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April-June 2016 Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty Issue 2/2016

ITEMS OF INTEREST

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

The Retiree Newsletter (USCG—NOAA—PHS)

“Semper Paratus”

CG Retiree Services Program

Shopping at the CGX

CG Mutual Assistance

Book Review: The Finest Hours

Movie Review: The Finest Hours

ID Card Office Expands

Preserve USCG History

Legislative Change: SBP

SBP Changes

Expression of Interest Form

USCGC FORWARD

The Ocean: A Noisy Place

D7 Admiral's Cup

Radford Award: LCDR Tom Beard

DOD-USPHS Partnership

Coast Guard Memorial

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CO’s Corner

Reunions and Notices

Retiree Pay Days

Retirements

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CG RETIREE SERVICES PROGRAM UPDATE

By Bob Hinds, CG RSP Manager [emailprotected], 202-475-5451

Tri-Annual Program Assessment The CG Retiree Services Program, CI 1800.5G, was established in March 2013. The Director of Reserve and Military Personnel (CG-13), the program director, is required to: “Conduct an assessment of the retiree services program every three years that coincides with the selection of the next CGNRC co-chair(s).” The CG National Retiree Council (CGNRC) has raised questions regarding the scope and function of the retiree services desks in its annual reports to the Commandant. There are also preliminary indications that the current retiree services desk policy/procedures, modeled after DOD retiree services offices, may be somewhat over-engineered for the needs of the Coast Guard and its military retiree community. CG-13 will additionally review input from CG Retiree Services Desks, Regional Retiree Councils, FORCECOM and the CG retiree community during the first tri-annual assessment of the program – to be kicked off at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the CGNRC. 2016 Annual Meeting of the CG National Retiree Council The CGNRC was chartered in 1982. Its primary mission remains to sustain open and positive lines of communication between the Commandant and the entire military retiree community through the Commandant’s executive agent, CG-13. The CGNRC will conduct its annual meeting at CG Headquarters during 19-21 April 2016, in compliance with below direction in CI 1800.5G:

Meet annually, normally in the spring, in Washington, DC, with a briefing to the Vice Commandant and the Commandant.

Receive an annual update and provide feedback on matters pertaining to the retiree services program, including a quality assurance assessment and ongoing program changes and adjustments, including policy updates.

Prepare and submit an annual report to the Commandant through CG-13. The annual report may include information regarding the effectiveness of the retiree services program and needed improvements to retirement transition, pay, benefits, privileges, legislative, veterans’ affairs, quality of life, and other CG military retiree community matters.

RADM John Acton, USCGR (Ret) and MCPOCG "Skip" Bowen, USCG (Ret) have served with distinction as the CGNRC Co-Chairs from 2013-2016 and will be formally recognized prior to appointment of new co-chairs by the Commandant.

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The Retiree Newsletter is a publication containing news of general interest, suggestions, and information to keep Coast Guard, NOAA and PHS retirees and their family members informed of recent developments. This publication shall not be considered authority and is non-record material.

CWO2 David Cota Chief, Procedures & Development Branch

Debra G. Farley Chief, Retiree & Annuitant Services

Matthew O’Connell Editor

CAPT Peter F. Brady, Jr. Commanding Officer

Gary Earling Executive Director

U. S. Coast Guard Pay & Personnel Center

Shopping at the Coast Guard Exchange (CGX), whether in one of our retail stores or through www.shopcgx.com, your online store, allows you to continue to enjoy your MWR dividend and high quality merchandise at a savings. Use the link provided above to visit the store. The website is user-friendly and will become your go-to source for Coast Guard items as well as a myriad number of other products.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR…even for those in the Northeast!!!! After a busy New Year’s period, PPC has shifted focus to the spring season and everything that goes along with it…PCS moves, travel claims, separations and something near and dear to all of your hearts, adding new retirees to the rolls. I am very pleased (and relieved) that we successfully made it through the 2015 tax season and despite some delays and challenges, we produced and mailed over 56,000 1099Rs, 113,000 1095Bs and 55,000 W-2 tax forms. I am also pleased to announce that this was the last year PPC will print these forms in-house as we are working on contracting out all major print functions, including monthly retiree statements. And, while we are on the topic, I want to remind you that you can always access your retiree statements and tax forms in Direct Access through self-service. You can also opt-out of having these forms mailed if you so choose. As stewards of the taxpayer’s money (your money) we continually look for ways to cut costs and realize savings throughout the PPC. In case you missed it, I want to bring to your attention two very recent changes to the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP); one involving changing from former spouse coverage and the other involving disabled children and Special Needs Trusts. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (NDAA FY16) amended the SBP statute to provide a member who had made an election to provide SBP or Reserve Component SBP coverage for a former spouse the ability to cover a subsequent spouse if the former spouse dies. The enactment of this legislation in-cluded provisions in the form of an open season period to accommodate members whose covered former spouse beneficiaries were already deceased when the legislation was enacted. The open season is now through 24 November 2016. The second change gives military members and retirees the option to direct payment of an SBP Annuity for a dependent child to a Special Needs Trust (SNT). A SNT is a legal instrument specifically designed for the benefit of a person with a disability. In some cases, this may preserve the beneficiary’s eligibility for other federal or state benefits. For more information on SBPs and these new provisions please visit: http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/provide/sbp.html and PPC’s website http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/sbp.asp. Finally, I would like to congratulate RADM Cari Thomas on her retirement from the Coast Guard and thank her for her terrific career spanning over 36 years of service to our Nation. I also want to congratulate both RDML William Kelly on his new assignment as the Assistant Commandant for Human Resources (CG-1) and RDML Matthew Bell, Jr., on his recent promotion and assignment as Commander, Personnel Service Center. Well that’s all for now. Until next time….Semper Paratus!!! CAPT Peter F. Brady, Jr. Commanding Officer USCG Pay and Personnel Center

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REUNIONS AND NOTICES

Calling all LORANIMALS –The last of the US LORAN Stations has been shut down. Come and join us at: www.Loran-history.info. The web site remembers the Coast Guardsmen who served aboard Loran-A, Loran-C stations and other Loran billets worldwide. These dedicated Coasties are but a few who provided radio navigation signals to millions of navigators. Hosted by CPO Joe Jester, USCG (Ret) and MCPO Bill Dietz, USCG (Ret).

The Greater St. Louis Area Coast Guard Retiree Council is growing but we have room for a lot more Coast Guard retirees and annuitants. Come aboard and join the crew! If you are interested in participating or have questions, contact Mike Kelly, LCDR (Ret) at [emailprotected] or Keith Livingstone, MCPO (Ret) at [emailprotected].

TRACEN Yorktown Retiree Council office is located in the lobby on the first floor of Steuben Hall. Office hours are 0800-1400 Monday thru Wednesday or by appointment. Telephone (757) 856-2136 or e-mail us at: [emailprotected]. Our website address is: www.cgretireeyktn.com.

Coast Guard Activities, Europe Facebook Page. Any former members of Coast Guard Activities, Europe LORAN C Operations (July 1995 and prior) ACTEUR in London and including Estartit, Lampedusa, Sellia Marina, Sylt, Karagarburn are welcome to join our Facebook page “Coast Guard Activities Europe” and share their memories.

Informal Captains Luncheon. In keeping with a tradition started by RADM Al Manning more than 30 years ago, Coast Guard Captains in the Los Angeles area gather for an informal luncheon on the second Wednesday of every month. Captains in the area are cordially invited to attend. Should you wish to be included on the mailing list, you may advise the mess treasurer, CAPT John H. (Jack) Guest at [emailprotected].

The Cactus Coast Guard meets three times a year in the Phoenix, AZ area for brunch and camaraderie. All former, active duty, reserve and retired Coast Guard members are welcome. We have an active e-mail list so please respond by same to [emailprotected]. No e-mail, contact SKCM Art Sloane, USCG, Ret., (480) 802-6810.

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USCGC MACKINAW sailors and all other interested parties may be interested to know that the ship, though decommissioned in 2006, now resides at her namesake home of Mackinaw City, Michigan, and is open for public tours and group events. Visit her at the museum website: http://www.themackinaw.org/

All eight Omega Stations were shut down Sep 30th, 1997. If you were stationed at either of the two Coast Guard Manned Stations (LaMoure ND, Kaneohe, HI) or with the Omega Navigation Systems Operations Detail (ONSOD) and/or the Omega Navigation Systems Center, we would like to hear from you with respect to your thoughts and experiences. Check out the website: http://www.Haikuvalley.com or email CPO Matthew Bezayiff (Ret) for further info at [emailprotected].

Grand Canyon Chapter of The Military Officers Association was established as its own chapter on July 16, 2012 with the approval of the national MOAA Board of Directors. It now has 81 members and publishes its own newsletter, The Canyon Echo. To read a copy of the newsletter and to learn more about this chapter visit their website at: http://www.moaa.org/chapter/AZ11. You may also call Colonel (Ret) Peter Kloeber at (928) 525-0585.

Hawaii Coast Guard Retiree Council will meet at 1900 to 2100 at Club 14, Sand Island the second Wednesday of every August, November, February, and May. Contact CAPT Schultz at [emailprotected] or BMCS Dutton at [emailprotected] if you have any questions.

Point of Inquiry. We are writing a story for publication about the history and modernization and updating of US Lighthouses and ATON from 1945 - 1975 and would like to interview anyone who has experience with the USCG during those years, especially east coast around 1960. Of particular interest is the official policy concerning the disposition of the obsolete equipment and instructions to personnel on disposal of Lighthouse lenses and obsolete ATON. Please email or call - [emailprotected] or 810-599-5147.

