| Retired Activities |
Marine Corps Community Services is focused on providing the Retiree community with the valued goods and service that they have earned with their many years of dedicated service. MCCS has established Retiree Affairs Programs that offer information about issues of interest to retirees and serves as a focal point for the group.
When military resources cannot provide assistance, the Retiree Affairs Officer (RAO) has a responsibility to help meet a retiree’s or family member’s needs through other available programs and services. The RAO will work to protect your privacy, promote your well-being, and be an advocate for you.
The RAO is staffed and operated by volunteer retired military that assist other retired members, their families and survivors to receive entitled services and benefits. Through the MCCS monthly newsletter “ The Happenings”, the www.mccssc.com web site, seminars and appreciation days the RAO supports quality of life issues throughout the retirement years to their fellow service members.
The local RAO Volunteer Director is Arthur E. Foster 1stSgt retired USMC. He will be happy to assist you and can be reached at 843/228-6222 and email address is arthur.e.foster@usmc.mil |
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| Retiree Pay and Tax Information |
Pay and Benefits
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Social Security Administration
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Tax Information
Federal and State Tax info, publications and forms |
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| VA Benefits |
Department of Veterans Affairs
Defense Link |
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| Medical Benefit Information |
DoD HealthCare System (Tricare) |
To request military personnel and/or health records
Depending upon the service branch and the year the veteran is discharged, deceased, or retired the military record could be located at different locations. Go to the National Archives ( www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/location/) and select location of service branch. |
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| Dental Benefit Information |
Retiree Delta Dental |
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| I. D. and Privilege Cards |
Upon retirement, you were issued a DD Form 2 (Retired) to replace your active duty ID card. If your retired card is lost or damaged, you can get a replacement card from the nearest Realtime Automated Personnel Identification system ( RAPIDS) site. If you are not shown in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), the issuing activity can request verification of your entitlement by contacting the Retiree Activities Section (MMSR-6) at (800) 336-4649.
All of your eligible family members should have had their ID cards reissued upon retirement. You can apply for renewal or replacement of the DD Form 1173 for your family members at any RAPIDS site (see below). The primary means of verifying eligibility is made through DEERS. If the family member is not listed in DEERS, you must provide sufficient documentation to show entitlement. (Read more information at manpower.usmc.mil, go to careers> Retired Marines>) |
| Travel Privileges |
Please visit military travel benefits web site for eligibility, space available flights, schedules, required documents, and many convenient and inexpensive lodging facilities. |
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| Veteran Retirement Homes |
| Please visit Armed Forces Retirement Homes web site. |
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| In the Event of a Military Retiree's Death |
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Stopping retirement pay is critical to avoid indebtedness. Notify DFAS 1-800-321-1080 (if receiving normal retired pay). Have readily available: Social Security number of deceased annuitant, Annuitant’s date of death, Name, address and telephone number of next-of-kin or contact person, Specify who will send a copy of the death certificate. Notify Department of Veterans Affairs 1-800-827-1000 (if receiving disability pay from VA).
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Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) election. Designated annuitants will receive notification from DFAS if the deceased retire Marine elected the SBP. If you are uncertain of whether an election was made, call DFAS at 1-800-321-1080. In order to better understand the SBP read more at the Marine Corps Manpower web site.>
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Update your military Identification card. As the survivor of a deceased Marine, your ID card must be updated to reflect the change in status due to the Marine’s death. Also, this will ensure you do not fall out of the DEERS system for Tricare benefits. See Identification & Privilege card section above.
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Notify the Social Security Administration. Call 1-800-772-1213 to apply for the $225.00 death benefit (if applicable).
- Click Here to download Military Funeral Honors Guide.
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