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Program Manager: Robert C. Hinds

Phone: 202-475-5451

Email: Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil

Mailing Address:
Commandant (CG-1M13)
U.S. Coast Guard
(Attn: Retiree Services Program)
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE
Washington DC 20593-7907

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Oct. 3, 2022

Suspension of High Year Tenure (HYT)

ALCOAST 368/22 announces the suspension of enlisted HYT for active duty members until January 1, 2025.

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Jan. 12, 2022

Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)-VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Off-Set Phase Out

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 changed the way that Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity payments are reduced (off-set) by the receipt of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).

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Oct. 28, 2021

Reminder: If your retirement date is on or after 1 January, 2022, as of 1 November 2021, PPC/RAS will no longer accept Form CG-4700 as your application for retirement pay

CG Form 4700, Coast Guard, PHS & NOAA Retired Pay Account Worksheet and Survivor Benefit Plan Election is being phased out. Coast Guard, PHS and NOAA personnel will join their DoD counterparts and begin using DD Form 2656, Data for Payment of Retired Personnel to establish their retired pay accounts at the Pay & Personnel Center.

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March 24, 2020

The Armed Forces Retirement Home Offers Affordable Independent Living for Eligible Veterans!

The Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) – which offers affordable independent living to eligible veterans in its Washington, D.C., and Gulfport, Miss. locations, is now accepting applications for residency in 2020!

MOST RECENT NOTICES

TRICARE Open Season | TRICARE 

TRICARE Open Season is Nov. 11–Dec. 10, 2024. TRICARE Open Season lets you change your healthcare plan for next year. Changes you make during this time start on Jan. 1, 2025. Starting Jan. 1, 2025, new T-5 regional contracts will take effect in the U.S. For more information, see the “T-5 Regional Contract Changes” section.  TRICARE Open Season applies to you if you have or qualify for TRICARE Prime, US Family Health Plan, or TRICARE Select.  You might also qualify for dental and vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program. The Office of Personnel Management runs this program.

  • Federal Benefits Open Season is Nov. 11 - Dec. 9, 2024.
  • Go to BENEFEDS to learn more about FEDVIP.

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The Long Blue Line - Retirees & Annuitants who want to continue receiving a free copy of The Long Blue Line beginning Jan 2025 must OPT-IN to the mailing list at https://www.longblueline.org/, as described in the letter from RADM Raymond (CG-1M) at CG-1M Letter - Change to LBL Mailing

2024 CG National Retiree Council Meeting at CG PPC

CG Retiree & Survivor Final Affairs References

 

 

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Commissioned Officers Association of the USPHS

PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation

Reserve Officers Association (ROA)
Reserve Voice E-Newsletter
ROA SmartBrief

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
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BENEFEDS | Federal Benefits
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The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
FEDVIP | The Federal
Employees Dental and
Vision Insurance Program

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Porgram
Federal Long Term Care Insurance

Armed Forces Retirement Home

About the Armed Forces Retirement Home
Armed Forces Retirement Home Brochure
Armed Forces Retirement Home Information for Couples

A guide for helping retirees navigate the healthcare system - The Intake (tebra.com)

Free Recipes and Nutrition Guide For Cancer Patients - https://loveonetoday.com/nutrition/nutrition-for-cancer-patients-a-comprehensive-resource-guide/

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