The Pensacola Coast Guard Retiree Council & Coast Guard Friends & Family Organization jointly meet on the second Thursday of each month from 5-9 P.M. at the Golden Corral restaurant (located at the corner of 9th Ave. and Langley Ave. in Pensacola, Fl). Folks of all Coast Guard affiliations are welcome. We enjoy your fellowship and sharing of your Coast Guard experiences. For more information, please call Bill Hayden. Phone: (850) 554-3858 or email to: [emailprotected].

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REUNIONS AND NOTICES

Attention retirees in the 9th District: I would like to introduce myself. My name is Bill Schmidt the new Retiree Services Director for Base Cleveland as per the Coast Guard Retiree Services Program, COMDTINST 1800.5G. My AOR as the director for Base Cleveland is the boundaries of the Ninth Coast Guard District. I can be used as a point of contact for retiree information. I can be reached at (216) 902-6355 and [emailprotected]. I would also like to start a list of CG retirees in the D9 AOR to disseminate informa-tion for retirees from myself, D9, Ninth District Retiree Council and MWR. If you would like to be on this list please send your phone number and e-mail address to me at the email listed above.

Those interested in joining the membership of the First Coast, Coast Guard Retiree Council, Jacksonville, FL please contact YNCM Bobby Wester, USCG (Ret), at: [emailprotected]

Coast Guard Investigative Association (CGIA) is a professional organization whose purpose is to further camaraderie, friendship and professional working relation-ships among former and present CGIS and CGI Special Agents and Investigators, Security Managers and Intelligence Officers. We hold annual conventions in order to swap “war” and “sea” stories while renewing old friendships and making new ones. We currently have ap-proximately 150 members and hope to grow. Anyone interested in applying for membership can view the association web page at: www.coastguardinvestigativeassociation.org

The Keepers of the Patos Light Lighthouse friends group would like to announce their intention to raise funds for the return and installation of the American flag and flagpole to Patos Island. The flag and pole will be in-stalled, hopefully, by the end of the year. A fundraising effort is underway. Donations can be sent to: c/o Keepers of the Patos Light, "Flag Fund" and sent to this address: PO Box 518, Lopez Island, WA 98261. All donations are tax deductible and will be acknowledged by an invitation to the island for the dedication ceremony. Linda Hudson President, Keepers of the Patos Light A 501C3 non-profit organization

The Base New Orleans Retiree Council is now over 70 members strong and looking for more to help serve retirees in the 8th District and the Base. POC is Jim Montgomery, the Volunteer Director at: [emailprotected] or (985) 246-9483. It meets the second Wednesday of each month, alternating business meetings and social events. The Base St. Louis Retiree Council, focusing on the northern portion of the District, has PERS2 Tom Fairley as its Active Duty Coordi-nator at: [emailprotected].

The National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter of the Coast Guard Cuttermen Association encourages any active, retired, and former CG Cuttermen in the DC area (officer and enlisted) to become involved in your local chapter. This chapter was commissioned approximately one year ago and is looking to expand our membership. For more information see Cuttermen Association website at: http://www.cuttermen.org/ NCR Chapter President: CAPT Matt Gimple, USCG can be reached at: [emailprotected] or [emailprotected].

Retiree-Veterans Events. The below listed website includes a list of events throughout the country of interest to Retirees and Veterans: http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.html

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The North Texas Coast Guard Association meets twice a year on the last Saturday in October and last Saturday in April. We meet at Pappa's Barbecue, 2231 West Northwest Highway in Dallas. Meeting begins at noon and ends when everybody goes home. Coast Guard members (retired, active, reserve) are invited to attend and share your story with us over great barbecue. For more information contact MCPO Steve Hines at [emailprotected] or call (972) 365-5274.

Canaveral Coast Guard Reunion – Reunion Picnic to be held at Kiwanis Island Park Pavilion on April 9, 2016 from 10:00 am to 3 pm; 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road; Merritt Island, FL 32952; Catered by Sonny’s Barbe-cue. For more information contact Bob Merrilees at [emailprotected] or (321) 452-5426.

USCGC ACACIA (WLB 406)/USCGC MESQUITE (WLB 305) Reunion 2016. We will be holding our 3rd annual reunion this summer in Manistee, MI for former crewmembers of the ACACIA/MESQUITE. Any other former or active duty Coast Guard members in the area are also invited. Dates are 15 thru morning of 17 July 2016. For further information, contact YNC Fred Garbo USCG (Ret) at [emailprotected].

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Philadelphia area retirees and veterans luncheon group seeks local members. Calling all Coast Guard retirees, veterans and active duty who live in or near Philadelphia's northwest suburbs. A Coast Guard lunch-eon group has been gathering regularly at the Heritage Restaurant on route 113 in Franconia Township for the purpose of swapping yarns and enjoying the company of old shipmates. It's a diverse group that includes members in cutter and aviation service, lighthouses, lightships, ice breakers and loran stations from World War II to the pre-sent. Everyone with Coast Guard service is welcome. Contact Bob Dell at: [emailprotected] or (610) 222-4645 to have your name included for luncheon date no-tices.

Attention retirees in or having served in District 13: We invite you to affiliate with the Coast Guard Retiree Council Northwest! We keep you in touch with fellow retirees, benefit news and what’s happening in the ac-tive Coast Guard. No heavy lifting required. Check out our website at http://www.cgretirenw.org. If you’d like to receive our E-mail newsletter, please send your contact information (include email) to [emailprotected].

The Cape May Maritime Museum is seeking donations to assist in the restoration of the vintage motor life boat CG36538. As an incentive, donors who pledge a mini-mum tax deductible donation of $100 will be offered an opportunity to coxswain the boat when she is re-commissioned for private tours and at significant TRACEN celebrations. No donation is too small or large and will be greatly appreciated! Walt Disney Pictures film of CG36500's rescue of the SS PENDELTON will be featured in "The Finest Hours" scheduled for release in January 2016. Not many of these seaworthy vessels remain. For more info, see: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BQmllwTKtqU Spare 36' TRS Parts are also being sought. Contact Wayne Adams, BMCM (Ret.) at (609) 231-6525(www.capemaymaritimemuseum.org).

Pterodactyl Gathering - The Coast Guard Aviation Association (Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl) will celebrate the Centennial of Coast Guard Aviation and the 50

th anniversary of ATC Mobile at a gathering in Mobile,

AL on 26-30 October 2016. Details will be published in the PTEROGRAM and all members and non-members are urged to review the website www.aoptero.org for details. If not a member – please join via the website. You do not want to miss this one! Captain George E. Krietemeyer, USCG (Ret)

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District Coast Guard Lifeboat Reunion will be held between the dates of May 27 to May 29, 2016 in Newport, Oregon. Please join us for a weekend reunion of former and present Coast Guard men and women who have served in District Thirteen. Contact: [emailprotected] for further information and a reservation form.

USCG Port Security Unit 303(b) 25th

Year Reunion (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) Date: May 13-15, 2016. Place: New York, New York Contact: Martin Maher: phone: (917) 337-4723 [emailprotected].

North Olympic Peninsula Washington - All former active duty, reserve and retired Coast Guard members are welcome to meet for informal brunch and camarade-rie. Gathering held 3rd Saturday of each month at Joshua's Restaurant in Port Angeles, WA. POC: Liz Tomisato (360) 681-3777 or [emailprotected].

Access to COA Frontline: Frontline is the monthly publication of the Commissioned Officers Association of the United States Public Health Service, and it contains information that is applicable to both active duty PHS officers and PHS retirees. It is published electronically, and as of four months ago it became freely available on the COA website at www.coausphs.org. Retirees who would like additional information about COA should email COA staffer Donna Sparrow at [emailprotected].

Inquiry – Researcher documenting early USCG AMIO efforts seeks to interview Coastguardsmen who may have been involved in the boarding/towing of the S/V GOOD FORTUNE, disabled off the coast of Jupiter inlet with 25 Haitian POB on 15 September 1963. Vessel was subsequently towed into Lake Worth Inlet/West Palm Beach. Please email at: [emailprotected] or call: (757) 618-4432.

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REUNIONS AND NOTICES

Contra Costa Chapter of the Military Officers Association was originally located in Lafayette, CA, until recently. The chapter is now co-located with several other Veterans Service Organizations at the San Ramon Valley Veterans Memorial Building, 400 Hartz Ave, Dan-ville, CA. The chapter had gotten down to only a few members but we are now growing (currently 30 mem-bers). Eligibility for Membership: Men and women who are serving or have served on active duty or in one of the reserve components as a commissioned or warrant officer in one of the seven U.S. uniformed services (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Navy, and Public Health Service). We are changing our meeting venues for 2016 and will have them published in our monthly newsletter, “Continuing To Serve.” To read a copy of the newsletter and to learn more about this chapter, you can visit our website at: http://www.contracostaMOAA.com or go to California MOAA website http://www.calmoaa.org/newsletters . For more in depth information about this chapter or MOAA, contact LCDR Robert Council, USCG (Ret) via email at: [emailprotected].

USCGC INGHAM/UNIMAK – Researcher documenting early USCG AMIO efforts seeks to interview crewmem-bers, who may have been involved in the boarding of the Haitian M/V Esperancia in March, 1982. During this month, INGHAM boarded the M/V ESPERANCIA as it exited the Bahamas enroute Miami. UNIMAK had boarded the vessel earlier in the month at the south end of the Bahamas chain. Please email at: [emailprotected] or call: (757) 618-4432.

