How to Obtain Retired Navy Personal Medical Records
Obtaining Navy service records is often necessary when applying for certain employment or educational opportunities. In addition, you might want to find out a parent's or grandparent's Naval service history for personal purposes.
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Instructions
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Make the request for records in person or in writing. The request can be submitted by the retired individual or their spouse, parents, children or siblings. When sending a written request, be sure the request is dated and you have signed it.
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Use the standard 180 request form provided by the federal government (see Resources section). Standard form 180 is the best way to request Navy military records for retired servicemen. It has all the necessary information you will need to send in an application.
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Gather the required information. You will need the full name of the veteran in question, as well as his date and place of birth, Social Security number, branch of service and service number to obtain personnel Navy records.
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Look for Navy records up to the year 1994 on the Naval records website (see Resources section). You can search for retired or deceased personnel using this method. This form can be obtained online, from the Department of Defense or your local Veterans Administration office.
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Order records by mail or in person for those individuals who retired after 1994. Send a letter or form 180 to the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100.
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