A United States Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification Card (also known as U.S. military ID, Geneva Conventions Identification Card, or less commonly abbreviated USPIC) is an identity document

Identity document

An identity document is any document which may be used to verify aspects of a person's personal identity. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card...

 issued by the United States Department of Defense

United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...

 to identify a person as a member of the Armed Forces or a member's dependent, such as a child or spouse.

The card is used to control access to military bases, exclusive stores (such as AAFES and NEX

Base exchange

A Base Exchange is a type of retail store operating on United States military installations worldwide...

 outlets and commissaries

Defense Commissary Agency

The Defense Commissary Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Defense that operates more than 250 commissaries worldwide...

), Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) facilities, and high-security areas.