If the person you are looking for is serving or has served in the past, finding them may be as simple as using the appropriate military locator service.

Thanks to the freedom of information act you can obtain the following information about military personnel:

• Name
• Rank
• Military Schools attended
• Present and past duty assignments
• Current duty telephone number
• Gross salary
• Awards

Another use for this information could be to locate a friend or relative of the person you are searching for. Once located, you could contact them to inquire about your target.

MILITARY LOCATOR SERVICES

If the person you're searching for is currently active within the military, the following locator services will provide you with their unit number and installation. If the person is retired, they will forward a letter for you.

ARMY

Active Duty

Army Locator
Ft Benjamin, Indiana 46249

Retired

Army Personnel Center
Attention: DARP-PAS
Saint Louis, Missouri 63132
9700 Page Boulevard

AIR FORCE

Active Duty

Air Force Locator Service
AF Military Personnel Center
Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 78150

Retired

Retired Personnel Command
AF Military Personnel Center
Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 78150

MARINE CORPS

Active Duty

Marine Corps Locator Service
MMRD-10
Commandant - Marine Corps
Washington, DC 20380

Retired

Marine Corps Retired Locator Service
MMRD-06
Commandant - Marine Corps
Washington, DC 20380

NAVY

Active Duty

Navy Personnel Locator Service
NMC-21
Washington, DC 20307

Retired

Retired Personnel Command Locator Service
4400 Dauphin Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70149

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

This department will forward a letter from you to any veteran that they have on file.

Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VBA - Admin. Support Staff (20A52)
810 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC 20420