CAC: Common Access Card

The information below provides an in-depth look at the distinctions between the next-generation Geneva Conventions Identification Card and the first generation Geneva Conventions Identification Card.

ID RECIPIENTS*

  • Active Duty Armed Forces
  • Selected Reserves
  • National Guard
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • U.S. Public Health Services
  • U.S. Coast Guard

AFFILIATION*

  • Prior February 2005 (Active Duty, Reserve National Guard)
  • After February 2005, will display branch of Service (Army, Air Force, etc.)

*No Change

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