Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices. To research, monitor and analyze the types and frequency of medical and dental diseases and illnesses in Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Files are maintained on magnetic tape, flexible and hard disks, paper files, punch cards and optically marked cards. Retrievability is by Social Security Number or service number as appropriate for military and former military personnel.
Civilians are by name only.
Access is restricted to personnel having a need to work with the research data stored. Access is controlled by password for health records stored on magnetic tape. Computerized dental research records contain I.D. numbers that can be matched to Social Security Number's on code sheets maintained by research personnel. Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices. Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commanding Officer of the activity in question.