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The process for verifying a military retiree's service in nonwartime campaigns or expeditions involves a critical piece of documentation known as the SF 813 form. This form serves as a bridge for retired military personnel seeking to have their service in specific campaigns or expeditions acknowledged for benefits like leave accrual rate adjustments and reduction-in-force considerations. Authorized under sections 3502 and 6303 of title 5 of the United States Code, along with the use of Social Security Numbers as identifiers under Executive Order 9397, the SF 813 requests detailed information about the retiree’s service, including dates and specific campaigns. Completing and submitting this form, although voluntary, is essential for retirees who wish to ensure their nonwartime service is officially recorded and credited. It is tailored specifically for those retired from active duty, excluding those whose service was exclusively within the Reserve or National Guard without active retirement benefits pending until a later age. The form emphasizes the importance of providing precise details about campaigns or expeditions, spelled out with clear instructions for submission to different branches of the military depending on the time and nature of retirement. The instructions also delineate the process for addressing follow-up requests, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in verifying a retiree's valuable contribution to missions beyond the confines of formal wartime engagements. The meticulous design of the form reflects a broader commitment to recognizing the full spectrum of military service, encapsulating the diverse ways in which veterans have served their country.

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Verification of a Military Retiree’s Service

In NonWartime Campaigns or Expeditions

(See Instructions on reverse before completing form.)

To: (Select appropriate address from reverse.)

 

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

 

 

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 (If Retired prior to 1970)

3. Social Security Number

 

 

 

4. Branch of Service

5. Date of Military Retirement (mm/dd/yyyy)

6. Date of Request (mm/dd/yyyy)

 

 

 

 

Service Claimed

 

 

 

 

FOR RECORDS CENTER USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

(Provide at least

each month and year of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If

If not correct, give the dates (from and to) of the

 

 

participation in a campaign/expedition)

 

active duty the person performed in the period

 

 

correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

covered by the campaign badge or medal.

 

 

 

7. Nonwartime Campaigns and Expeditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8. Requesting Agency’s Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

9. Records Center’s Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Requesting Official’s Name, Telephone Number and/or Email Address

 

Items checked were verified by our records. Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

which do not correspond with dates shown in records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have been corrected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Requesting Agency (Name, Address, and ZIP Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Printed Name and Title of Records Center certifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Official

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

Date Signed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form approved for local reproduction.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Previous editions not usable.

The Guide to Processing Personnel Actions

SF 813 (Revised April 2013)

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. Army who retired before October 1, 1995;

3)U.S. Navy who retired before January 1, 1995;

4)U.S. Marine Corps who retired before October 1, 2001; 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

 

1 Archives Drive

 

St. Louis, MO 63138-1002

*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. Navy, January 1, 1995

Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps

Navy Personnel Command (PERS-312A)

Personnel Management Support Branch (MMSB-10)

5720 Integrity Drive

2008 Elliot Road

Millington, TN 38055-3130

Quantico, VA 22134-5030

 

 

U.S. Army, October 1, 1995

U.S. Air Force, October 1, 2004

Human Resources Command

 

AFPC/DPSIDR

Veterans Inquiry Section

Dept. 420

550 C St. West, Suite 12

1600 Spearhead Div Ave

Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150

Fort Knox, KY 40122

 

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., “Armed Forces Expeditionary 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.” For additional information see www.opm.gov/StaffingPortal/vgmedal2.asp, VetGuide Appendix A: Wars, Campaigns and Expeditions of the Armed Forces Since WWII Which Qualify for Veterans Preference.

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