The USID card being renewed is active (not expired). The card recipient has a photo in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) taken in the last 12 years.

Most USID cardholders — including military retirees, reservists, spouses and dependents of U.S. service members — can file their requests online and receive new IDs by mail, defense officials ...

The USID format for military retirees and dependents represents the first change to those identification cards in nearly 30 years; the last update was in 1993.

USID cards are issued to retired and reserve members, family members of uniformed service members, and other eligible individuals in accordance with DOD policy to facilitate access to benefits, ...

— All remotely-issued USID cards shall be issued with an expiration date not to exceed one year from the date of issuance. — The minimum age for initial USID card issuance is increased from 10 ...