Which of the following items is typically contained in the OMPF?

• A. Service history, performance, awards, training, duty assignments, evaluations, and separation actions
• B. Daily meal plans and kitchen inventories
• C. Current pay scale projections
• D. Personal contact lists

Answer: (A)

The Official Military Personnel File is the official record of a service member’s career, so it should contain documentation that reflects their professional history and performance. That includes the service history itself, performance records, awards and decorations, training completed, duty assignments, evaluations, and actions related to separation. These elements collectively show what the person has done, how they performed, where they served, and what happened at key career milestones, which is exactly what needs to be documented in a personnel file.

Items like daily meal plans and kitchen inventories are operational logistics rather than personnel-record information, so they wouldn’t be stored in the OMPF. Current pay scale projections are financial planning materials, not part of the official career record. Personal contact lists are private, not part of the formal career documentation maintained in the OMPF.