PHS Commissioned Officers Association 2016 Annual Scientific and Training Symposium—The Commissioned Officers Association and Foundation would like to remind all USPHS Active Duty and Retired Officers - as well as those of our sister Services – of our 2016 Annual Scientific and Training Symposium to be held in Oklahoma City, May 16-19. This promises to be the biggest and best Annual COF Symposium ever, with “something for everyone” -networking opportunities in an excellent venue, major Plenary Sessions, high-caliber Continuing Education for all Disciplines, and a special breakfast meeting for our Retired Officers on Tuesday, May 17. Mark you calendars now and plan accordingly to join us. See the Foundation's website at http://symposium.phscof.org/ for all relevant information and registration details. To our important Retired Officers: “The COA need You, and You need the COA” - make sure to maintain your Active Membership, and join us in Oklahoma City !! James R. Minor, Pharm. D CAPT, USPHS, Retired

327' Secretary Class Cutter Celebration and Reunion The USCGC INGHAM and USCGC CAMPBELL Associations are planning a joint reunion, 27-29 September, 2016 at the USCGC INGHAM Maritime Museum and National Historic Landmark in Key West, Florida. Please contact www.uscgcingham.org for more information and to celebrate the 80th Birthday of the original Secretary Class Cutters. All former Secretary Class Shipmates are invited. Initial POC for INGHAM shipmates is Matt Krainski at [emailprotected] and Rick Croasdale for CAMPBELL at [emailprotected]. Former shipmates from BIBB, DUANE, HAMILTON, SPENCER, and TANEY may contact their Associations or Marty Moynihan at [emailprotected]. Additional information is available on the INGHAM Website and from your Associations. Photo of the USCGC INGHAM below from USCG Historian’s website.

West Coast EMTEL, IT, TT and Friends Reunion will be held July 15-17, 2016 at the Sunset Bay State Park in Coos Bay, OR. For information please contact David Swanson at 510-390-6312 or by email at: [emailprotected].

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Historical note: The "Treasury" class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. The Cutter Ingham was named for Samuel D. Ingham, born in 1779, who became a well-known manufacturer and a long time member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury in 1829 by President Andrew Jackson and he served until 1831.

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COAST GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE … LOOKING AFTER OUR OWN CGMA is the Coast Guard’s official financial relief organization, maintained by Coast Guard men and women to help shipmates in times of need. Since its inception in 1924, CGMA has provided over $177 million in direct financial assistance. Last year alone, CGMA put out over $3.4 million to individuals and families within the Coast Guard community, including $271,982 provided to Coast Guard retired members.

True to its motto, “We Look After our Own,” CGMA relies on voluntary contributions to support its many assistance programs. Coast Guard Retirees continue to play a major role in this regard, helping to ensure CGMA remains strong and healthy. Many have chosen to contribute by allotment from retired pay. Others choose to contribute by check or credit card. Please consider how you might be able to help this year. All contributions are gratefully accepted, as are bequests and other special contributions from individuals or estates. If you would like to learn more about programs CGMA offers, or you are in need of assistance, please visit: www.cgmahq.org You may also call: (800) 881-2462.

REUNIONS AND NOTICES

Inquiry – Any Coast Guard personnel familiar with or having information about the loss of an Argentine Air Force DC4/ C-54 Reg TC-48, lost between Howard AFB Panama and Costa Rica on 3 Nov 1965, please contact Bryan Dillon at [emailprotected].

USCG National Association of Former Stewards and Stewardmates, INC., will be holding its reunion from Au-gust 5th to August 7th, 2016 at the Navy Lodge New York Building, #408 N. Path Road, Staten Island, New York 10305. For more information contact: CWO (Ret) Artis Copeland at (718) 525-2639.

USCG Lightship Sailors Association will be holding their annual reunion in Norfolk VA, October 10 thru 12 2016. Contact Information: Bill Quigley at phone number: (603) 966-8690 or at email: [emailprotected]. To learn more about the USCG Lightship Sailors Association, see our website: www.uscglightshipsailors.org.

Coast Guard Air Reunion (AKA Cosmic Air) Our 57th annual reunion will be held June 13 – 16, 2016 at the Atlantis Resort and Casino, Reno, NV. For further information and/or to get on our email list, contact Roger Schmidt at: [emailprotected], or call: (925) 548-3256. You may also contact Linda Ethridge at: [emailprotected], (707) 869-0157. All current, retired or veterans of Coast Guard aviation, or support personal, families or friends are cordially invited to attend.

Information relating to non-federal entities is provided via this official Coast Guard newsletter as a matter of general interest to retired Coast Guard personnel. The organizations might engage in fundraising activities. The Coast Guard cannot and does not officially endorse these non-federal entities or their activities, including their fundraising activities. The Coast Guard cannot and does not urge anyone to donate to any non-federal entity.

The Florida Chief Petty Officers' Association (FLCPOA) will hold its semi-annual reunion at the Holiday Inn in Fort Myers, Florida, Sept 28-Oct 2, 2016. Member-ship in the FLCPOA is open to all who have served as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. For further information go to: FLCPOA.com.

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RETIREE PAYDAYS FOR CY 2016

Feb 1 March 1 April 1 April 29

June 1 July 1 August 1 September 1

September 30 November 1 December 1 December 30

BOOK REVIEW: THE FINEST HOURS By Matthew O’Connell

Michael Tougias and Casey Sherman have composed a rollicking recreation of one of the most dramatic rescues in Coast Guard history. In the winter of 1952, one of the most brutal storms in then recent memory visited the Coast of New England. Those of us born in the region know and fear the word “nor’easter” and we know your worst case scenario is to find yourself at sea. But this is exactly what happened to two oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Both tankers were built with “dirty steel,” which is to say: their ability to withstand the ferocity of a New England storm was next to nil: they split in two. Crewmembers were now at the mercy of the Atlantic in all of its roiling discontent. The Finest Hours is the story of the attempt to rescue the men left alone in the ocean. The Coast Guard sent out cutters and two thirty-six foot lifeboats as well. The boats were wooden but the men weren’t made of dirty steel; they were the real thing. It could easily have been a suicide mission but the Coastguardsmen involved did what Coast-guardsmen have done since the very beginning of our service: they ignored the danger and went to save the lives of those in peril. Boats capsize, collisions abound and men fall into the sea. Through it all there are only two intents: survival and rescue. Not all of the men will be rescued. Some will die and heroes will emerge and enter into Coast Guard and naval history. In the end, The Finest Hours is the story of men who refused to be beaten by the sea when they knew that other men could be.

MOVIE REVIEW: THE FINEST HOURS By Matthew O’Connell

The Finest Hours movie is a thrilling recreation of the events described above with a bit of poetic license thrown in. Books and movies, however, are not marriages. A book can take fifty pages describing the background for a given event while a movie generally leaves the background out and goes right to the event. Hence, after an opening scene in which the legendary Boatswain’s Mate, Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), finds himself in the throes of a marriage proposal, Director Craig Gillespie moves onto the action. Webber must rescue the Pendleton. Along the way he will nearly lose his 36 footer and its crew when he challenges the infamous Chatham Bar (and he will definitely lose his compass). Still, he will find the Pendleton which has split in half but has been kept afloat by the genius of its Chief Engineer (Casey Affleck) who has constructed a rudder in order to steer her towards the stability of any land formation he can find. The film crosscuts to scenes on land where Bernie’s terrified fiancé (ably portrayed by Holliday Grainger) confronts the station’s Commanding Officer (he is not nice but most of her scenes are pure fabrication so lets not be too hard on the CO), commiserates with a woman who lost her husband under similar circ*mstances when Bernie failed to rescue him and rallies the citizenry of Chatham, Massachusetts. The miracle of the rescue is largely in accord with the essence of the book. I watched the film with an audience composed of Coast Guard military and civilian personnel and we were all suitably impressed. For a fact check on book vs. film, please see: http://time.com/4197131/the-finest-hours-true-story/

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Other Program Initiatives

Military Transition to Retirement: Consistent with CGNRC recommendations, efforts have been redoubled to measurably increase “retiree presence” and CG Retiree Services Program support of CG military members and spouses preparing for and transitioning to retirement. This will include active outreach and sharing of needed information, tools, and resources with CG military members/spouses – through individual contact, CG Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Seminars and other means (i.e. CG Retiree Services Website, Newsletters, etc.).

CG Retiree Caregivers: The CGNRC’s 2014 report to the Commandant included a draft CG Retiree Caregivers Guide for final review/approval and e-distribution to the CG retiree community. The guide is among the program’s top priorities, with plans to complete final CG Headquarters review/approval, publish/make available to the CG retiree community and present for discussion at the CGNRC meeting in April 2016.

CG Retiree Services Website (http://www.uscg.mil/retiree/): Also consistent with CGNRC recommendations, a detailed plan is being developed “to sustain and regularly refresh the CG retiree website and institutionalize website support.” The plan establishes the website’s purpose (support CG retiree services’ mission), target audience (CG military members transitioning to retirement and CG retiree community), strategic goals (i.e. visitors quickly find what they’re look for and information of value), web-analytics/tools and maintenance/administration procedures.

CG Recruiting: CG Retirees are encouraged to support the emerging CG “Everyone is a Recruiter” campaign by keeping an eye out for young people with whom they’d be proud to serve and referring them to CG recruiters and CGRC website at: http://www.gocoastguard.com/ - helping to fill CG vacancies and build the future workforce.

CG Community Affairs: Volunteers, including CG retirees, contributed over 15,000 hours of volunteer time at 117 events staffed by CG Base NCR Community Affairs in 2015 – partnering with schools, charities, veterans groups, Habitat for Humanity, soup kitchens, the District of Columbia, DHS, other Federal Agencies and more. Efforts are underway to promote awareness/participation by CG retirees in local community affairs throughout the CG.

