US Uniformed Services

Overview

The parser supports parsing Uniformed Services Identification Cards that are encoded in PDF417 barcodes. Both Sponsor and Dependant documents are supported (versions 1, 2 and 3). For the complete documentation of the standard please refer to US Uniformed Services ID.

Below you will find the fields description for both sponsor and dependent format.

Fields description

An example of a sponsor format, version 3

Parsing the following code (without quotes):

"IDUS3&%^H1BESSELL, SOFIA             9759934671         0060150RDBR1982FEB21NNYYUNONE     NONE     2RRT  2011NOV042052OCT308   5RESRETUSAF AMN   E1  I  UNK[binary JPEG data...]"

will result in the following JSON output:

[
{
    "name" : "header",
    "parsed" : {
        "identificationCode": "IDUS",
        "version": 3
    },
    "rawString": ""
},
{
    "name" : "sponsorFlag",
    "parsed" : "sponsor",
    "rawString": "1"
},
{
    "name" : "name",
    "parsed" : ["BESSELL", "SOFIA"],
    "rawString": "BESSELL, SOFIA             "
},
{
    "name" : "personDesignatorIdentifier",
    "parsed" : 975993467,
    "rawString": "975993467"
},
{
    "name" : "familySequenceNumber",
    "parsed" : 1,
    "rawString": "1"
},
{
    "name" : "deersDependentSuffix",
    "parsed" : {
      "code": 0,
      "description": "sponsor"
    },
    "rawString": "00"
},
{
    "name" : "height",
    "parsed" : 60,
    "rawString": "60"
},
{
    "name" : "weight",
    "parsed" : 150,
    "rawString": "150"
},
{
    "name" : "hairColor",
    "parsed" : "red",
    "rawString": "RD"
},
{
    "name" : "eyeColor",
    "parsed" : "brown",
    "rawString": "BR"
},
{
    "name" : "birthDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 1982,
        "month": 2,
        "day": 21
    },
    "rawString": "1992FEB21"
},
{
    "name" : "directCareFlag",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "N",
        "description": "not eligible"
    },
    "rawString": "N"
},
{
    "name" : "civilianHealthCare",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "N",
        "description": "not eligible"
    },
    "rawString": "N"
},
{
    "name" : "commissary",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "Y",
        "description": "eligible and active"
    },
    "rawString": "Y"
},
{
    "name" : "mwr",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "Y",
        "description": "eligible and active"
    },
    "rawString": "Y"
},
{
    "name" : "exchange",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "U",
        "description": "unlimited"
    },
    "rawString": "U"
},
{
    "name" : "champusEffectiveDate",
    "parsed" : null,
    "rawString": "NONE     "
},
{
    "name" : "champusExpirationDate",
    "parsed" : null,
    "rawString": "NONE     "
},
{
    "name" : "formNumber",
    "parsed" : "2RRT",
    "rawString": "2RRT  "
},
{
    "name" : "cardIssueDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 2011,
        "month": 11,
        "day": 4
    },
    "rawString": "2011NOV04"
},
{
    "name" : "cardExpirationDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 2052,
        "month": 10,
        "day": 30
    },
    "rawString": "2052OCT30"
},
{
    "name" : "securityCode",
    "parsed" : "8   ",
    "rawString": "8   "
},
{
    "name" : "serviceCode",
    "parsed" : "5",
    "rawString": "5"
},
{
    "name" : "status",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "RESRET",
        "description": "National Guard and Reserve members who retire, but are not entitled to retired pay until age 60"
    },
    "rawString": "RESRET"
},
{
    "name" : "branchOfService",
    "parsed" : "USAF",
    "rawString": "USAF "
},
{
    "name" : "rank",
    "parsed" : "AMN",
    "rawString": "AMN   "
},
{
    "name" : "payGrade",
    "parsed" : "E1",
    "rawString": "E1  "
},
{
    "name" : "genevaConventionCategory",
    "parsed" : "I",
    "rawString": "I  "
},
{
    "name" : "bloodType",
    "parsed" : "unknown",
    "rawString": "UNK"
},
{
    "name" : "jpegData",
    "parsed" : null,
    "rawString": "jpeg data encoded in base64 format"
}
]

An example of a dependent format, version 3

Parsing the following code (without quotes):

