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Military Reference Contact Information

MARY M. EARY, Volunteer
Retiree Activities Office
Commercial:  (316) 759-4411
DSN:   743-4411
Cell:  648-4615

Please feel free to call me on my cell phone, if you have a time-sensitive question.


 

 Ready Reference Contact Information

Air Force Retiree Services: (800) 531-7502; www.retirees.af.mil
Arlington National Cemetery: (703) 607-8000; www.arlingtoncemetery.org
Armed Forces Retirement Home: (800) 422-9988; www.afrh.gov
Army & Air Force Exchange Service: (214) 312-2011; www.aafes.com
Army Retired Services: (703)325-9158; www.armyg1.army.mil/retire

Burial at Sea Information: (866) 787-0081; www.npc.navy.mil
Combat Related Special Compensation: www.donhq.navy.mil/corb/crscb/crscmainpage.htm
DEERS: (800)-538-9552, Fax: (831) 655-8317; www.tricare.osd.mil/deers
Defense Commissary Agency: www.commissaries.com
DFAS Casualty Assistance Branch: (800) 321-1080 or (216) 522-5955;
            (For Reporting a Retiree’s death, option #1)

Fleet Reserve Association: (703)683-1400; www.fra.org
Gulf War homepage: www.gulflink.osd.mil
I.D. Cards Benefits and Eligibility: (866)827-5672;
    www.npc.navy.mil/support/paypers/ID_Cards/Pages

Internal Revenue Service: (800) 829-1040; www.irs.gov
Marine Corps Retired Affairs: (800)336-4649; www.usmc.mil
            (Hover over “Marine Services” then click on “Retired Services”)

Medicare: (800) 633-4227. TTY: (877) 486-2048; www.medicare.gov
Military Officers Assoc. of America: (800)234-6622; www.moaa.org
National Burial Services: (800) 697-6940
NPC Navy Reserve Personnel Management (PERS 9): (866)827-5672,
            www.npc.navy.mil/career/reservepersonnelmgmt/Pages/
Navy Casualty Assistance: (800) 368-3202

Navy Retired Activities Office: (866) U-ASK-NPC (866-827-5672)
MILL RetiredActivities@navy.mil; www.npc.navy.mil/support/retired_activities/Pages
Navy Uniform Shop: (800) 368-4088; www.navy-nex.com/uniform
Navy Worldwide Locator: (866) U-ASK-NPC (866-827-5672);
            www.npc.navy.mil/organization/npc/csc/Pages/NavyLocatorService.aspx

Reserve Component SBP: (866) 827-5672 ask for PERS-912
Retiree Dental — Delta Dental: (888) 838-8737; www.trdp.org
Servicemembers Group Insurance (SGLI): (800) 419-1473; www.insurance.va.gov
Naval Historical Center: (202) 433-2210; www.history.navy.mil
Social Security Administration: (800) 772-1213; www.ssa.gov

Pay/SBP Questions: www.dfas.mil
Pay inquiries and update of pay or SBP records in case of death, divorce or remarriage:
            Retiree:
                        Defense Finance and Accounting Service
                        U.S. Military Retirement Pay
                        P.O. Box 7130
                        London KY 40742-7130
                        (800) 321-1080, (216) 522-5955
            SBP/RSFPP annuitant:
                        Defense Finance and Accounting Service
                        U.S. military Annuitant Pay
                        P.O. Box 7131
                        London KY 40742-7131
                        (800) 321-1080, (216) 522-5955

TRICARE: www.tricare.mil
TRICARE North: (877) TRICARE (874-2273); www.hnfs.net/:
            CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA,   WI, WV,                 some zips in IA, MO, TN
TRICARE South: (800) 444-5445; www.humana-military.com:
            AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, SC, TN (except 35 TN zips near Fort Campbell), and TX                (except the extreme SW El Paso area)
TRICARE West: (877) 988-WEST (9378); www.uhcmilitarywest.com:
            AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA (except 82 zips near Rock Island), KS, MO (except St.                           Louis area), MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, DE, SW TX, UT, WA, WY
TRICARE Overseas: (888) 777-8343; www.tricare.mil
TRICARE For Life: (866) 773-0404; www.tricare.mil/tfl
TRICARE mail order pharmacy: (877) 363-1303;
            www.tricare.mil/pharmacywww.express-scripts.com

VA: www.va.gov
Regional offices: (800) 827-1000
            (overseas retirees should contact the American Embassy/consulate),
TDD (800) 829-4833

Insurance:
            VA Regional Office and Insurance Center
            PO Box 7208 (claims inquiries) -ORPO
            Box 7327 (loans) -ORPO
            Box 7787 (payments)
            Philadelphia PA 19101
            (800) 669-8477; www.insurance.va.gov
Burial information: (800) 827-1000; www.cem.va.gov
GI Bill: (888) 442-4551; www.gibill.va.gov

Records:
For replacement DD 214, service records, medical records, award information:
Retired prior to 1995: www.archives.gov/veterans/militaryservice-records
Retired after 1995:
            Navy Personnel Command
            PERS-312E
            5720 Integrity Drive
            Millington, TN 38055-3120
            Fax requests to: (901) 874-2664

Gray-area reservists: (866) 827-5672
Navy recreation: www.mwr.navy.mil
Navy Gateway Inns & Suites: http://dodlodging.net
ITT: http://navymwr.org/mwrprgms/itt.html

Sister service retiree publications:
Air Force Afterburner: www.retirees.af.mil/afterburner
Army Echoes: www.armyg1.army.mil/rso/echoes.asp
Coast Guard Evening Colors: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg1/psc/ras
Marine Corps Semper Fidelis:
            www.manpower.usmc.mil/portal/page/portal/M_RA_HOME/MM/SR/RET_ACT/
            Semper_Fidelis


Veteran of Foreign Wars
Fred E. Ellis Post 2715
   120 S. Taft Street     McPherson, KS 67460-0295
Phone: 620-241-8388     Email: vfw2715@yahoo.com