Purpose
Provide information about benefits and entitlements to active duty Soldiers preparing for retirement and to retirees and familes
Pre-Retirement Briefings
One-on-One individual Pre-Retirement briefings are by appointment only.
Retirement Ceremonies
Fort Dix provides individual personalized retirement ceremonies. We ensure that ceremonies reflect gratitude for the Soldier’s service to our nation.
Retiree Council Meetings
The Council meets quarterly, and all meetings are held on Saturdays.
Quarterly retirement Briefings
Call 609-562-2666 to sign up.
Survivor Benefit Plan
Call (609) 562-2666 for an appointment.
Pre-retirement Services
- 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).
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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).
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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
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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 in coordination with the Joint Base.
- Publishes periodic articles for installation and local newspapers.
- Conducts an annual Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD)in coordination with the Joint Base.
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Provides information and filing assistance for the "Annuities for Certain Military Surviving Spouses"
-or ACMSS, also known as "Forgotten Widows."
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Provides information and assistance to Soldiers, spouses, and former spouses regarding the Uniformed Services Former Spouse's
Protection Act (USFSPA).
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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).
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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.
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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
- View retired Soldier’s pay account
- View annuitants pay account