Replacement Dog Tags: 5 Things to Know
Dog tags serve a sad, but necessary function in the U.S. military. They enable medical and mortuary affairs teams to identify wounded or dead service personnel and process them accordingly.
Dog tags can help medical personnel treat the wounded by providing critical identifiable information about the patient. Information like blood type and other medical information can be ascertained by simply identifying the wounded service member.
Dog tags can also be used by casualty affairs personnel to help them process the remains of service member. With the information contained on a dog tag, it triggers a multitude of processes that start once the deceased service member is identified.
Therefore, if dog tags are lost, it is important to know where and how to get replacement dog tags. And it is important to note that a person does not have to be in the service to benefit from dog tags. They can help those who are veterans or even civilians.
Here are five ways to get replacement dog tags.
1. Active-duty replacement dog tags
Members of the active-duty U.S. military in need of replacement dog tags should reach out to their unit administrative personnel for guidance on how to get replacement dog tags. Supply sections, personnel offices, operations shops, or the administrative orderly rooms are normally charged with managing dog tag programs.
Each branch of service and then each military occupation will likely have different offices that manage their replacement dog tags program. For example, in the Air Force, the supply section used to issue replacement dog tags because they were the section that provided airmen with mobilization gear. In the Army, it is the S-1 shop, or human resources, that normally manages the dog tag replacement program.
Active-duty personnel can also get replacement dog tags at USAMM. USAMM is dedicated to crafting the highest quality regulation military service ID tags available, offered for every branch of service. USAMM’s replacement dog tags are professionally made and regulation specific, covering the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard.
2. Reserve component replacement dog tags
Members of the Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Army Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve in need of replacement dog tags should reach out to their unit administrative personnel for guidance on how to get replacement dog tags. Supply sections, personnel offices, operations shops, or the administrative orderly rooms are normally charged with managing dog tag programs.
Each branch of service in the reserve component and then each military occupation will likely have different offices that manage their replacement dog tags program. For example, in the Air Force Reserve, the supply section used to issue replacement dog tags because they were the section that provided airmen with mobilization gear. In the Army Reserve, it is the S-1 shop, or human resources team, that normally manages the dog tag replacement program.
Reserve component personnel can also get replacement dog tags at USAMM. USAMM is dedicated to crafting the highest quality regulation military service ID tags available, offered for every branch of service. USAMM’s replacement dog tags are professionally made and regulation specific, covering the U.S. Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve.
3. National Guard replacement dog tags
Members of the Army and Air National Guard in need of replacement dog tags should reach out to their unit administrative personnel for guidance on how to get replacement dog tags. Supply sections, personnel offices, operations shops, or the administrative orderly rooms are normally charged with managing dog tag programs. A good place to start is your first line supervisor.
Each branch of service and then each military occupation will likely have different offices that manage their replacement dog tags program. For example, in the Air National Guard, the supply section used to issue replacement dog tags because they were the section that provided airmen with mobilization gear. In the Army National Guard, it is the S-1 shop, or human resources, that normally manages the dog tag replacement program. Again, it varies depending on the kind of unit that a service member is in.
National Guard personnel can also get replacement dog tags at USAMM. USAMM is dedicated to crafting the highest quality regulation military service ID tags available, offered for every branch of service. USAMM’s replacement dog tags are professionally made and regulation specific, covering the Army and Air National Guards from the different states and U.S. territories.
Once a service member has left the military, they are entitled to keep their dog tags since the tags have personal information on them and the dog tags cannot be reissued to another service member. When the tags are issued, they become property of the service member.
Most service personnel keep their dog tags as mementos of their time in service. Many use them on key chains, but that’s a security risk if a service member has the older style dog tags that have their social security number on them. If they lose their keys, their social security number is compromised. However, if the veteran has misplaced their military issued dog tags, replacement dog tags can be obtained through USAMM. The military services will no longer issue dog tags to veterans who have separated or retired.
Veterans can get replacement dog tags at USAMM. USAMM is dedicated to crafting the highest quality regulation military service ID tags available, offered for every branch of service. USAMM’s replacement dog tags are professionally made and regulation specific, covering the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard, and all three components; active-duty, reserve and National Guard.
5. Replacement dog tags for anyone
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