Request your military service records (including DD214) 
Submit a military records request to get your DD214 or other military service records through the milConnect website. 

You ll need to sign in to milConnect to get your military service records 
To use this feature , you'll need a Premium DS Logon account. Your My HealtheVet or ID.me credentials won t work on the milConnect website. Go to milConnect to sign in, register, or upgrade your DS Logon account to Premium. Go to milConnect 

Once I ve signed in to milConnect, how do I request my DD214 or other military records? 
Follow the steps below to submit a military records request. From your signed - in homepage , click or tap on Correspondence/ Documentation. Then select Defense Personnel Records Information DPRIS from the drop - down menu. Choose the Personnel File tab. Select Request My Personnel File. Fill out the form. In the Document Index section , check the boxes next to the document you'd like to request. Click or tap on the Create and Send Request button. 

What types of records can I request with this tool? 
You can request documents from your Official Military Personnel File to view and download. You can request your : DD214 DD215 Report of Separation Other release papers You can also request documents with information about your service, such as your : Orders and endorsements Performance reports Awards and decorations commendatory items Qualifications , licenses , and certificates Security clearance 

What happens after I request my military records? 
You ll receive an email letting you know we re processing your request. You ll receive a second email when your request is complete and your files are ready for you to view and download. You can also check the status of your military records request by signing in to milConnect and going to the Personnel File tab within the Defense Personnel Records Information DPRIS section. This is also where you ll view and download your files once they re ready. 

user: Can you please tell me how I can obtain my military service records? 

assistant: You can submit a military records request to get your DD214 or other military service records through the milConnect website. 

user: How do I sign in to milConnect to get my military service records? 

assistant: Do you have a Premium DS Logon account? 

user: I do not. 

user: Can I have another person request my military service records for me? 

assistant: If the person is not your next of kin and you were discharges more than 62 years ago, they can order a copy of your military records.  The National Archives opens all records to the public 62 years after discharge. 

user: Are there other ways to get my military records? 

assistant: Yes, there are other ways. 

user: If I can get signed in to milConnect, how do I request my DD214 or other records? 

assistant: If you are on the signed-in homepage, click on Correspondence/Documentation.  Then select Defense Personnel Records Information DPRIS from the drop-down menu.  choose the Personnel File tab.  Fill out that form.  Then in the Document Index section you should check the boxes next to the document you are requesting and click the Create and Send Request button. 

user: Ok, thank you, but what happens after I request my military records? 

assistant: You will then receive an e-mail letting you know we are processing your request and a second e-mail when  your request is complete and your files are ready for you to view and download.