sa bulletin - photocopying of us gov id
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8/3/2019 SA Bulletin - Photocopying of US Gov ID
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UNCLASSIFIED
SSSEEECCCUUURRRIIITTTYYY BBBUUULLLLLLEEETTTIIINNNOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 696-1171 x 548
Robert Tizon, Force Protection Officer
UNCLASSIFIED
REMEMBER
Should you witness activity that may be criminal or terrorist in nature, contact the Pentagon Force Protection AgencyIMMEDIATELY at 703-692-2729
October27,2011PhotocopyingofMilitaryIdentificationCards
Recent incidents regarding the photocopying of militaryidentificationcardsandcommonaccesscards(CAC),bycommercialestablishments to verify military affiliation or provide governmentratesforservice,havebeenreported.Personnelare reminded that the photocopyingof USGovernmentIdentification isaviolationofTitle18,USCodePart I,Chapter33,Section701andpunishablebybothfineand/orimprisonment.Many military members, family members and DoD employees areunawareofthis law. Pleasepasstothe lowest leveland includeintrainingforforceprotection,informationsecurityandOPSEC.
FPO COMMENTS: Criminal elements and terrorist organizations place U.S. governmentidentificationsasahighvaluelogisticalelementwhenplanningactsagainsttheU.S.military.Although commercial establishments are not prohibited from asking for military/governmentidentification,manygovernmentpersonneland commercialestablishmentsareunawareof theprohibitiononduplicationofgovernmentidentification. Unfortunately,therearenosafeguardsinplacetoensureagovernment identificationcardwontbecounterfeitedorclonedbasedonaphotocopybyacommercialestablishment.It is recommended thatmilitary/DoDpersonnelprovidea statedrivers licenseorotherformofphotoidentificationtobephotocopiedifanestablishmentinsistsonaphotocopyofthetravelersidentification.*NOTE:Thisdoesnotapply tomedicalestablishments (i.e.doctorsoffice,hospitals,etc)whoareallowedtakeacopyforthepurposeoffilinginsuranceclaims;andothergovernmentagenciesintheperformanceofofficialgovernmentbusiness.