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COASTIE CORNER

Skip the Lines — Renew Your Dependent’s

ID Card Online

Coast Guard members and their families can renew their n The card holder must have a photo saved in DEERS
Uniformed Service ID Cards (USID) online and receive that's been taken within the past 12 years.
by mail as part of a new pilot program.
n The card holder's address in DEERS must be in the
Sponsors must use their Common Access Card (CAC) to continental U.S., Alaska or Hawaii, and it may not
access the ID Card Office Online (IDCO; https://idco. be a P.O. box.
dmdc.osd.mil/idco) to request the cards which will be
processed and mailed by the Defense Manpower Data The renewal process is fairly straightforward and out-
Center (DMDC), not local ID offices. lined in detail in the fact sheet:

Since the new cards will be mailed, sponsors should keep 1. Sponsors must login using their CAC and submit
in mind that if the family member needs a card immedi- requests via ID Card Office Online clicking the
ately or it’s about to expire, you should plan accordingly. “Family ID Cards” tab from the landing page.
If you need a card immediately, then you should sched-
ule an appointment at a Defense Enrollment Eligibility 2. Once the request is successfully processed, the card
Reporting System (DEERS) Facility. will be created and mailed to the card recipient via
U.S. mail.
Sponsors and dependents must meet the following cri-
teria to take advantage of the program, according to 3. An email will be sent to the sponsor and card recipi-
the Department of Defense Fact sheet: ent once the card is shipped directing the sponsor to
acknowledge they have received the card.
n The service member sponsor must be an active-duty
CAC holder, with an active status extending 30 days 4. Once the sponsor acknowledges they have the card,
past the renewal request date; the new USID card will be activated and the prior
card will be terminated. The prior card should then
n The dependent ID cards to be renewed must be be returned to the government by either dropping it
active — in other words, not yet expired; off at the local ID card office of by mail to: DMDC;
DSC Attn: USID Card Returns; 2102 E 21st Street
n The dependent ID cards must be expiring within 90 N. Wichita, KS 67214.
days;
5. If the renewal request is not approved or fails, the
n Has an active email address in DEERS that the card card recipient will receive an email. Depending
recipient has authorized DOD to use for commu- on the reason for the failure the sponsor will be
nications (Check your email address authorization instructed to submit a new request in IDCO or to
under “My Profile” at the IDCO website, under visit a RAPIDS site for issuance of the card.
“Email Addresses”)

The pilot program began Feb. 24, and is set to run through Sept. 30, 2024.

https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco

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