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DD-214 fax number: request military records (SF-180)

Checked against archives.gov on November 11, 2026

To request a DD-214 or other military personnel records, fax a signed Standard Form 180 to the National Personnel Records Center at 314-801-9195. For emergencies (like surgery or a funeral) and burials outside a VA national cemetery, fax the Customer Service Team at 314-801-0764.

Fax numbers

How to fax it

  1. Fill in SF-180, signed and dated within the last year. Check page 3 to confirm NPRC holds the records for that branch and period.
  2. One request per veteran. Several requests can go in one fax.
  3. For a burial, include the next of kin’s signature and proof of death.
  4. Send copies from dimefax.com/send; the Archives doesn’t return documents.

Tips

Dimefax costs 10¢ a page and you’re only charged if the fax goes through. On the web, page credits come in packs of 50 for $4.99, 100 for $9.99 or 200 for $19.99; the Dimefax iPhone app also sells 10 for $0.99. Credits you don’t use stay in your account and last as long as you fax once a year.

Where these numbers come from

Dimefax isn’t part of, or endorsed by, the National Archives. We copied these numbers from archives.gov on November 11, 2026. Agencies change their numbers: if your letter, notice or form gives a different one, use that.

Questions

What is the fax number to request a DD-214?

314-801-9195, the National Personnel Records Center’s SF-180 fax.

How do I get a DD-214 quickly for a funeral?

Fax the request to 314-801-0764 and state the emergency in the Purpose section of SF-180.