"IDUS3&*G$0MUSLIN, WOMAN              81276439019998899980155100GYGY1991MAY13SMYYU2010NOV172013NOV151173  2010NOV172013NOV15S   BAD    USN  NON-POE2         TESLIN, TESLIN      999999999SP    [binary JPEG data...]"

will result in the following JSON output:

[
{
    "name" : "Header",
    "parsed" : {
        "identificationCode": "IDUS",
        "version": 3
    },
    "rawString": ""
},
{
    "name" : "sponsorFlag",
    "parsed" : "dependent",
    "rawString": "0"
},
{
    "name" : "name",
    "parsed" : ["MUSLIN", "WOMAN"],
    "rawString": "MUSLIN, WOMAN              "
},
{
    "name" : "personDesignatorIdentifier",
    "parsed" : 812764390,
    "rawString": "812764390"
},
{
    "name" : "familySequenceNumber",
    "parsed" : 1,
    "rawString": "1"
},
{
    "name" : "deersDependentSuffix",
    "parsed" : {
      "code": 1,
      "description": "dependent child"
    },
    "rawString": "01"
},
{
    "name" : "height",
    "parsed" : 55,
    "rawString": "55"
},
{
    "name" : "weight",
    "parsed" : 100,
    "rawString": "100"
},
{
    "name" : "hairColor",
    "parsed" : "gray",
    "rawString": "GY"
},
{
    "name" : "eyeColor",
    "parsed" : "gray",
    "rawString": "GY"
},
{
    "name" : "birthDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 1991,
        "month": 5,
        "day": 13
    },
    "rawString": "1991MAY13"
},
{
    "name" : "directCareFlag",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "S",
        "description": "unlimited"
    },
    "rawString": "S"
},
{
    "name" : "civilianHealthCare",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "M",
        "description": "CHAMPUS"
    },
    "rawString": "M"
},
{
    "name" : "commissary",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "Y",
        "description": "eligible and active"
    },
    "rawString": "Y"
},
{
    "name" : "mwr",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "Y",
        "description": "eligible and active"
    },
    "rawString": "Y"
},
{
    "name" : "exchange",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "U",
        "description": "unlimited"
    },
    "rawString": "U"
},
{
    "name" : "champusEffectiveDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 2010,
        "month": 11,
        "day": 17
    },
    "rawString": "2010NOV17"
},
{
    "name" : "champusExpirationDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 2013,
        "month": 11,
        "day": 15
    },
    "rawString": "2013NOV15"
},
{
    "name" : "formNumber",
    "parsed" : "1173",
    "rawString": "1173  "
},
{
    "name" : "cardIssueDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 2010,
        "month": 11,
        "day": 17
    },
    "rawString": "2010NOV17"
},
{
    "name" : "cardExpirationDate",
    "parsed" : {
        "year": 2013,
        "month": 11,
        "day": 15
    },
    "rawString": "2013NOV15"
},
{
    "name" : "securityCode",
    "parsed" : "S   ",
    "rawString": "S   "
},
{
    "name" : "serviceCode",
    "parsed" : "B",
    "rawString": "B"
},
{
    "name" : "status",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "AD",
        "description": "Active duty (excluding Guard and Reserve on extended active duty for more than 30 days)"
    },
    "rawString": "AD    "
},
{
    "name" : "branchOfService",
    "parsed" : "USN",
    "rawString": "USN  "
},
{
    "name" : "rank",
    "parsed" : "NON-PO",
    "rawString": "NON-PO"
},
{
    "name" : "payGrade",
    "parsed" : "E2",
    "rawString": "E2  "
},
{
    "name" : "sponsorName",
    "parsed" : ["TESLIN", "TESLIN"],
    "rawString": "       TESLIN, TESLIN      "
},
{
    "name" : "sponsorPersonDesignatorIdentifier",
    "parsed" : 999999999,
    "rawString": "999999999"
},
{
    "name" : "relationship",
    "parsed" : {
        "code": "SP",
        "description": "spouse"
    },
    "rawString": "SP    "
},
{
    "name" : "jpegData",
    "parsed" : null,
    "rawString": "jpeg data encoded in base64 format"
}
]

Common Fields

The following fields are exposed both for the sponsor and the dependent format. Most of the fields can be null. Important note: the ‘payGrade’ field is available since the version 2 of the standard. For the version 1 it is set to null.