“BRAVO-ZULU”

It is important for the CG Retiree Services Program to recognize all the great people who “continue to serve” the CG and support the program’s mission. I plan to extend a “BZ” to at least one deserving individual, group, Retiree Council, Retiree Services Desk, or CG Unit in each quarterlry issue of The Retiree Newsletter. For this issue, BZ! goes to Mr. Norm Paulhus, a member of the Capital Area CG Retiree Council, for his “Normnet.” Every day, Norm scans media reports, press releases, newsletters and other information sources about the Coast Guard and sends 5-6 selected items to loyal friends and followers within and outside the Coast Guard. At peak, there have been up to 1,000 people on Norm’s mailing list, including current CG District Commanders and Flag Officers, other active-duty members/civilian employees and folks throughout the CG retiree community – keeping all “connected” and informed about our great organization. Norm shared in a recent e-mail: “I was never directly employed by the USCG, but I spent 35 years at US DOT maintaining oversight of research activities within the Department (including Coast Guard's). Our office for a while was located next door to USCG's Congressional Affairs Office, and we shared the same mail stop. Things just took off from there, and over the years I just got sort of "adopted" by the Coast Guard family. I chased around the country for several decades on my own, going to promotion ceremonies, retirements, Changes of Command, and just visiting Coastie friends as they moved around. I still stay in touch with several hundred USCG men and women who became good friends during this period. I've also got several hundred pictures that I took during these travels and at CGHQ that I have to find a home for when I pass on. One of the key vehicles to stay in touch with my USCG friends has been what they've dubbed "Normnet." Unfortunately, I had some severe health problems and due to hospitalizations I was offline for several years. I'm temporarily in an assisted living facility, and I'm back on-line using their Wi-Fi system to send out mail. I'm doing it now under the auspices of the Capital Area CG Retiree Council and Council Chair CAPT Dave Bernstein, USCG (Ret) puts selected items in the group's newsletter and I'm sending the full raw set out to about 150 people.” BZ and thank you Norm, our Coast Guard family is better for your tireless, continued sharing of Coast Guard stories! To join “Normnet” (or just say “Hi”), you can send an e-mail to Norm at: [emailprotected]

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Additional Items of Interest

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/long-term-care/): The FLTCIP, established in 2002, offers the federal and military communities an opportunity to protect themselves from the high costs of long term care. Unfortunately, TRICARE and Medicare don’t cover all healthcare needs, including long term care. FLTCIP speakers are available to provide presentations, at no cost, for CG Units, CG Retiree Councils, and other groups/individuals. FLTCIP can also set up training webinars. For additional information, contact Mr. Bill Walters at [emailprotected].

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

(http://www.consumerfinance.gov/): Veterans and servicemembers are often targets of predatory financial institutions. Since beginning operations in July 2011, the CFPB has returned hundreds of millions of dollars to veterans and service-members through its complaint process and enforcement actions. CFPB also regularly writes articles, blog posts and advisories tailored for veterans and service-members, accessible at above website. For additional information, contact Tony Camilli, Lt Col, USAFR, Veterans Outreach Coordinator, Office of Servicemember Affairs at: [emailprotected], (W) 202-435-7894, (C) 202-578-4280. Mr. Camilli can additionally, upon request, provide live briefings.

ID Card Office Online Expands Capabilities to DS Logon Credential Holders

ID Card Office Online (IDCO) is a self-service application developed by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) to enable its customers, including retired Service Members, to complete tasks online that were normally done in-person at an ID card office. These include updating a family member’s contact information and authorizing an ID card replacement. Retired sponsors with a valid Department of Defense Self-Service (DS) Logon credential may now perform all family mem-ber transactions available in ID Card Office Online including electronically signing the DD Form 1172-2, “Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment,” for their family members online. Once electronically signed, the family member may visit their local RAPIDS ID card office and be issued their ID card without their sponsor accompanying them in-person. As long as the sponsor has a CAC or DS Logon credential, these functions can be performed through DMDC’s ID Card Office Online web application, which is accessible from milConnect at http://milconnect.dmdc.mil. Retired service members may obtain a DS Logon account at an ID card facility during the ID card issuance process or online anytime at: https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/ or by visiting a participating VA Regional Office (VARO). Locate the nearest VARO online at http://www.vba.va.gov/vba/benefits/offices.asp. Locations for the nearest ID Card issuance facility can be found at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/. In addition to IDCO, DS Logon provides retirees access to more than 30 partner websites such as, milConnect,

DFAS myPay, TRICARE Online, and eBenefits to manage benefits on line.

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HELP PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE YOUR HISTORY!

The Foundation for Coast Guard History is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the recognition and prestige of the United States Coast Guard by emphasizing its illustrious past and contributions to the nation. Its mis-sion to preserve and celebrate the rich history and heritage of the United States Coast Guard is succinctly captured in the Foundation’s motto: Memoria Semper (always remember). To learn more about how you can help please visit http://fcgh.org/ for membership information. CAPT Bob Desh, USCG (Ret) Board of Regents, Foundation for Coast Guard History

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USCG Retirements

Date of Name Grade Retirement

Date of Name Grade Retirement

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ABNEY,ZACHARY AMT2 20160201 ALEXANDER,CHARLES IV2 20151222 ANDERSON,SONJA MKC 20160201 ANDERSON,DARREN YN3 20151228 ANDREWS,JAMES CAPT 20160101 ANTONIEWICH,KRISTY EM3 20160222 AYRES,CHRISTOPHER MST1 20160219 BALCOM,LEE SKCM 20160201 BANE,BRYAN ME1 20160120 BARTHOLOMEW,JOHN MSTCM 20151201 BEAVER,NICKLOUS BMC 20151201 BENTLEY,ADAM CDR 20160101 BERMAN,LARRY HS1 20151201 BIGGS,MICHAEL MKC 20151213 BLACKFORD,ELIZABETH PERS3 20160220 BLACKLAW,JAMES AMT2 20151201 BLOCK,MICHAEL LCDR 20151201 BOWLIN,MATHEW LT 20160101 BOWMAN,SHAWN MAT4 20160101 BOYLES,THOMAS CDR 20160201 BRISCO,URSULA BM2 20160110 BULLOCK,JAYSON BM1 20151201 CADORETTE,WILLIAM AST1 20160201 CAKE,TIMOTHY AET1 20151201 CAMINHAS,ADRIANE OSC 20160222 CARLIN,KEVIN MK1 20151221 CASTELLINI,JOSEPH MK3 20151228 CHANDLER,BRITTANY SN 20160222 CHAPMAN,NORMAN ENG4 20151205 CLARK,RICHARD PERS2 20151201 COAKLEY,EDWARD ET2 20160201 COREY,JAMES CAPT 20160120 CRADER,RAYLEEN FS1 20160222 CROW,CALEB MK3 20160107 CUTTER,CHRISTINE CAPT 20151201 DALE,JEFFREY OSCS 20160201 DANIELS,PATRICK AETCM 20151201 DELANCEY,JEFFREY MKC 20151215 DORAZIO,DEREK CDR 20160201 DOVER,MILES BM1 20151223 DUPREE,LYNDON AMTCM 20160201 ECKLORD,REINO CDR 20160101 EGNER,ANDREW AET2 20160219 EPPERSON,WILLIAM INF4 20160201 EUBANKS,JORDAN BM3 20151221 FARRELL,WILLIAM MECM 20151202 FAULKNER,SARA AST1 20160201 FELLURE,MECKENNAH FN 20151228 FICKES,JAMES GM1 20160101 FLOWERS,DAVID SK2 20151221 FREEMAN,CHARLES AMT3 20160222 FRITZ,DAVID LCDR 20160111 GENIER,RANDY MK2 20160201 GIBBONS,STEPHEN BM1 20151201 GIGLIETTE,VICTOR ET1 20151201 GOMES,MICHELLE BM3 20151217 GONZALEZ,JENNIFER SK2 20160201 GREINER,MATTHEW OSCS 20151221 HANAHAN,INDIGO BM3 20160222 HARRACHBASNETT,ILARIA SN 20160201 HEGGEM,JUSTIN BMC 20160101 HEINSOHN,JENNIFER SN 20151221

HENDERSON,TIMOTHY MKC 20160201 HOFFMAN,THOMAS EM2 20160201 HOLM,ROBERT BMC 20160101 ISIDORE,DIANA LT 20151204 JACK,JAMES MST3 20160228 JAMES,SHAWN AMT3 20151228 JIMENEZ,EDDIE AMT1 20160101 JONES,RANDY AVI4 20151201 JORDINELLI,PHILLIP OSS3 20151201 KAROLIAN,BRYAN BMC 20160125 KIEHL,KRISTEN EMCM 20151221 KING,SCOTT MSTC 20151219 KING,JOHN MKC 20151201 LAMBIRTH,DAVID BMCS 20160103 LEASK,KEVIN BMCM 20151201 LEON,EMILY BM3 20160111 LEWIS,CHRISTOPHER EMCM 20151201 LIZONDRO,WILBERT F&S2 20151201 LODGE,BERNARD BM1 20160101 MARCANO,ANDREW BM1 20151228 MCCANDIES,JAMES SK1 20160201 MCQUEEN,BRUCE CAPT 20160131 MEEKINS,TODD SKCM 20160201 MESSNER,KARL BM2 20160110 MONACO,SARA LT 20160111 MONTALVO,MANUEL MK1 20151229 MOTLEY,ALEXIS SN 20151214 MUKSIAN,MICHAEL FS1 20160111 MULLIGAN,MICHAEL CDR 20160207 MUNCH,WILLIAM MKC 20160116 NADOLNY,ANDREW BMC 20151221 NEWELL,KEITH AMT2 20160102 NICHOLS,BRADEN MK1 20160123 NICKELL,JOSHUA AMT2 20160118 OLSEN,ROBERT BM1 20151227 ONKEN,BRADLEY PS1 20160127 OPSAHL,LARRY AMT2 20160201 PARIS,FREDERICK IT1 20151218 PAYNE,LINDA ET3 20160201 PEELISH,STEVE LCDR 20151201 PENNINGTON,JAMES DCC 20160101 PERKINS,CONNIE BM1 20160102 PILITOWSKI,DAVID BOSN4 20160101 PITZER,KRISTINE AMT3 20160107 PORTER,CHRISTOPHER LT 20151201 PROCTOR,JAMES BM3 20160201 PRUSS,ADAM ELC3 20151201 QUEEN,JOHN F&S4 20160105 QUINONES,IDA YNC 20160101 RAZNY,MARK MSSD4 20160110 REIMANN,SAMANTHA FS3 20160107 RENNE,JAMES ITCM 20160104 ROACH,JAIME MEC 20151201 ROBERTSON,DAVID BM2 20160107 ROBINSON,DAVID MLES4 20160101 RUECKHEIM,JULIE SN 20160201 SAEZ,RAUL INV3 20160101 SAITO-KALKHOVEN,ROGER SN 20151223 SAWYER,ROLAND LT 20160205 SCHILLECI,FRANK AETCS 20151201 SCHLEMMER,ROBERT DC1 20160101

