The purpose of an Agent/Authority Letter is to designate an individual to assist a DoD ID card holder in the use of their MWR, Commissary, Exchange, and Medical Care privileges who are otherwise unable to access these services. Agent/Authority Letters are typically issued in the following circumstances:
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For a close relative to assist an elderly ID card holder who is unable to drive or travel in purchasing items from base or getting to their medical appointments
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To allow the parent of a young ID card holder (under the age of 18 years old) in purchasing items from base for the child or getting to their medical appointments
Agent/Authority Letters are valid for 1 year. The USMC ID Card Center on Okinawa may only issue Agent/Authority Letters for USMC dependents (dependents of other branches must be processed by their own branch of service). The individual designated within the Agent/Authority Letter may not use it to make purchases for themselves, another individual not entitled to privileges, or for personal gain - any abuse will result in an immediate revocation of the Agent/Authority Letter and the possibility of legal action.
To schedule a time to accomplish an Agent/Authority Letter, please contact Ms. Kerry Ann Francis at DSN 315-645-4039 or
kerryann.francis@usmc.mil. You will need the following documents in original form (not copies or scans):
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Driver’s License of escort
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Passport of escort
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Family Registry (Certified Translation) or Birth Certificate of dependent
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DoD ID-Card of dependent
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Medical necessity statement (Translated)