DEERS/ID Cards: Yakima Training Center

General Information

For information on hours of operations, scheduled closures, and contact information for the DEERS/ID Card Office, please see the "Hours and Contact Information" tab.

Customers must present 2 valid forms of identification and the appropriate required documentation to receive ID card services.

Sponsors must accompany their family members at all times. However, in the absence of the sponsor, a power of attorney or an electronically generated DD Form 1172-2 is acceptable. The DD Form 1172-2 can be generated by the DEERS/ID Card Office or online by visiting https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/

All individuals requesting a replacement for a lost or stolen CAC must present documentation from the Police Station or Sponsor confirming that the CAC was reported lost or stolen.

Acceptable IDs

Two valid forms of identification are required to receive a government issued ID
One valid form must be from the "primary proof of identity" list, the second form can be from either list. The identity source documents must be bound to the applicant and shall neither be expired nor cancelled. If the two identity source documents bear different names, evidence of a formal name change must be provided.
Primary proof of identity		Secondary proof of identity
U.S. Military ID Card		U.S. Social Security Card issued by the Social Security Administration
U.S. Military Family Member's Card		Original or certified copy of a Birth Certificate issued by a state, county, municipal authority, possession, or outlying possession of the United States, bearing an official seal
Driver's License or an ID Card issued by a state or possession of the United States, provided it contains a photograph		ID card issued by a federal, state, or local government agency or entity, provided it contains a photograph
U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card		Voter's registration card
Permanent Resident Card or an Alien Registration Card (INS Form I-551)		U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
Employment Authorization document that contains a photograph (INS Form I-766)		Cerrtificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 or N-561)
Personal Identity Verification Card		Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570)
Foreign Passport		U.S. Citizen ID Card (INS Form I-197)
		ID Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States (INS Form I-179)
		Certificate of Birth Abroad or Certification of Report of Birth issued by the Department of the State (Form FS-545 or Form DS-1350)
		Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688)
		Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A)
		Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327)
		Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571)
		Employment Authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security
		Employment Authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security with photograph (INS Form I-688B)
		Foreign ID with photograph
		Driver's License issued by a Canadian Government entity
		Native American Tribal Document

Required Documentation for Issuance of IDs

ID Type	Documentation Required
CAC (Active duty, Reserve, Guard, Civilian, Contractor, NAF, AAFES)	- Promotion orders - Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Enterprise e-mail address if Department of the Army - Contractors must be verified in TASS each time a card is issued
Geneva Convention CAC	- Contractor must have a SPOT LOA (Letter of Authorization) with the proper boxes checked - Civilians need a copy of their orders generated and completed through DTS or a completed DD Form 1610
Retired Military	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - DD Form 214 or Retirerment Orders
Individual Ready Reserve	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - DD Form 214
Dependent ID - Spouse - Former spouse - Un-remarried widow	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Medicare Card (if turning 65 years old)
Dependent under 18 years of age	No ID Necessary
Dependent over 21 years of age (Student)	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Letter from School Registrar Office stating full time enrollment (verification from Clearing House also acceptable), expected graduation date, and the dates of the current quarter or semester currently enrolled in
Dependent over 21 years of age (Incapacitated Child)	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change - Medical Sufficiency Letter
Other Dependent (Parent, Parent-in-Law, etc)	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change)
DAV (initial issuance)	-Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) -Letter from VA stating member is 100% disabled

Update/Verify DEERS

Online:
Visit the DEERS Web Site at: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/ and follow the steps to update your address, email address, and phone numbers online. (MUST have CAC or DFAS PIN)
Via the Beneficiary Web Enrollment Web Site at: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/ This site is linked directly to the DEERS database, so when you update your information via this portal, it not only updates DEERS, but also with your regional contractor. (MUST have a CAC or DFAS PIN)

Telephone:
Call the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office at 1-800-538-9552 to update your addresses, email address, and phone number. (TTY/TDD for the deaf: 1-866-363-2883)

Postal Service:
Mail changes to the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office. You must include supporting documentation if you are updating a Family member’s status:
Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office
ATTN: COA
400 Gigling Road
Seaside, CA 93955-6771

Fax:
Fax address, email address or phone number changes to the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office at 1-831-655-8317.

