Nov 1962 - Washington Headquarters Services

AR 606-5i. Security identification cards and badges, issuedfor the identification of appropriate militarypersonnel,civilian employees, contractor employees,and visitors, as an aid in controlling the securityof Army installations and activities, and criticaland sensitive:areas located thereon (sec. XI).j. Identification tags, issued to each member ofthe Army of the United States on active.duty.They may, be issued to civilians also at the discretionof the commander concerned (sec. XII).5. Mailing, a. Shipment of partially processedidentification cards will be by certified mail.- 6. When necessary, to transmit processed cards,regular first class mail will be used unless specific^circumstances require use of certified mail.^ 6. Equipment and material. The Chief SignalOfficer will procure^store, and issue photo-7 graphic equipment, photographic ^supplies, and? .."/" ~ "^SECTION IIGENERAL PROCEDURES7. Scope. This section prescribes general proceduresfor processing identification cards. Specialprocedures which are not generally applicableto all cards are set forth in the appropriate sections.. .8. Issuing authorities, a. Commanders ofmajor continental and oversea commands, armies,and subordinate commanders designated by them.fi. Installation commanders.c. The Adjutant General.d. Other commanders specifically designated bythe Secretary of the Army.'•. e. Commanding Generals, U.S. Army Corps.'/. State adjutants general (DDForm2A (Res)(red)), for Army National Guard of the UnitedStates personnel not on active duty, and (DDForm 1173 (Uniformed Services Identificationand Privilege Card)) for dependents of ArmyNational Guard of the United States personnel,performing full-time duty training for periods inexcess of 30 days, in accordance with regulationsprescribed by the Chief, National Guard Bureau.Any card issued to a dependent prior to the entryof the military member on active duty for trainingin excess of 30 days, or oh extended active duty,will be retained by the appropriate Army Na-rtional Guard official as prescribed by the Chief,National Guard Bureau, until time of such entryc/laminating equipment and materials for plasticcoating of'a ll identification cards described inthese Regulations except for special plastics requiredfosr identification cards and badges describedin sebtion-XI. Identification photographywill be provided by photographic laboratories andphotographic agencies authorized by the ChiefSignal Officer and BjrTOE units authorized identificationequipment/^ Because of a shortagethroughout the Army, pnotographic and laminatingequipment on hand win be utilized to themaximum extent possible. If additional equipmentis required, letter requestVJll be submittedthrough command channels to thev Chief SignalOfficer, ATTN: SIGAP-5, Department of theArmy, Washington 25, D.C. AR 108-^AR 725-50, and AR 10-50, will be used as guides for preparationof justificatioupon active duty, and will be returned for destructionto the appropriate official upon terminationof the period of active duty of the militarymember. ._jU\9. Issue. Specific information pertaining to^' isanie of identification cards is set forth in theappropriate sections dealing with the various typesof identification cards. However, internationalagreements pertaining to documentation requirementsfoAland route travel to Berlin (highwayand rail] make it mandatory .that personnel andtheir dependents so traveling be in possession ofidentifications documents reflecting data which iscorrect and current in every respect, including thegrade of the individuals concerned. This agreementapplies only to personnel and their dependentsassigned to Wits in Berlin; it does not applyto personnel assigned elsewhere in USAREUR.Consequently, notwithstanding any limitationscontained elsewhere* in these regulations, in thecase of personnel and/or dependents whose ^finaldestination is Berlin, anew identification card willbe issued if the card currently held is not correct inevery respect. See paragraphs Ae (8) and 4