Retiree Support

The Retired Activities Office supports and enriches the lives of military retired personnel, their families and eligible former spouses of military retirees. The RAO serves as a liaison between local military retirees, organizations and agencies working to ensure retirees receive their benefits and entitlements earned for their military service.

Those organizations and agencies include: Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS), Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) and the Veterans Administration (VA). RAOs are primarily staffed by military retirees serving as volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at a RAO, please contact the RAO nearest to you.

 Services Provided

  • Entitlements
  • Benefits
  • Privileges
  • Incapacitated/Dependent (Adult Child)
  • Getting things in order checklist
  • Preparing claims
    • Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan (RSFPP)
    • Death Benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System
    • Unpaid compensation
    • Allotment changes
    • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
    • Report of Existence (ROE)
    • MyPay enrollment
    • Change of address/direct deposit/beneficiary/state and federal tax withholdings
    • IRS report of military retired or annuity pay received (IRS form 1099R)
    • Form authorizing withholding’s of military retired or annuity pay received (IRS forms  W-4/W-4P)
    • Legal referrals
    • Wills, trust, and probate
    • Bankruptcy
    • Family Law
    • Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA)
    • Former spouse percentage of retired pay as determined by the “Brown’s Formula”
    • Survivor Benefit Plan/Program (SBP) Counseling
    • Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
    • Agencies supporting and providing military benefits and entitlements
    • National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to request active duty service and medical records

Referrals

  • Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)
  • Medicare, Social Security, TRICARE, Elder Abuse
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service
  • CALVETS (California VA benefits & entitlements)
  • Navy Legal, Legal Aid Society Government Life Insurance
  • Military Burial at Sea
Facility Contact Information
Burial at Sea Program Phone: 619-532-8066
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Phone: 800-538-9552
Department of Veterans Affairs Phone: 800-827-1000
Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) 800-321-1080  
Nationwide ID Lab Facilities Make an appointment at: https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil
Navy Region Southwest Resources  
Military Funeral Honors Phone: 619-556-9790
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for Civil Service Employment/Annuit Pay Phone: 888-767-6738
San Diego County Veterans Service Office Phone: 858-694-3222
Social Security Administration Phone: 800-772-1213

Southern California National Cemeteries

Bakersfield National Cemetery

866-632-1845

Miramar National Cemetery

858-658-7360

Riverside National Cemetery

951-653-8417

Sacramento Valley National Cemetery

707-693-2460

San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery

209-854-1040

Information about California State Veterans Cemeteries and both open and closed National Cemeteries

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TRICARE Express scripts  
Mail Order Pharmacy Phone: 877-782-8731
TRICARE for Life (TCL) Phone: 866-773-0404
TRICARE Information Center Phone: 877-988-9378