R 140830Z APR 08
MARADMIN 242/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CHANGE TO THE DD FORM 2656 (DATA FOR PAYMENT OF RETIRED
/PERSONNEL//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1900.16F/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/TITLE 10 U.S.C./-//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DOD 7000.14-R/-//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/BUPERSINST 1750.11/-//
NARR/REFERENCE A IS THE MARINE CORPS AND SEPARATION RETIREMENT
MANUAL. REFERENCE B IS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. REFERENCE C
IS THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION. REFERENCE D IS
BUPERINST PERTAINING TO POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON THE DD FORM 2656.//
POC/CONSTANCE K./MRS./UNIT:MMSR-6/-/TEL:COMM 784-9304//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DD FORM 2656 COLLECTS INFORMATION NEEDED TO
ESTABLISH A RETIRED/RETAINER PAY ACCOUNT. THE FORM MUST BE
COMPLETED PRIOR TO RETIREMENT/TRANSFER DATE. IT REQUIRES THE
RETIREE TO PROVIDE DEPENDENCY INFORMATION, BENEFICIARY INFORMATION,
AND WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FOR TAX PURPOSES.
2. REFERENCE A INSTRUCTS COMMANDS TO FORWARD THE COMPLETED DD FORM
2656 TO DFAS THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RETIREMENT.
THE LOCATION TO SEND THE COMPLETED DD FORM 2656 HAS CHANGED.
CORRECT REFERENCE (A) TO SHOW THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH
2004.5B(1) ON PAGE 2-7; PARAGRAPH 7005.4B(1) ON PAGE 7-7; PARAGRAPH
8004.5D ON PAGE 8-12; PARAGRAPH 8202.2B ON PAGE 8-21; AND PARAGRAPH
E004.1H IN APPENDIX E ON PAGE E-3 TO READ: U.S. MILITARY RETIRED
PAY, P.O. BOX 7130, LONDON, KY 40742-7130. CORRECT PARAGRAPH
8004.5D(3) ON PAGE 8-12 TO READ "(3) AN ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE
IN SBP, ELECTION FOR COVERAGE OF SPOUSE ONLY, OR ELECTION FOR
COVERAGE ON A REDUCED BASE AMOUNT MUST BE DOCUMENTED ON THE NEW
RETIRED PAY DATA FORM BY ALL RETIRING MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR
MARITAL STATUS."
3. REFERENCE B REQUIRES SPOUSAL CONCURRENCE ON THE DD FORM 2656 IF
THE MEMBER DECLINES TO ELECT SBP COVERAGE, ELECTS LESS THAN MAXIMUM
COVERAGE, OR ELECTS CHILD ONLY COVERAGE. ALL RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE
MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF MARITAL STATUS, ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE AN
ELECTION. MEMBERS WITH NO ELIGIBLE SPOUSE ARE REQUIRED TO DECLINE
SBP COVERAGE TO AVOID AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM.
4. SECTION XIII OF THE DD FORM 2656 CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
CHANGE MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 2008 VERSION. EFFECTIVE 1 MAY 2008, A
NOTARY MUST WITNESS THE SPOUSE'S CONCURRENCE ON OR AFTER THE
MEMBER'S ELECTION, BUT BEFORE THE RETIREMENT/TRANSFER DATE. THE
NOTARY MAY BE A COMMISSIONED OFFICER WITH NOTARY AUTHORITY. FORMS
RECEIVED AT DFAS AFTER 1 MAY WITHOUT THE NOTARY WITNESS WILL RESULT
IN AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN THE SBP WITH MAXIMUM COVERAGE.
5. ELECTRONIC FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL MARINE CORPS
ADJUTANT/G-1'S AT MAJOR COMMANDS VIA THE DOD FORMS WEBSITE AT
WWW.DTIC.MIL/WHS/DIRECTIVES/INFOMGT/FORMS/FORMSPROGRAM.HTM.
6. POC FOR DISTRIBUTION/FORMAT IS THE COMMAND ADJUTANT/G-1. FOR
ASSISTANCE ON THE USE OF PDF FORM(S), CONTACT YOUR COMMAND FORMS
MANAGEMENT OFFICER (FMO) OR THE USMC FORMS MANAGER, MS. LAURIE
SOMERS, CMC (ARDE), AT COMM: (703) 614-2951 OR DSN: 224-2951. FOR
FURTHER ASSISTANCE CONCERNING POLICY AND INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT MRS.
KATHARINA CONSTANCE, CMC (MMSR-6), AT COMM: (703)784-9304 OR DSN:
278-9304.
7. THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT CHANGE OR
REVISION OF REF A.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M. FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR,
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING)./