**How do I renew my library book?

There are several ways this can be done:

To renew online read these procedures and then click on catalog at the end of the instructions:

• Click "My Account"
• Type your pin number (first 4 letters of your last name and last four digits of your ssn)
• At Account Overview, Click "Items Out"
• Check items to renew, Click "Renew"
• Now begin the process by clicking on catalog.

• You can bring your book to one of the Joint Base Lewis McChord Libraries

• Or you can call (253) 967-5889 and request it to be renewed

• Or you can email the librarian at Ask a Librarian

**How do I change the battery in the playaway?

• Go to: http://store.playawaydigital.com/How-to-Play/How-it-works

• Click on "View our tutorial"

• It will open a PDF file, you will need Acrobat Reader

DISCLAIMER
The appearance of hyperlinks to other sites does not constitute endorsement
by the U.S. Army of these web sites or the information, products or services contained
therein. For other than authorized activities, such as, military exchanges and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation sites, the U.S. Army does not exercise any editorial control over
the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with
the stated purpose of this DoD web site. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED REFERENCE QUESTIONS

"WHERE CAN I FIND....."

An active duty Soldier in the Army?
Copies of my military records?
My relative's military personnel records?
Selections and promotions (cutoff scores)?
Military pay tables?
Legal information resources?
Information on the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)?
A listing of Army military occupational specialties?
Information about education opportunities in the Army?
Information on U.S. Military Rank Insignia?
A history of the unit I served with?
Information on military history?
Army Regulations (AR's)?
 Field Manuals?
A blue book value for my vehicle?

**Where can I find an active duty Soldier in the Army?

To locate someone who is still on active duty in the Army, submit
a written request to:
Commander
U.S. Army Enlisted Records
Attention: Locator, 8899 East 56th St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46249

Include the Soldier's full name, Social Security number and date of birth. There is no charge for immediate family members. For others, a $3.50 check or money order must be enclosed and made payable to Finance Officer.



**Where can I find copies of my military records?

Active Duty (Enlisted):  https://hrc.army.mil
Veterans: NARA - National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis - National Personnel Records Center

or:
Contact the National Personnel Records Center at:

Civilian Records Facility
111 Winnebago Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63118-4199

Military Records Facility
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis Missouri 63132-5100

Phone: (800) 318-5298

At minimum, please include the service member's complete name, social security number and/or serial number, and the requester's return address.




Where can I find my relative's military personnel records?

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the official repository for records of military personnel who have been discharged from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard. Paper copies of military service and pension records can be ordered by mail from the facility which holds the records, either the National Archives in Washington, DC or the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO.
The oldest records pertaining to military service veterans are at the National Archives
These records are for service that was completed BEFORE the following dates:
ARMY -- enlisted 11/1/1912, officer, 7/1/1917
NAVY -- enlisted, 1/1/1886, officer, 1/1/1903
MARINE CORPS -- 1/1/1905
COAST GUARD -- 1/1/1898
National Archives Trust Fund (NATF) Form 86 must be used to request these records.
Obtain forms by e-mail from inquire@nara.govor write to:
National Archives and Records Administration
Old Military and Civil Records, (NWCTB-Military)
Textual Services Division
700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20408-0001.



**Where can I find selections and promotions (cutoff scores)?
 

Enlisted: https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/Active/select/Enlisted.htm

Officers:  https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/select/ofwoprom.htm

**Where can I find military pay tables?

Please click here for current rates.



**Where can I find legal information resources?

The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps has launched a legal services Web site, designed as a portal of legal information for military members and their families JAGCNET's Legal Services



**Where can I find information on the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)?

Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 47
An additional source for the UCMJ is available at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ucmj.htm


**Where can I find a listing of Army military occupational specialties?

This is in DA PAM 611-21, Military Occupational Classification and Structure.  The table of contents for Chapter 10 on page iv, is a numerical list of all Army enlisted MOSs. This is available in .pdf format at the US Army Publishing Agency website.  Here is a direct link to PAM 611-21:

http://www.apd.army.mil/series_range_pubs.asp

**Where can I find information about education opportunities in the Army?

Army Continuing Education System
https://www.armyeducation.army.mil/
Correspondence Courses:
U. S. Army Training Support Center (ATSC) at Fort Eustis, VA.
http://www.atsc.army.mil/
Other Correspondence Courses:
http://www.mci.usmc.mil/



**Where can I find information on U.S. Military Rank Insignia?

Please visit http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/index.html for an index of insignia worn by Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and Air Force.
Or to find out about a specific unit insignia write to:
Director, The Institute of Heraldry
9325 Gunston Rd
Bldg. 146, Rm. S-112
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5579
Or visit http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/

**Where can I find a history of the unit I served with?

To search for military unit histories, try the following web sites:
Center for Military History or Military History Institute
Or these phone numbers:
Air Force: (314) 538-4243
Army: (314) 538-4261
Navy/ Marine Corps/ Coast Guard: (314) 538-4141
Callers to these lines will receive a tape-recorded statement and be able to leave a message with their name and address. The center will mail the forms necessary to submit a request. For further information, please click here to visit the National Personnel Records Center web site. Later military service records are in the National Archives & Records Administration in St. Louis, Missouri. To order use Standard Form 180. Access to Military Service Records is limited. See: Services for Veterans, Next-of-Kin, or the Veteran's Representative on NARA's National Personnel Records Center web site. Note: Many records were destroyed by fire in the St. Louis Center in 1973. If you cannot locate the records through the Archives, please call one of the following numbers:
Air Force: (314) 538-4243
Army: (314) 538-4261
Navy/ Marine Corps/ Coast Guard: (314) 538-4141
Callers to these lines will receive a tape-recorded statement and be able to leave a message with their name and address. The center will mail the forms necessary to submit a request.



**Where can I find information on military history?

Center of Military History
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/
Military History Institute
http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/USAMHI/default.cfm
Center for Army Lessons Learned
http://call.army.mil/
World War II
http://ww2.vet.org/
Civil War
http://www.civilwar.com

**Where can I find Army Regulations (AR's)?

Go to: http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/index.html

**Where can I find Field Manuals?

Go to https://akocomm.us.army.mil/usapa/doctrine/Active_FM.html
(need an AKO account to access)



**Where can I find a blue book value for my vehicle?

Go to: www.kbb.com

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