New member here. Had to post the following which is a copy of a recently submitted "issue" to TSA via the web site. Sorry if it a bit long winded.
In regards to accepted I.D. requirements at the TSA checkpoint your web site states the following is acceptable out of the items on the list, "U.S. military ID (active duty or retired military and their dependents, and DoD civilians). I have twice now presented my Retired Military ID at the checkpoint and it has not been accepted. Once because the I.D. checker stated he did not recognize the I.D. (Sacramento) and the second time because the checker could not read my signature (Dayton). When I asked a supervisor at Sacramento upon my return about the validity of my I.D. he stated it was an old style and therefore not allowed.
I call your attention to the following web site,
http://www.cac.mil/uniformed-services-id-card/ and
http://www.cac.mil/common-access-card/. These two sites show the current DoD valid I.D. cards for retired, dependents, reserves, active duty, etc. The retired card is different than the active duty card (which is the card probably most commonly seen at airports.) This however should not stop a retired military member from using his/her I.D. card at the security checkpoints.
I fail to understand why the TSA site states the I.D. is acceptable for use while the TSA agents do not and will not accept it as valid. I do understand a possible bit of confusion between the active and retired cards since at one time all the I.D.'s looked like the retired cards.
As a former military member, now retired, I find that the use of a Federal/DoD issued retired I.D. card not being allowed for I.D. purposes to be somewhat disconcerting. (Even Disneyland/Disney World recognizes and accepts it. And you can't doubt the mouse.)
One of two things should be in order, revise the web site showing the retired cards are not allowed which may be an insult to retired members who have honorably and faithfully served the country or post the acceptable military I.D.'s as a chart at the checkers podium and/or emphasize it at training.
I also refer you to my previous inquiry response #3082157 which was the answer to my first issue.
Regards,
Daniel J. Milosevich, TSgt. USAF (Retired)