32 CFR § 161.4 - Policy.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t32/s161.4"
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title: "32 CFR § 161.4 - Policy."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "161.4"
section_name: "Policy."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "SECURITY"
part_number: "161"
part_name: "IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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regulatory_source: "79 FR 709, Jan. 6, 2014, unless otherwise noted."
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# 161.4 Policy.

(a) It is DoD policy that a distinct DoD ID card shall be issued to uniformed service members, their dependents, DoD civilian employees, and other eligible individuals and will be used as proof of identity and DoD affiliation.

(b) DoD ID cards shall serve as the Geneva Convention Card for eligible personnel in accordance with DoD Instruction 1000.1, “Identity Cards Required by the Geneva Convention” (available at *http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/100001p.pdf*).

(c) DoD ID cards shall be issued through a secure and authoritative process in accordance with DoD Instruction 1000.25, “DoD Personnel Identity Protection (PIP) Program” (available at *http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/100025p.pdf*).

(d) The CAC, a form of DoD ID card, shall serve as the Federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card for DoD implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors” (available at *http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/laws/gc_1217616624097.shtm*).

(e) ID cards, in a form distinct from the CAC, shall be issued and will serve as proof of identity and DoD affiliation for eligible communities that do not require the Federal PIV card that complies with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 and FIPS Publication 201-3, “Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors” (available at *https://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.201-3*).

[79 FR 709, Jan. 6, 2014, as amended at 81 FR 74877, Oct. 27, 2016; 89 FR 11179, Feb. 14, 2024]