In person:
To add or remove Family members, visit a local DEERS office. You can search for an office near you by visiting http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/. Call the office first to verify location and business hours.

Requirements for DEERS Enrollment

Individual	Documentation Required
Spouse	- Marriage Certificate - Birth Certificate - Photo ID - Social Security Card
Former spouse	- Marriage Certificate - Divorce Decree - Complete set of DD Form 214s or Statement of Service - Two valid forms of ID
Dependent child (newborn children can be entered into DEERS within the first 90 days)	- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card
Dependent Stepchild	- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card - Marriage Certificate
Adopted Child	- Final Adoption Decree - Birth Certificate - Social Security Card
Ward	- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card - Court documentation naming sponsor guardian for a minimum of 12 months
Dependent over 21 years of age (Student)	- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card - Letter from School Registrar Office stating full time enrollment (verification from Clearing House also acceptable)
Dependent over 21 years of age (Incapacitated Child)	- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card - Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change)
Other Dependent (Parent, Parent-in-Law, etc)	- Birth Certificate - Sponsor's Birth Certificate (for parent) - Spouse's Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate (for parent-in-law) - Social Security Card - Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change)
DAV	- Birth Certificate - Photo ID - DD Form 214 - Letter from VA stating member is 100% disabled
Retired Military	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - DD Form 214 or Retirement Orders
IRR	- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - DD Form 214

Dependency Applications

To be considered sufficiently dependent upon the Sponsor, the claimed dependent’s qualifying income must be less than 50% of his/her expenses and the member's contribution must exceed 50% of the dependent's expenses. This can include:

Parent, parent-in-law, step-parent, parent by adoption, or any person who stood in loco parentis to the member for at least five years prior to the member's emancipation.
Ward of a court who is unmarried and placed in legal and physical custody of the member for a period of at least 12 consecutive months.
When the Sponsor is Army, dependency determination for Wards of Court is not required

Contact/Directions

The DEERS/ID Card Office is opened with online appointments by visiting https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/

Phone: (509) 577-3207

DEERS/ID Cards

General Information

For information on hours of operations, scheduled closures, and contact information for the DEERS/ID Card Office, please see the "Hours and Contact Information" tab.

Customers must present 2 valid forms of identification and the appropriate required documentation to receive ID card services.

Acceptable IDs

Two valid forms of identification are required to receive a government issued ID

Primary proof of identity

Secondary proof of identity

U.S. Military ID Card

U.S. Social Security Card issued by the Social Security Administration

U.S. Military Family Member's Card

Original or certified copy of a Birth Certificate issued by a state, county, municipal authority, possession, or outlying possession of the United States, bearing an official seal

Driver's License or an ID Card issued by a state or possession of the United States, provided it contains a photograph

ID card issued by a federal, state, or local government agency or entity, provided it contains a photograph

U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card

Voter's registration card

Permanent Resident Card or an Alien Registration Card (INS Form I-551)

U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card

Employment Authorization document that contains a photograph (INS Form I-766)

Cerrtificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 or N-561)

Personal Identity Verification Card

Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570)

Foreign Passport

U.S. Citizen ID Card (INS Form I-197)

ID Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States (INS Form I-179)

Certificate of Birth Abroad or Certification of Report of Birth issued by the Department of the State (Form FS-545 or Form DS-1350)

Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688)

Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A)

Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327)

Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571)

Employment Authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security

Employment Authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security with photograph (INS Form I-688B)

Foreign ID with photograph

Driver's License issued by a Canadian Government entity

Native American Tribal Document

Required Documentation for Issuance of IDs

ID Type

Documentation Required

CAC (Active duty, Reserve, Guard, Civilian, Contractor, NAF, AAFES)

- Promotion orders - Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Enterprise e-mail address if Department of the Army - Contractors must be verified in TASS each time a card is issued

Geneva Convention CAC

- Contractor must have a SPOT LOA (Letter of Authorization) with the proper boxes checked - Civilians need a copy of their orders generated and completed through DTS or a completed DD Form 1610

Retired Military

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - DD Form 214 or Retirerment Orders