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SCHMITT,JOSEPH LCDR 20160220 SCHULTE,KURT LCDR 20160131 SCREEN,GREGORY ET3 20160201 SERRA,BRYAN EM2 20160201 SHAFFNER,VICTOR ET2 20151218 SHOREY,SCOTT BM1 20160201 SIBOLD,STEPHEN IS1 20160218 SINGH,GURBACHAN BM2 20160201 SOULE,MATTHEW OS2 20160201 SPARKENBAUGH,DAVID MKCM 20160201 SPOTTS,JOHN ELC4 20160101 SUNDVIK,GUY MKCS 20160208 SWENSEN,STANLEY MK1 20160101 TABOR,SEAN FSC 20160101 TEEHAN,JOHN PS1 20160229 TRAYLOR,ROBERT OSS4 20151211 TRIPPEL,ROBERT SA 20151210 TULLOS,CHRISTOPHER OSCS 20160201 TUSS,VERN OSS4 20160101 VAZ,MANNY SKC 20160211 VONHOUT,CHARLES ETCS 20151229 WAGNER,SELINA SN 20151228 WARD,LARRY HS2 20160101 WATSON,DOUGLAS LCDR 20151215 WEISS,IAN F&S2 20160101 WHITE,ANDREW BOSN3 20160101 WHITMAN,RUSSELL HSC 20160101 WILES,RICHARD EMCM 20151201 WILLIAMS,JASON SK1 20160201 WILLIAMS,JEANETTE YN1 20160216 WILSON,TRAVIS BM2 20160201 WOOD,CHRISTIAN GM2 20160201 YONTZ,JACK BM1 20160216 ZIDIK,MICHAEL CDR 20160101

BARR, DEBORA CAPT 20160201 NEWMAN, CARL CAPT 20160101 PICA, JOSEPH CAPT 20161201

BAINE,WILLIAM CAPT 20160101 BIAGIONI,DONNA CDR 20160101 BROOKS,MONIQUE CAPT 20160101 BROWN,HARRY CAPT 20160201 BURTON,MARTHA CAPT 20151201 CASTLE,WILLIAM LCDR 20151201 CATELLI,WILLIAM CAPT 20151201 CENTENO-DESHIELDS,DIANE CAPT 20160101 CONTOREGGI,CARLO CAPT 20151201 DEBRUYN,LEMYRA CAPT 20151201 DUNAWAY,JULIA CAPT 20151201 FINNSON,BETH CAPT 20160201 FISCHER,BRYAN CAPT 20151201 GOODMAN,ROGER CAPT 20160101 GRAJEWSKI,BARBARA CAPT 20151201 GREEN,YVONNE CAPT 20151201 HENNING,CLAY CAPT 20160201 HOTTENSTEIN,OMAR CAPT 20160201 JONES,DANA CAPT 20160101 JORDAN,THOMAS CAPT 20151201 KOSZAREK,MARY CAPT 20160101

LEVENSON,ARYEH CAPT 20151201 MCRAE,PHILIP CAPT 20160101 MURDOCH,LORRIE CDR 20151201 NGUYEN,HOANG-OANH CDR 20160101 NGUYEN,LANCHI CDR 20160101 OWEN,HENRY CDR 20160101 PATTERSON,KENNETH CAPT 20160201 PERMANN,COLLEEN CAPT 20151201 PERRY,DARYL CDR 20160201 PHILLIPS,DANNY LCDR 20160201 PYANT,CARLTON CAPT 20160201 RAGHEB,JACK CAPT 20151201 REINER,ANNIE CAPT 20151201 ROBERTS,TRACY LCDR 20160201 RULE,DIANA CDR 20160201 SAHR,RODNEY CDR 20160101 SANDERS,MELISSA CAPT 20160201 SAWYER,TONIA CDR 20151201 SCHAPPAUGH,MICHAEL LCDR 20151201 SIMMET,KENNETH CDR 20151201 SMARTT,ERNESTINE CAPT 20160201 SMITH,JEFFREY CAPT 20160201 STACEY,SHONDA CDR 20160101 STARR,DELORES CDR 20160101 TAYLOR,WILLIAM CAPT 20160101 THOMAS,MARK CAPT 20160101 VERGE,JOSEPH CAPT 20160201 WEAVER,DANIEL CDR 20151201 WILCOX,BEVERLY CDR 20160201 WILLIAMS,NANCY CAPT 20151201 WILLIAMS,ROBERT CDR 20160201 WILSON,ANGEL CAPT 20160101 WINKELMAIER,JOSEPH CAPT 20160101 WYETH,WILLIAM CAPT 20160201 WYLLIE,DAWN RADM 20160101

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS

CG RETIREE CUSTOMER SERVICE 1-800-PPC-USCG/1-800-772-8724

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Legislative Change for Survivor Benefit Plan Former Spouse Coverage The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-92 § 641 (November 25, 2015) amended the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) statute to provide a member who had made an election to provide SBP (or RCSBP) coverage for a former spouse the ability to cover a subsequent spouse if the former spouse dies. Since this is a new provision to the SBP statute, the legislation also included provisions to accommodate members whose covered former spouse beneficiaries were already deceased when the legislation was enacted. In particular, the new law provides that for a member who: before November 25, 2015, had a former spouse benefici-ary under the SBP who died before that date, and who on November 25, 2015 is married to a subsequent spouse, the member may elect to provide spouse coverage for the subsequent spouse under the SBP. Any such election may only be made during the one-year period beginning on November 25, 2015 and ending on November 24, 2016. The member is responsible for all premiums due from the effective date of the election. An election to cover a spouse will be effective as follows: (a) for a member married for at least one year on the date of death of the former spouse, the effective date is the first day of the first month after the date of death of the former spouse, (b) for a member who married after the date of death of the former spouse (or in the one year period preceding the date of death of the for-mer spouse), the effective date is the first day of the first month after the first anniversary of the marriage. The level of coverage may not be changed. Procedure: Any member who had a former spouse beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan (or the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan) that died before November 25, 2015, and who wishes to provide spouse coverage for a spouse to whom (s)he was married on November 25, 2015 must make a written request (see form on next page) and include the following documents: (a) Certificate of Death for Former Spouse (b) Marriage Certificate for Current Spouse The request (and the supporting documents) must be received at the Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center on or before November 24, 2016.

Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Special Needs Trust Changes Members who are getting ready to retire and retirees who have SBP spouse and child coverage or child coverage and who have a disabled child should be aware that the law now allows Special Needs Trusts to be designated as the recipient for the disabled child’s SBP coverage. A Special Needs Trust is a legal document that establishes an account to oversee financial assets of an incapaci-tated child. When a Special Needs Trust is designated as the beneficiary of an SBP annuity, SBP annuity pay-ments are paid to the Special Needs Trust for the benefit of the incapacitated child. A key benefit of the Special Needs Trust is that SBP income does not disqualify the child from other state or federal aid that might have been jeopardized if the disabled child directly received SBP income. Disabled or incapacitated children are those who are incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental in-capacity which existed before the child’s 18th birthday or was incurred before age 22 while the child was pursuing a full-time course of study. Special Needs Trusts are higher technical documents that should be prepared by a qualified attorney. Additionally, medical paperwork must be filed with the Coast Guard to establish the child’s disability and continued entitlement to SBP child coverage after the age of 18/22. If you have a disabled child named as your SBP beneficiary or if you are getting ready to retire and have a disabled child, we recommend you consult with your attorney about Special Needs Trusts and that you contact the PPC/RAS office or the PPC Legal Office with any other questions.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST:

IN RESUMING SBP COVERAGE FOR A SPOUSE AFTER THE DEATH OF A COVERED FORMER SPOUSE If you are interested in seeing an estimate of the costs involved in resuming coverage for your spouse after the death of your former spouse, please complete the form below, attach the necessary documentation and return to Commanding Officer (RAS), U.S. Coast Guard Pay & Personnel Center, 444 SE Quincy St, Topeka KS 66683-3591.

(Note: Please attach certificate of death for former spouse, certificate of marriage for current spouse and current spouse’s birth certificate) (Note: Disclosures of DOB and SSN’s above is voluntary; however, failure to provide the requested information may result in an inability to enter the election.)

