Family Military Status
Publication Date:
March 28, 2016
Current as of:
Definition
Parent is serving active duty in the US Military or is a member of either a National Guard unit or a Military Reserve unit.
Data Standards
Missing
Optional. Required beginning with October 2016 report.
Out of Range
0,1,2
0 = No;
1 = Yes, Active Duty Military
2 = Yes, member of National Guard unit or Military Reserve Unit
Internal Inconsistency
No internal consistency standard.
Field Size
1
Format (N)
Number
Guidance
Report the one digit code indicating whether any parent is currently serving active duty (i.e. serving full-time) in the U.S. Military or a member of either a National Guard unit or a Military Reserve unit.
Note that a zero is used for a specific reason; for “unknown/not reported” use a blank or space.