Individual Ready Reserve

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - DD Form 214

Dependent ID

- Spouse - Former spouse - Un-remarried widow

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Medicare Card (if turning 65 years old)

Dependent under 18 years of age

No ID Necessary

Dependent over 21 years of age (Student)

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Letter from School Registrar Office stating full time enrollment (verification from Clearing House also acceptable), expected graduation date, and the dates of the current quarter or semester currently enrolled in

Dependent over 21 years of age (Incapacitated Child)

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change - Medical Sufficiency Letter

Other Dependent (Parent, Parent-in-Law, etc)

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) - Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change)

DAV (initial issuance)

-Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab) -Letter from VA stating member is 100% disabled

Update/Verify DEERS

Telephone: Call the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office at 1-800-538-9552 to update your addresses, email address, and phone number. (TTY/TDD for the deaf: 1-866-363-2883)

Postal Service: Mail changes to the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office. You must include supporting documentation if you are updating a Family member’s status: Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office ATTN: COA 400 Gigling Road Seaside, CA 93955-6771

Fax: Fax address, email address or phone number changes to the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office at 1-831-655-8317.

In person: To add or remove Family members, visit a local DEERS office. You can search for an office near you by visiting http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/. Call the office first to verify location and business hours.

Requirements for DEERS Enrollment

Individual

Documentation Required

Spouse

- Marriage Certificate - Birth Certificate - Photo ID - Social Security Card

Former spouse

- Marriage Certificate - Divorce Decree - Complete set of DD Form 214s or Statement of Service - Two valid forms of ID

Dependent child

(newborn children can be entered into DEERS within the first 90 days)

- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card

Dependent Stepchild

- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card - Marriage Certificate

Adopted Child

- Final Adoption Decree - Birth Certificate - Social Security Card

Ward

- Birth Certificate - Social Security Card - Court documentation naming sponsor guardian for a minimum of 12 months

- Promotion orders
- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- Enterprise e-mail address if Department of the Army
- Contractors must be verified in TASS each time a card is issued

- Contractor must have a SPOT LOA (Letter of Authorization) with the proper boxes checked
- Civilians need a copy of their orders generated and completed through DTS or a completed DD Form 1610

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- DD Form 214 or Retirerment Orders

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- DD Form 214

- Spouse
- Former spouse
- Un-remarried widow

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- Medicare Card (if turning 65 years old)

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- Letter from School Registrar Office stating full time enrollment (verification from Clearing House also acceptable), expected graduation date, and the dates of the current quarter or semester currently enrolled in

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change
- Medical Sufficiency Letter

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change)

-Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
-Letter from VA stating member is 100% disabled

Telephone:
Call the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office at 1-800-538-9552 to update your addresses, email address, and phone number. (TTY/TDD for the deaf: 1-866-363-2883)

Postal Service:
Mail changes to the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office. You must include supporting documentation if you are updating a Family member’s status:
Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office
ATTN: COA
400 Gigling Road
Seaside, CA 93955-6771

Fax:
Fax address, email address or phone number changes to the Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office at 1-831-655-8317.

In person:
To add or remove Family members, visit a local DEERS office. You can search for an office near you by visiting http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/. Call the office first to verify location and business hours.

- Marriage Certificate
- Birth Certificate
- Photo ID
- Social Security Card

- Marriage Certificate
- Divorce Decree
- Complete set of DD Form 214s or Statement of Service
- Two valid forms of ID

- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card

- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Marriage Certificate

- Final Adoption Decree
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card

- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Court documentation naming sponsor guardian for a minimum of 12 months

- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Letter from School Registrar Office stating full time enrollment (verification from Clearing House also acceptable)

- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change)

- Birth Certificate
- Sponsor's Birth Certificate (for parent)
- Spouse's Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate (for parent-in-law)
- Social Security Card
- Current Dependency Determination (must be completed every 4 years or on status change)

- Birth Certificate
- Photo ID
- DD Form 214
- Letter from VA stating member is 100% disabled

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- DD Form 214 or Retirement Orders

- Two valid forms of ID (see "Acceptable ID" tab)
- DD Form 214

Location:
On the corner of 6th Avenue and B Street, Building 221
Click here for driving directions to Yakima Training Center.