Signature of member: ___________________ Date: ___________

THIS FORM IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST. IT IS NOT AN ELECTION. IN ORDER TO

ELECT COVERAGE YOU MUST RECEIVE AN ESTIMATE AND COMPLETE A FINAL

ELECTION FORM

1. MEMBER INFORMATION

NAME (Print - Last, First, Middle Initial) SSN/EMPLID

PRESENT STATUS WITH RESPECT TO THE ARMED SERVICES (Retired with pay; Retired (awaiting pay), etc.))

BRANCH OF SERVICE (CG, NOAA, PHS)

DATE THAT RETIRED PAY COMMENCED (IF APPLICA-BLE)

DATE OF BIRTH

MAILING ADDRESS (Street, Apartment Number, City, State, and ZIP)

TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

E-MAIL ADDRESS

2. FORMER SPOUSE INFORMATION NAME (Print - Last, First, Middle Initial)

SSN DATE OF DEATH (ATTACH CERTIFICATE OF DEATH)

3. CURRENT SPOUSE INFORMATION NAME (Print - Last, First, Middle Initial)

SSN DATE OF BIRTH (ATTACH BIRTH CERTIFICATE)

DATE OF MARRIAGE TO MEMBER (ATTACH MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va., February 28th —

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter

FORWARD returned to their homeport of

Portsmouth, Virginia, Sunday, following a

two-month long patrol in the western

and central Caribbean Sea that resulted

in the seizure of more than 124 kilograms

of cocaine and disruption of more than

3,000 lbs. of marijuana with a combined

worth of approximately $10.5 million.

These counter-drug interdictions were

carried out as part of Operation

MARTILLO, an international detection,

monitoring and interdiction operation

bringing together air, land and maritime

assets from the U.S. Department of

Defense, the Department of Homeland

Security, and Western Hemisphere and

European partner nation agencies (Joint

Interagency Task Force South). During this operation, the Cutter FORWARD worked jointly with several nations in the

central Caribbean to include the Bahamas, Honduras, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.

In addition to stemming the flow of illicit contraband, Cutter FORWARD led a joint search and rescue for a capsized

Nicaraguan tour boat in February.

Cutter FORWARD is a 270-foot medium-endurance cutter home-ported in Portsmouth, Virginia, that operates in the

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico for the Commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area. Its missions

include search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, marine environmental protection, defense readiness, and ports,

waterways and coastal security.

The 26-year old Cutter FORWARD, along with the service's 26 other medium endurance cutters, is slated to be re-

placed by a new fleet of Offshore Patrol Cutters that will operate more than 50 miles from land, carrying out the Coast

Guard's maritime security and safety activities in support of national interests.

The OPC will be an economical, multi-mission ship, providing pursuit boat and helicopter capabilities and interagency

interoperability. Its advanced technical features include modern sensors and enhanced surveillance capabilities

necessary to detect threats far from U.S. shores and meet the demands of the Coast Guard's homeland security,

search and rescue, law enforcement and other vital missions.

For more on the Coast Guard Cutter FORWARD visit http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcForward/default.asp

Follow updates on Cutter FORWARD's return to homeport on Twitter at @uscglantarea

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FORWARD transits toward its homeport of Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 28, 2016. The crew completed a two-month-long patrol in the western and central Carib-bean Sea that resulted in the seizure of more than 124 kilograms of cocaine and disruption of more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake)

(Source: www.uscgnews.com)

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March 2 — For three weeks, a titanium-encased hydrophone recorded ambient noise from the ocean floor at a depth of more than 36,000 feet, or 7 miles, in the Challenger Deep trough in the Mariana Trench near Micronesia. Researchers from NOAA, Oregon State University and the U.S. Coast Guard were surprised by how much they heard.

“You would think that the deepest part of the ocean would be one of the quietest places on Earth,” said Robert Dziak, a NOAA research oceanographer and chief project scientist. “Yet there is almost constant noise. The ambient sound field is dominated by the sound of earthquakes, both near and far, as well as distinct moans of baleen whales and the clamor of a category 4 typhoon that just happened to pass overhead.”

The hydrophone also picked up sound from ship propellers. Challenger Deep is close to Guam, a regional hub for container shipping with China and the Philippines.

The project, which was funded by the NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, was designed to establish a baseline for ambient noise in the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. Human-created noise has increased steadily in recent decades and getting these first recordings allows scientists in the future to determine if the noise levels are growing and how this might affect marine animals that use sound to communicate, navigate and feed, such as whales, dolphins and fish.

Getting these first recordings wasn’t easy in an underwater trough deep enough to hold Mount Everest.

“The pressure at that depth is incredible,” said Haru Matsumoto, an Oregon State ocean engineer who worked with NOAA engineer Chris Meinig to adapt the hydrophone. “We had to drop the hydrophone mooring down through the water column at no more than five meters per second to be sure the hydrophone, which is made of ceramic, would survive the rapid pressure change.”

While atmospheric pressure in the average home or office is 14.7 pounds per square inch (PSI), it is more than 16,000 PSI at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Researchers deployed the hydrophone from the Guam-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SEQUOIA in July 2015. The device recorded sound continuously over 23 days, completely filling the flash drive. However, scientists had to wait until November to retrieve the hydrophone due to ships’ schedules and persistent typhoons. The device remained anchored to the seafloor until scientists returned.

Another OSU co-investigator on the project, Joe Haxel, will lead a planned return to Challenger Deep in early 2017, where the researchers will deploy the hydrophone for a longer period of time and attach a deep-ocean camera.

Dziak, Matsumoto, and Haxel all work for NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in the Acoustics Program located at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Centeroffsite link. Haxel and Matsumoto are also affiliated with the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies in Newport, Oregon. The acoustic project in Challenger Deep is one of a number of projects in which the U.S. Coast Guard partners with NOAA to support scientific research.

Hydrophone being lowered into the Challenger Deep trough in the Mariana Trench in 2015. (NOAA photo)

SEVEN MILES DEEP, THE OCEAN IS STILL A NOISY PLACE

NOAA AND PARTNERS BRING BACK FIRST RECORDINGS FROM DEEPEST PART OF THE WORLD’S OCEAN

(Source: www.noaa.gov)

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SEVENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT 10TH ANNUAL ADMIRAL’S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT

You are cordially invited to attend the Seventh Coast Guard District 10th Annual Admiral's Cup Golf Tournament in Estero, FL (just outside Ft. Myers). The tournament is sponsored by Base Miami Beach MWR and will be held at Wildcat Run Country Club, Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club and the Estero Country Club at the Vines on May 26, 27, and 28, 2016. These are three very prestigious private clubs that have offered to host our event this year. Format: Thursday will be individual play w/1300 shotgun start at Wildcat Run Country Club; Friday will be individual play w/ 0830 shotgun start at Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club; and Saturday, scramble play w/0830 shotgun start at Estero Country Club at the Vines. We will be using the System 36 Handicap Scoring System with modified version. The scramble portion will be scratch play. To win the Admiral's Cup, the person with the lowest net score after the Individual Play will be named Champion. Additionally, the Low Gross Player and Runner-Up will also be recognized. Cost: Tournament package is $215 for E-6/GS-6 and below, and $240 per player for all others and guests and this price includes the following: Green fees and cart for three rounds of golf, free range balls daily and the Awards Luncheon on Saturday at the Wildcat Run Country Clubs Main Dining Room. Non-playing guests may attend the Awards Luncheon at a cost of $35 per person, regardless of age. We accept MasterCard or Visa credit cards and personal checks. Accommodations: There are plenty of lodgings available in or near Estero. Visit www.hotels.com or visit the Estero Chamber of Commerce Website at http://esterochamber.org. Golfers who wish to compete must download an application form from Base Miami Beach website: http://www.uscg.mil/basemiamibeach/mwr/mwr_HOME.ASP or contact Mr. Bob Sova at 305-415-6673. If you are planning to attend, please fax your reservations ASAP to (305) 415-6674 and follow up with a call to (305) 415-6673 for processing payment. Entry deadline is 13 May 2016 which is also the last day to withdraw from the tournament to receive your monies back. You may also scan and email the application to: [emailprotected]. Use of Permissive Orders (Active Duty Military Only) is encouraged for personnel desiring to participate in this event at the discretion of your command. For additional information, please call (305) 415-6673.

NAMF RADFORD AWARD TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TOM BEARD USCG (Ret.)

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation has announced that retired US Coast Guard LCDR Tom Beard is recipient of the Foundation’s 2016 Arthur W. Radford Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation History and Literature. Beard, a Naval Aviator who served in both the Navy and the Coast Guard, was recognized as editor-in-chief for the three-time award winning book, The Coast Guard, is also the author of Wonderful Flying Machines and has co-authored or edited several other books. He has published more than fifty magazine and journal articles and has written edited and contributed to the production of Television documentaries. He is recipient of two previous awards for his work. Tom is a graduate of Evergreen State College, and holds a M.A. from Western Washington University. A Navy attack pilot, Beard joined the Coast Guard after ten years of naval service and continued flying with the Coast Guard, and holds single and multi-engine, land/seaplane, and helicopter ratings, logging more than 7,000 flight hours. Tom Beard is an avid sailor, holding a Coast Guard Master’s license and cruising more than 160,000 miles nearly circumnavigating the earth twice, all the while continuing his writing. The Radford Award will be presented at the Foundation’s annual symposium, at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, 4-6 May, in conjunction with The Foundation’s tribute to the 100

th Anniversary of Coast Guard Aviation.

