Time to Update Emergency Data Information

Airmen should review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED) and their Servicemembers’ Online Election System (SOES) information annually, before deploying and each time they experience a major life change, such as marriage or divorce, permanent change of station or birth of a child. Recent data reveals that more than 35 percent of Airmen across the Total Force have not reviewed or updated their vRED information within the last year. The vRED can be accessed through myPers or via the virtual Military Personnel Flight on the Air Force Portal. On the myPers home page, Airmen should click the ‘Update my virtual Record of Emergency Data’ link and follow the instructions. On vMPF, select ‘Record of Emergency Data’ at the bottom left of the screen. The form takes most people about 15 minutes to fill out and requires addresses and phone numbers for emergency contacts.