NPRC
Military abbreviation · Veteran
| Stands for | National Personnel Records Center |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
NPRC stands for National Personnel Records Center, a veteran abbreviation.
National Archives facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that stores and provides millions of military personnel records and federal civilian personnel records. It answers requests from veterans, families and agencies.
Example: The NPRC said it would take several months to reconstruct the file.
Usage notes
A 1973 fire destroyed an estimated 16 to 18 million military personnel files, mostly Army records from 1912 to 1960 and Air Force records from 1947 to 1964. Records lost in the fire can often be reconstructed from other sources, such as pay records. Pronounced as letters.
Related abbreviations
More veteran abbreviations
- IAVA – Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- ITF – Intent to File
- MGIB – Montgomery GI Bill
- MST – Military sexual trauma
- NCA – National Cemetery Administration
- NGB-22 – National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service
- P&T – Permanent and total
- PACT Act – Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act
- SBP – Survivor Benefit Plan
- SCRA – Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- SDVOSB – Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- SF-180 – Request Pertaining to Military Records