Retiree Councils

Chief of Staff, Army Retiree Council Report (Click here for more)

Chief of Staff, Army Retiree Council Issues from Europe

2011 - Supported by Council

• Complete the establishment of retirement services at major Army National Guard and Army Reserve Commands.

2010 - Supported by Council

• TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy (TMOP) Acceptance of Preferred Provider Prescriptions
• Pilot Program for Increased APO/PFC Weight Limit
• Expand MyPay Capability for Online Changes in to Retirement pay by Retirees
• Convert Local Forms used by DFAS, Cleveland to DD Forms for easy access
• Provide More Detailed Information to Annuitants on Initial Payment of Entitlements
• Retiree Postal mailing Restrictions – Worldwide
• Postal Support of Military Retirees and their Survivors by Department of State

2010 - Not Supported by Council

• Correction of Survivors/Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Country Code Portion of Retiree Address Finder.
• TRICARE for Life – Calculation of Reimbursement to OCONUS Patient Beneficiaries

2009

• Test program for increased APO/FPO weight limit.
• TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy(TMOP) acceptance of preferred provider prescriptions.
• Preventive care of TRICARE and TRICARE for life beneficiaries.
• Annotation on Retiree Account Statement (RAS) with contact details for servicing Retirement Services Office (RSO).
• Retirement Counseling Guide for Soldiers and spouses.
• Foreign Medical Program (FMP) reimbursement.

2008

• DFAS in Federal Benefits Units in Europe (Click here for more)
• Implementation of Standard RSO Position Description and Grade
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• Managed Care Support Contract for Overseas (Click here for more)

2007

• CSA Issue I, DFAS Toll-Free Telephone Service for Retirees and Annuitants OCONUS (Click here for more)
• CSA Issue II, Direct Deposit of Veterans Benefits to Foreign Bank Accounts
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2006

• CSA Issue I, Dental Insurance for OCONUS Retirees (Click here for more)
• CSA Issue II, Permanent VA Counselors in the European Theater
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• CSA Issue III, Full AKO Accounts for Surviving Spouses who are Annuitants
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2005

• CSA Issue I, MACOM Participation in Retirement Services (Click here for more)
• CSA Issue II, VA Health Care Funding (Click here for more)
• CSA Issue III, DIC-SBP Offset (Click here for more)

2004

• CSA Issue I, Medical Air Evacuation (Click here for more)
• CSA Issue II, Direct Deposit to Foreign Banks (Click here for more)

2003

• CSA Issue III, DIC-SBP Offset (Click here for more)

US Army Retirement Services
Information on the following are available:

• Preretirement
• CSB, REDUX, DIEMS
• Chief of Staff, Army Retiree Council (CSA Council Reports)
• Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act
• Survivor Benefits Plan
• Annuities for Certain Military Surviving Spouses