RAPIDS, which stands for "Real-time Automated Personnel Identification System," is a program within the Department of Defense that is managed by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). RAPIDS is ...

I receive a lot of emails from people who are trying to use the RAPIDS Appointment Scheduler to make an appointment to get a new military identification card, and are having technical difficulty.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published January, 2021, by Sidney Sullivan. Prior to any appointment, the Vehicle Registration Office reminds all personnel to review mandatory flowcharts, ...