Navy installations transition to DBIDS ID cards for federal civilian retirees Aug. 31
Article Excerpt: "...The Department of Defense earlier this year announced changes to base access procedures for federal civilian retirees, with new credentials required for base access. The Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness issued a memorandum in February canceling the Department of Defense (DoD) civilian retiree identification card effective Aug. 31, 2023. New DoD civilian retiree IDs will no longer be issued, and federal civilian retirees seeking access to Navy installations, including Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) facilities, will now need to apply for a Defense Biometric Identifications Systems (DBIDS) ID card. The Navy followed suit by issuing instructions to Navy installations regarding the change...."
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