By | January 10, 2012
Petty Officer Third Class Ryan Davis, originally from Orangeburg, S.C., fills out a Standard Form 87 fingerprint card with pertinent information prior to getting his fingerprints taken for a security clearance. Ship’s Serviceman Davis reported to Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Dec. 12, 2011 and is working at Unaccompanied Personnel Housing. (U.S. Navy photo/ Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Martin rolls Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Davis’ thumb on an inkless pad system before placing the print on the fingerprinting card at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Instead of using traditional black ink, the new system allows members to wipe away the red smear with little problem. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Martin rolls Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Davis’s finger onto the fingerprint card at Naval Support Activity, Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. NSA began using the new inkless fingerprinting system in 2011. The inkless system provides a more detailed fingerprint and costs significantly less than the traditional black ink method which often failed as fingerprints sometimes smeared and became unusable. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Davis watches as Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Martin places the Standard Form 87 fingerprint card into an Identaprint machine which heats the paper and red ink, allowing the finished result to appear black in color. Martin is a Machinist’s Mate assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron Information Protection Office at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station and Davis is a Ship’s Serviceman assigned to Naval Support Activity’s Unaccompanied Personnel Housing office at JB Charleston-Weapons Station. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Davis (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Martin review the Standard Form 87 fingerprint card and other important paperwork to ensure their accuracy prior to the forms being mailed to the Electronic Questionnaire for Investigation Processing department at the Office of Personnel Management in Boyers, Pa. Martin is a Machinist’s Mate assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron Information Protection office at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station and Davis is a Ship’s Serviceman assigned to Naval Support Activity’s Unaccompanied Personnel Housing office at JB Charleston-Weapons Station. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)