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Retired DOD civilian says Real ID change removed longstanding base access; committee hears SCR 7 testimony
Summary
Robert C. Beach, a retired Department of Defense civilian, told the House Veterans and Military Development Committee during the second hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 that a Real ID–linked change removed routine DoD ID cards for retired civilians, forcing annual, installation-by-installation check-ins and narrowing privileges.
Robert C. Beach, a retired Department of Defense civilian, told the House Veterans and Military Development Committee during the second hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 that a change tied to the Real ID transition effectively removed routine DoD ID cards for retired DOD civilians and forced them to request annual passes at individual installations.
"We have been dumped from the DOD family after having served our country with dedication and pride," Beach said in his testimony to the committee, describing a long civilian flight-test career and the practical effects of the new procedures.
The testimony focused on how retired military personnel retain a common access or next-generation ID…
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