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Office Phone: (757) 878-3648
Office Fax: (757) 878-2181
DSN 826-3648                                     USARMY JB L-E IMCOM Mailbox EUSTIS-RSO

 

 Hours of Operations:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday		 650 Monroe Avenue
Room 117
Fort Eustis, VA 23604
   
 
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Purpose: Provides information and services on benefits and entitlements to active duty Soldiers and families preparing for retirement and to retirees and families.

Retirement Ceremonies: Retirement Ceremonies are mandatory.  The standardized BIO and Data Sheet must be completed in Word format and returned to;  sharon.l.brown124.ctr@mail.mil no later than 45 days prior to the ceremony.  The format is attached below.  In addition, include a copy of the Retirement Order and POC for the Retirement Award.  Any questions contact Retirements Clerk at 757-878-1869.

Sample BIO

Data Sheet

2012 Retirement Ceremonies Dates:

16 February; 20 April; 17 August; 19 October

Pre-Retirement Briefings:  21 March 2012; 16 May 2012; 18 July 2012; 19 September 2012 and 21 November 2012. All Retirement Briefings are held in the conference room (Room 129) in Bldg 650 @ 1330 Hrs. Please contact Retirement Clerk for additional dates 757-878-1869.

Fort Eustis Retirement Appreciation Day: 19 May 2012

   

Retiree Council

Fort Eustis Newsletter:  2011

Survivor Benefit Plan: Individual Soldier and spouse call (757) 878-3220/3648 for an appointment.

Pre-Retirement Services:

    • Coordinates, conducts, and facilitates detailed periodic Pre-Retirement and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) group briefings for all retiring Soldiers (highly encourages Family Members to attend).
    • Counsels Soldiers and Family Members concerning retirement rights, benefits, and privileges.
    • Conducts one-on-one SBP counseling for all retiring Soldiers, and their Family Members.
    • Conducts one-on-one (desk-side) Pre-Retirement briefings as needed.
    • Assists retiring Soldiers and Family Members with completion of the DD Form 2656 (Data for Payment of Retired Personnel).
    • Processes the DD Form 2656 electronically using TRANSPROC to the Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Services, Cleveland (DFAS-CL).
    • Provides CSBIREDUX retirement pay option counseling, and processing of the CSBIREDUX pay option election form, DD
    • Form 2839 (If assigned as the Installation CSBIREDUX Program Manager).
    • Other services and related information (if assigned those duties) related to pre-retirement services, such as, retirement application processing, retirement orders and DD Form 214 processing, and final out-processing procedures.

Post Retirement Services:

    • Counsels and assists survivors of retired Soldiers, and Soldiers who die on active duty regarding their SBP options and entitlements, and the proper processing of their SBP elections, which includes counseling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and its relationship to SBP.
    • Publishes mails retiree newsletters at least annually.
    • Publishes periodic articles for installation and local newspapers.
    • Conducts an annual Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD).
    • Provides information and filing assistance for the "Annuities for Certain Military Surviving Spouses" -or ACMSS, also known as "Forgotten Widows".
    • Provides information and assistance to Soldiers, spouses, and former spouses regarding the Uniformed Services Former Spouse's Protection Act (USFSPA).
    • Assists/advises retired Soldiers in understanding and applying for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC).
    • Provides information to retired Soldiers on Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments (CRDP).
    • Assists retired Soldiers and Family Members in obtaining: copies of lost documents (i.e., DD Form 214, retirement orders, and medical records); re-issuance of military awards; and issuance of military ID Cards.
    • Request your DD 214 at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
    • Provides retired Soldiers and their families with information and referrals on a myriad of other benefits entitlements including Veterans Affairs (VA), TRICARE medical dental; Social Security Medicare benefits; and others.

Other Post-Retirement Services Available:

The following services are provided using the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Cleveland (DFAS-CL) Defense Retired Annuity Pay System (DRAS):

    • View retired Soldier's pay account
    • View annuitants pay account
    • Change allotments
    • Change beneficiary information
    • Change mailing address
    • Change bank information
    • Change tax filing and withholding status
    • Request copies of the 1099-R form for tax filing purposes
    • Request copies of the Retired Account Statement

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