63D Readiness Division Retirement Services

Our team is scheduled to conduct virtual Pre-Retirement Training on 22 August 2020 at 1000 hours CST. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at [email protected] as the registration site is currently not working. We look forward to providing you valuable retirement information.

The new edition of Change of Mission is now available at:
https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/change-of-mission/latest.pdf.

Change of Mission is the Army's retirement planning newsletter for Soldiers with 17+ years of service. 9 out of 10 recently-retired Soldiers say you should start planning at least 24 months before you retire. They say they underestimated the amount of time required and the number of decisions they had to make -- decisions that will affect you and your family for the rest of your lives.

Featured articles include:

TRICARE: Retiring from active duty.

Operation Tax Planning: civilian career transition readiness.

Ten things you should know about the Survivor Benefit Plan before you make your election.

What you should be doing now, no matter when you plan to retire

What you need to know about myPay before retiring.

Delivered by Defense Finance and Accounting Service

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Do you need a new or updated ID Card? Keep in mind that installations and facilities are taking increased measures to protect you from the COVID-19 threat. Please visit the below site to verify that the facility you wish to use is open for business. It is best to make your appointment on-line as walk-in Services may not be available. https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl

www.dmdc.osd.mil

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the 63rd Readiness Division Retirement Services Office is postponing events through 30 April 2020. The dates and locations affected by this are the following:

21 May 2020 - El Paso, Texas. Rescheduled for 30 May 2020.

4 April 2020 - San Antonio, Texas. Pending reschedule.

18 April 2020 - Mustang, Oklahoma. Pending reschedule.

Please contact us at [email protected] for any immediate concerns you may have or assistance you may need.

We thank you for your understanding.

Dept of Veterans Affairs Coronavirus update - What to know, what to do, and how VA is responding:

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

***Postponed Retirement Services Office training***

For those who had scheduled to attend the pre-retirement training in El Paso, Texas on March 21, 2020 please be aware that the Retirement Service Office led training had to be postponed. If you would like to register for another date, the most current event would be May 30, 2020 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center at 11701 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79918.



To register please go to: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=525265&k=0763470B7D52

Our team is in New Mexico ready to provide Pre-Retirement training this Saturday, 7 March 2020 at Armed Forces Reserve Center, 8810 S Street, Bldg 20616 Kirtland AFB. We invite all Soldiers For Life, family members and survivors to stop by. We will be providing information about Survivor Benefit Plan, VA Services, Tricare, SSA and so much more.

Need an Emergency Fund? - PFC Newsletter - January 2020 by Jesse Dogillo

Quick math: 9 states don’t have a personal income tax, 8 states fully tax military retirement pay, 20 states don’t tax retirement pay and 13 tax a portion.

States that Don't Tax Military Retirement Pay | Military Benefits 2019 list of all 50 states that exempt all or a portion of military retirement pay from state income tax. See the 42 states that do offer a tax break. Quick math: 9 states don't have a personal income

The 63d Readiness Division Retirement Services Team is on ground in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. We are conducting Pre-Retirement Training on Saturday, 23 November 2019. Please feel to join us at 26401 East 101st Street, Broken Arrow to learn about your retirement benefits and more.

Happy Veterans Day from the 63rd Readiness Division RSO Team!