified by our records. Items which do not correspond with dates shown in records have been corrected. Printed Name and Title of Records Center certifying Official Signature Date Signed Form approved for local reproduction. U.S. Office of Personnel Management The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions SF 813 Revised September 2006 Previous editions not usable American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions for Completing and Sending SF 813 Notes 1) Use SF 813 only for persons who are retired from active military service. Do not use this form if the person has completed 20 or more years of Reserve or National Guard service but will not receive a pension until age 60. 2) If retirement is from the U.S. Coast Guard, allow six months from the date of retirement before submitting this form. Use SF 813 only to request verification of a retiree’s military service performed in a nonwartime campaign or expedition for which badge/medal was authorized, in order to credit such service for leave accrual rate and reduction-in-force purposes. Complete the address block and items 1 through 11, and send the form to the appropriate address listed below. A. To verify campaign/expeditionary service for military retirees of the: 1) U.S. Coast Guard; 2) U.S. Navy who retired before January 1, 1995; 3) U.S. Marine Corps who retired before October 1, 2001; 4) U.S. Army who retired before October 1, 2002; and 5) U.S. Air Force who retired before October 1, 2004 (*for general officers, see below), send the form to: National Personnel Records Center 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 *If Air Force Retiree is a general, put “Retired General Officer” in the Agency’s Remarks block on the front of this form. B. To verify campaign/expeditionary service for persons who retired from Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, or Army on or after the dates shown below, send the form to the appropriate military service at the address below. U.S. Marine Corps, October 1, 2001 U.S. Army, October 1, 2002 Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps Personnel Management Support Branch (MMSB-10) 2008 Elliot Road Quantico, VA 22134-5030 Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command ATTN: AHRC-CC-B 1 Reserve Way St. Louis, MO 63132-5200 U.S. Navy, January 1, 1995 U.S. Air Force, October 1, 2004 Navy Personnel Command (PERS-313C1) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-3130 HQ AFPC/DPFFCMP 550 C St. West, Suite 19 Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150 The SF 813 should be used to request verification of participation in a nonwartime campaign or expedition, and dates of participation, only if this information is not documented on the retiree's DD Form 214. It is the retired member's responsibility to provide the name of any nonwartime campaign or expedition for which credit is requested. Service will be verified only if the SF 813 lists specific campaigns/expeditions and inclusive dates of the retiree's participation. It is not sufficient to list just the service component (e.g., “USAF') or medal (e.g., “Vietnam Service Medal”). If a follow up request is necessary, reproduce a copy of the original request and clearly mark the top of the SF 813, “Follow up Request.” American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com