Data Element ID

Meaning

Parsed Content

header

Header

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘identificationCode’: it is always ‘IDUS’

  • ‘version’: a version of the document. It can be 1, 2 or 3

name

Name

String vector

sponsorFlag

Indicates whether card holder is sponsor or dependent

‘sponsor’ or ‘dependent’

personDesignatorIdentifier

Person’s designator identifier (Usually, the cardholder’s SSN)

Integer

familySequenceNumber

Used to distinguish among sponsors who have the same SSN

Integer

deersDependentSuffix

The relationship of a dependent to his or her sponsor

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’: a code indicating the relationship,

  • ‘description’: it is one of the following values: ‘sponsor’, ‘dependent child’, ‘spouse of sponsor’, ‘mother of sponsor’, ‘father of sponsor’, ‘mother-in-law of sponsor’, ‘father-in-law of sponsor’, ‘other dependent’, ‘service secretary designee’

height

Person’s height in inches

Integer between 48 and 96

weight

Person’s weight in pounds

Integer

hairColor

Person’s hair color

One of the following values:

  • ‘brown’

  • ‘gray’

  • ‘red’

  • ‘auburn’

  • ‘black’

  • ‘blonde’

  • ‘white’

  • ‘bald’

eyeColor

Person’s eye color

One of the following values:

  • ‘brown’

  • ‘green’

  • ‘blue’

  • ‘hazel’

  • ‘black’

  • ‘gray’

  • ‘violet’

birthDate

Person’s date of birth

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘year’ : YYYY,

  • ‘month’: MM,

  • ‘day’ : DD

with YYYY, MM, DD as integers.

directCareFlag

Direct Care privilege/benefit flag

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’ : a code of the flag,

  • ‘description’: a description of the code

civilianHealthCare

Civilian Health Care privilege/benefit flag

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’ : a code of the flag,

  • ‘description’: a description of the code

commissary

Commisary privilege/benefit flag

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’ : a code of the flag,

  • ‘description’: a description of the code

mwr

Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) privilege/benefit flag

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’ : a code of the flag,

  • ‘description’: a description of the code

exchange

Exchange privilege/benefit flag

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’ : a code of the flag,

  • ‘description’: a description of the code

champusEffectiveDate

Champus effective date

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘year’ : YYYY,

  • ‘month’: MM,

  • ‘day’ : DD

with YYYY, MM, DD as integers.

champusExpirationDate

Champus expiration date

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘year’ : YYYY,

  • ‘month’: MM,

  • ‘day’ : DD

with YYYY, MM, DD as integers.

formNumber

Form number

String

cardIssueDate

Date of the card issuing

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘year’ : YYYY,

  • ‘month’: MM,

  • ‘day’ : DD

with YYYY, MM, DD as integers.

cardExpirationDate

Date of the card expiration

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘year’ : YYYY,

  • ‘month’: MM,

  • ‘day’ : DD

with YYYY, MM, DD as integers.

securityCode

Card security code

String

serviceCode

Service code

One character

status

Status of the sponsor

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’ : a code of the flag,

  • ‘description’: a description of the code

branchOfService

An organization with which the sponsor is affiliated

One of the following values:

  • ‘USA’

  • ‘USAF’

  • ‘USN’

  • ‘USMC’

  • ‘USCG’

  • ‘USPHS’

  • ‘NOAA’

  • ‘OTHER’

rank

Rank of the sponsor

String

payGrade

Pay grade of the sponsor. Available since version 2

One of the following values:

  • ‘E1’ - ‘E9’

  • ‘W1’ - ‘W5’

  • ‘001’ - ‘011’

  • ‘GS01’ - ‘GS18’

  • ‘OTHER’

  • ‘N/A’

jpegData

A compressed version of the photograph printed on the front of the card

Jpeg data encoded in a base64 format. It is a value of a ‘rawString’ key. A value of a ‘parsed’ key is null

Dependent Fields

The following fields are exposed only for the dependent type:

Data Element ID

Meaning

Parsed Content

sponsorName

Name of the sponsor

String vector

sponsorPersonDesignatorIdentifier

Sponsor’s designator identifier (Usually, the cardholder’s SSN)

Integer

relationship

Dependent’s relationship to the sponsor

Dictionary with these key/value pairs:

  • ‘code’: a code indicating the relationship,

  • ‘description’: a description of the code

Parser Options

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