Contact your branch of service personnel office or records center
Request it through the National Archives National Personnel Records Center
Use the eVetRecs online request system
Submit Standard Form 180 by mail or fax
Ask your former unit or military records custodian if you are recently separated
If you are a veteran, check your VA records or benefits file
If you are active duty or recently discharged, contact your transition center
If you need a replacement copy, request an official certified copy from the records repository