For further information contact: Colonel D.J. “Deej” Kiely, USMC (Ret), Senior Editor, Naval Aviation Museum

Foundation, 1750 Radford Boulevard, Ste B, NAS Pensacola, FL 32508, tel: (800) 327-2002, Ext 3223 (toll free) or

you may use our FAX number at (850) 457-3032. Email is: [emailprotected]

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ROSS WILLIAM CAPT 20151208 NEW YORK NY ROUSE JOHN CAPT 20151226 CARMICHAEL CA RUPP DAVID LCDR 20160120 NOKESVILLE VA SANDERS JAMES BMC 20151230 JUNEAU AK SAUNDERS ROBERT CWO2 20160120 RODEO CA SCHMARJE JIM SN 20160227 MESA AZ SCHRELL BRUCE SK1 20151211 PALM BAY FL SEABROOK EPHIE BMCM 20160219 FLORAL CITY FL SECONDEZ SIXTO FSC 20151210 PORT ANGELES WA SETTERS JORDAN MK2 20151210 COLUMBIA CITY IN SHAMPINE JACK CWO3 20160203 CARTERSVILLE GA SHARP CHARLES QMC 20160211 MANTUA NJ SIMEONE BENJAMIN SA 20160201 MONTROSE NY SIXBERRY RONALD CWO3 20160111 REESE MI SMALLEY JACK BMC 20151209 ALPENA MI SMITH ROBERT BMC 20160218 EXMORE VA SMITH CHARLES SKCS 20151221 NEWPORT NC SMITH DELMAR CAPT 20160101 FAIRHOPE AL SMITH CLAIRE RM1 20160119 YUMA AZ SOMERVILLE GORDON CDR 20151210 SEATTLE WA SPENCE WILLIAM CAPT 20160118 PALM COAST FL SPRADLIN RAYMOND F&S4 20151216 LITCHFIELD PK AZ STEG KURT CWO4 20160210 ORMOND FL STEPHENSON BILLY QMCM 20160215 YADKINVILLE NC STEUTERMAN ROBERT MK1 20160111 BEVERLY HILLS FL STEWART JERRY ENC 20160107 MILWAUKIE OR STRATHERN DONALD LCDR 20151203 SOUTH BEACH OR STUBBS WILLIS CSC 20160217 EDMONDS WA SUHONEN RONALD YNC 20151202 LAKE LINDEN MI SUMMERLIN ROBERT CWO3 20151227 KNOXVILLE TN SURACE ANTHONY BMC 20160123 ENCINITAS CA SUTTON CARL BM1 20160213 UNCASVILLE CT TAIRA WARD LT 20160109 HONOLULU HI TESON WILLIAM ENCM 20160227 VANCOUVER WA TURNER GERALD ENC 20160128 HEMLOCK NY TWISS PATRICK CDR 20160221 DOWNINGTOWN PA WAGNER JOSEPH ENC 20160121 EAST MORICHES NY WALLACE JOHN ATCS 20160203 POWAY CA WALSH ANDREW FTC 20160219 WINTERSPRING FL WALTERS ROBERT CWO4 20151215 SAN ANTONIO FL WARREN MELISSA ISC 20160115 RIO RANCHO NM WATTS VERNON MKCS 20151215 TYLER TX WEAVER CHARLES SN 20160113 CLEARWATER FL WEBBER JAMES AEC 20160115 OCOEE FL WELLS CLAUDIA CDR 20160105 CORPUS CHRIST TX WERNIG VINCENT CDR 20151211 PROVIDENCE RI WILCOXSON JAMES SKC 20160212 OKLAHOMA CITY OK WILKENS RICHARD RDCM 20160215 ROHNERT PARK CA WILKEY LELAND ADCS 20160223 TACOMA WA WILLIAMS DANNY DC1 20151209 GLOUCESTER VA WILLIAMS CHARLES CAPT 20151207 VIRGINIA BCH VA WILLIS JIMMY BMC 20151230 FRISCO NC WILLMANN STEPHEN BOSN4 20160201 MOBILE AL

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YATES BERNICE ENCS 20160120 WELLBORN FL YORRO DIGNO SKC 20160217 GLEN BURNIE MD ZEAMER CHARLES YNCM 20160108 SILVER SPRING MD

NOAA TAPS

KAISER THEODORE CDR 20160103 EDGEWOOD NM WILLIAMS BRUCE CAPT 20151216 BEND OR

BIRREN JAMES CAPT 20160115 THOUSAND OAKS CA BLEADINGHEISER JAMES CAPT 20160121 GAITHERSBURG MD BURICH GLORIA CAPT 20160124 GRAND RAPIDS MN DICKEY M ELIZABETH CAPT 20151215 TUCSON AZ DOHERTY ERNEST CAPT 20160221 GRAFTON VA FRAZIER PAUL CAPT 20160211 BOULDER CO HORWITZ DAVID CAPT 20151225 BETHESDA MD IDDINGS ELIZABETH CAPT 20151220 BARNESVILLE OH JACOBSON ROBERT CAPT 20151201 WOODSTOCK GA KROTOSKI WOJCIECH CAPT 20160101 BATON ROUGE LA LEWIS PAUL CAPT 20160130 LAS CRUCES NM MARSHALL DONALD CAPT 20160124 LEES SUMMIT MO OLMSTED ROGER CAPT 20151221 WASHINGTON DC REEVES DENNIS CDR 20151201 PARK HILL OK SCHULTZ MYRON CAPT 20160219 ATLANTA GA TAMSKY MAURICE LCDR 20151211 LA JOLLA CA WALSH MARTIN CAPT 20151213 PEARLAND TX

DOD-USPHS PARTNERSHIP FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

To address behavioral health issues associated with combat deployments, the Department of Defense and the U.S. Public Health Service signed a memorandum of agreement in 2008 establishing the "DOD-USPHS Partnership for Psy-chological Health" initiative. The initiative was designed to ensure that service members, their families, and veterans receive the resources they need by increasing the availability of behavioral health services such as psychiatric counseling, family and group therapy, and preventive and resiliency building services.

Behavioral health officers in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service are detailed to military medical treatment facilities across the Nation to treat service members who are returning from overseas deployment with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, anxiety, flashbacks, and depression.

Each officer currently serving in the Commissioned Corps understands the passion and desire involved in beginning this process. We salute you on your journey to stand beside us and advance the health of this great Nation.

Source: http://www.usphs.gov/)

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Irene D. Aliff Norma Jean Allen Rena Merle Anderson Donna Mary Austin Denise Ballingham Diane Beith Sharon M. Berry Constance M. Bourland Nancy T. Bryant Iris R. Bunch Selina Cidade Mary T. Conway Virginia L. DeCastro Julia A. Dein Gail Marie Dellapelle Kelly S. Diaz Donna Ewing Mary Shine Figueroa Vivian French Ruby I. (Jones) Garrett Beatrice Gipe Lynn Jasienowski Roberta L. McCarthy Jean C. Medlock Roberta Reid Nixon Virginia Louise Price Patricia A. Seligman Jessie Louise Tomac Kathleen A. Vernier Evelyn Ward

Wife of LCDR William Aliff, USCG Ret Wife of BM1 Bruce K. Allen, USCG Ret Wife of CDR Floyd G. Anderson, USCG Ret Wife of CAPT Ned C. Austin, NOAA Ret Wife of MK2 Don Ballingham, USCG Ret Wife of CWO3 John Beith, USCG Ret Daughter of CS1 Bradford E. Berry Sr., USCG Ret Wife of CDR Gerald Bourland, USCGR Ret Wife of EMCM Carroll Bryant, USCG Ret Wife of CAPT Charles Bunch, USPHS Ret Wife of CWO3 Eduardo F. Cidade, USCG Ret Wife of CDR Steven Conway, USCG Ret Wife of SKCM Margarito G. DeCastro, USCG Ret Wife of CDR Richard J. Dein, USCG Ret Wife of DC1 John Dellapelle III, USCG Ret Wife of MKC John A. Diaz, USCG Ret Wife of CWO4 Frederick Ewing, USCG Ret Wife of PS1 Jesus E. Figueroa, USCG Ret Wife of CDR Orland French, USCG Ret Wife of EMC Carl Garrett, USCG Ret Wife of CAPT Harold Gipe, USCG Ret Wife of ENG3 Paul Jasienowski, USCG Ret Wife of LT Joseph B. McCarthy, USCG Ret Wife of TT1 John Medlock, USCG Ret Wife of CAPT James Nixon, USPHS Ret Wife of VADM Robert I. Price, USCG Ret Wife of CWO4 Larry P. Seligman, USCG Ret Wife of ENC William Tomac, USCG Ret Wife of CWO3 Steven C. Vernier, USCG Ret Wife of RMCM Robert Ward, USCG Ret

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Port Jefferson, NY Saluda, VA Corpus Christi, TX Bend, Oregon Uintah, UT Poplarville, MS Queens, NY Peculiar, MO Lindley, NY Louisville, KY N. Sewickley, PA Purcell, OK Murrells Inlet, SC Annapolis, MD Dearborn Heights, MI Panama City, FL Paradise, CA Laguna Niguel, CA Adamston, MD Portsmouth, VA Boca Raton, FL Northport, ME Petaluma, CA South Elgin, IL Lake Oswego, OR Melbourne, FL Valrico, FL Grand Rapids, MI Murfreesboro, TN Collegedale, TN

If you have lost a loved one and would like their name printed in Dependent TAPs, please contact [emailprotected] with their name, date of death, your name and retired rank, and city/state of residence. RAS will make appropriate updates and then forward to The Retiree Newsletter Editor. Or you can send your request in writing and mail to: Commanding Officer (RAS), Pay & Personnel Center, 444 SE Quincy Street, Topeka, KS 66683-3591. You may also fax your request to (785) 339-3770.

DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MISSION SUPPORT The DCMS Watch is a 24X7 manned watch that is the primary point of contact for emergent mission support issues. Typical DCMS Watch activities include monitoring urgent personnel issues, tracking significant logistical events for deployed assets, advising Service and Logistics Centers of significant events and natural disasters and tracking Coast Guard Cutter casualties (757-398-6765 or email: [emailprotected]).

DEPENDENT TAPS

Name of Dependent Relationship Date of Death Location

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Sitting proudly atop a hill at Arlington National Cemetery– sandwiched between sections 4 and 8 – is the Coast Guard Memorial. Warmly referred to as Coast Guard Hill due to its prominence, the memorial is a 12-foot pyramid rising out of the ground and is constructed of marble on a base of granite. The memorial pays homage to Coast Guardsmen who lost their lives in World War I, including those who perished aboard the cutter TAMPA. U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO1 Timothy Tamargo. For more information see: http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/11/a-memorial-by-our-own-to-our-own/

Need a corrected DD-214? If your DD-214 is incorrect and you want a corrected form, you need to send your request in writing to: Commander (PSD-MR) Personnel Service Center US Coast Guard Stop 7200 4200 Wilson Blvd, Ste 1100 Arlington, VA 20598-7200 Please include your name, rank/rate, SSN/Employee ID, and date of retirement.

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Editor’s notes

Keeping Retiree & Annuitant Services Informed

All retirees are reminded to inform PPC (RAS) as soon as possible following changes of marital status (divorce, death, annulment, marriage, just to mention some), death of a designated SBP beneficiary, or any other changes which could impact retired pay. Additionally, when you make a change with DEERS it does not constitute a change to your Retired Pay account since DEERS is a totally different system from RAS.

State Tax Reminder: As a reminder when moving from one state to another and updating your home mailing ad-dress, don't forget to change your state tax withholdings. The retiree must request a change for state tax as an ad-dress change does not automatically change or stop the state information that the tax is being paid to.

More DD-214 information

Great news for veterans—the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans to request a copy of their DD-214 online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/. This will reduce the waiting time veterans have experi-enced in the past (waiting for copies of their DD-214s). Note: Because a written signature is required on the form, you will still need to print it out and mail or fax it to NPRC to obtain a copy.

Send your reunion or other notices to: The Retiree Newsletter Commanding Officer (P&D) U.S. Coast Guard Pay & Personnel Center 444 SE Quincy Street Topeka, KS 66683-3591 E-mail: [emailprotected] Phone: (toll free, U.S. only) 1-800-772-8724 or (785) 339-2236

VA compensation payments and federal income taxes If you retired from the USCG, NOAA or PHS based on years of service and are later given a retroactive service connected disability rating by the VA, your retirement pay for the retroactive period is excluded from income up to the amount of VA disability benefits that you would have been entitled to receive. The form 1099R reports the entire distribution because the income, when paid, was taxable under the law. A corrected form 1099R which could support the de-crease in taxable income will not be issued by PPC. This policy is contained in the DOD Financial Manage-ment Regulations, VOL 7B and also is stated in the IRS instructions for Form 1099R, which directs that the entire income distribution will be reported if a part is taxable and a part is not taxable. Retirees who are affected by this policy should consult a tax preparer for assistance. The retiree should provide copies of the Form 1099R and the VA Award Letter to claim a refund of taxes paid on the excludable amount. You may also claim a refund of any taxes paid on an ex-cludable amount in previous years by filing an amended return on Form 1040X, subject to statute of limitations.

Coast Guard/NOAA/PHS Retiree Personnel Locator: If you are searching for a Coast Guard/NOAA or PHS re-tired individual, we can help. Place your personal corre-spondence to that individual in a sealed envelope, making sure to include how they can get in touch with you. On the outside of that envelope, address it to them with their full name and rank/rate (for military). Please write your return address and attach a stamp on the envelope. Then, place that envelope in a larger envelope and address it to: Commanding Officer (RAS) USCG Pay & Personnel Center 444 SE Quincy Street Topeka, KS 66683-3591 RAS will complete the person’s address and place it in the mail.

PHS Statement of Service

To receive instructions on how to obtain a PHS Statement of Service, contact: [emailprotected]. For a corrected Statement of Service send your email to: [emailprotected].

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Questions, Address or Direct-Deposit Changes

If you need information or have questions about:

Your retired or Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity pay-

ments

Your Retired/Annuitant Statement

IRS Form 1099R (reporting taxable income)

or you need to change:

Your and your dependents home mailing address (for

Retired/Annuitant Statement, newsletter, 1099R, corre-

spondence)

Your financial institution or account number for your

direct deposit

Report a change to your Designation of Beneficiary for

Payment of Unpaid Retired Pay (Note: Use Form *CG

PPC-3600 Designation of Beneficiary for Payment of

Unpaid Retired Pay)

You may make the requests listed above by telephone, by fax

or in writing. Our telephone and fax numbers are:

Toll free: 1-800-772-8724

Commercial: (785) 339-3415

Fax: (785) 339-3770

Allotments, SBP Coverage and Beneficiary Changes

If you need to:

Start, stop or change an allotment (you may use Form

*CG PPC-7221 Retired Allotment Authorization Form,

fax in the form or a written request, call us or send us an

e-mail request).

Report a change to your Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)

coverage (must be in writing)

You may fax your request to (785) 339-3770 or mail to:

Commanding Officer (RAS)

USCG Pay & Personnel Center

444 SE Quincy St

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

(*) Note: forms available from our website http:www.uscg.mil/ppc/forms

Income Tax Withholding Changes

If you need to:

Start or change the amount of State Tax Withholding

(Retirees can call, e-mail, fax or use *IRS Form W-4, or

state form. If using IRS form, indicate that the form is

for State Income Tax Withholding, not federal, which

state it’s for and the dollar amount to be withheld,

(minimum amount is $10.00, no cents)). We cannot

withhold state tax for annuitants

Change your Federal Income Tax Withholding (Retirees

use Form W-4, Annuitants use Form W-4P)

Change exemptions or additional withholding

Federal tax changes must be in writing. The original Form

IRS W-4 or W-4P must be mailed to PPC (RAS) for action

and filing, per IRS requirements. PPC (RAS) cannot accept a

faxed W-4 or W-4P. Please mail to:

Commanding Officer (RAS)

USCG Pay & Personnel Center

444 SE Quincy St

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

(*) Note: forms available from our website http:www.uscg.mil/ppc/forms or directly from the IRS

Report of Death

To report the death of a Coast Guard, NOAA or PHS retiree/

annuitant call:

Toll free: 1-800-772-8724

Commercial: (785) 339-3415

Fax: (785) 339-3770

Or write:

Commanding Officer (RAS)

USCG Pay & Personnel Center

444 SE Quincy St

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

E-mail articles, dependent taps entries, reunion notices, etc.,

to [emailprotected] or call us at the num-

bers listed below. The deadline for the next issue is May 9,

2016

E-mail: [emailprotected]

Website: http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/

RETIREE CUSTOMER SERVICE

1-800-PPC-USCG/1-800-772-8724

Pay & Personnel Center, Retiree & Annuitant Services (RAS) - Directory Assistance

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Medical/Dental Benefits Phone Websites/Notes

Other Important Phone Numbers and Websites

Veterans Benefits Phone Websites/Notes

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To join our mailing list to receive The Retiree Newsletter and other updates via email, send an email to: [emailprotected]

http://www.tricare.mil/deers

In CA: 1-800-334-4162; In AK & HI 1-800-527-5602

http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/

Prescriptions/Filling Prescriptions/TMOP

http://www.trdp.org

http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/

Regions/RegionsNonUS

http://tricare.mil

http://www.tricare.mil/tfl/default.cfm

http://tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/

Eligibility/WhoIsEligible/MedicareBeneficiaries

http://www.opm.gov/insure/ltc/

Eligibility (DEERS)/ID Cards

Mail-Order Pharmacy

Retiree Dental Plan

TRICARE Overseas

TRICARE United States

TRICARE For Life

Senior Pharmacy Program

Federal Long-Term Health Insurance

CG Health Benefits Advisor

1-800-538-9552

(TTY/TDD)

1-866-363-2883

1-877-363-1303

1-888-838-8737

1-888-777-8343

Phone numbers on

their website

1-866-773-0404

1-877-363-6337

1-800-582-3337

1-800-942-2422

http://www.va.gov

http://www.insurance.va.gov

http://www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/vgli/vgli.htm

Death and accelerated benefits claims only:

Fax: 1-877-832-4943

All other fax inquiries: 1-800-236-6142 or

e-mail: [emailprotected]

All other inquiries: [emailprotected]

General Correspondence:

Office of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance

80 Livingston Avenue

Roseland, NJ 07068-1733

http://www.va.gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.asp

VA Pamphlet 80-02-1

http://www.cem.va.gov/hm.htm

Department of Veterans Affairs

Insurance Information

Veteran’s Group Life Insurance

New VGLI Applications and VGLI

Reinstatements:

OSGLI

PO Box 41618

Philadelphia, PA 19176-9913

Federal Benefits for Veterans and

Dependents

Headstones and Markers

1-800-527-1000

1-800-669-8477

1-800-419-1473

Overseas phone

(973) 548-5699

Overseas fax#

(973) 548-5300

1-800-827-1000

1-800-697-6947

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Other Phone Websites/Notes

http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/ses/

1-866-772-8724 Commanding Officer (SEP)

Final Active Duty Pay Overseas USCG Pay & Personnel Center

(785) 339-2200 444 SE Quincy St

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

Contact PPC (SEP) for information on Severance Pay, Separation Pay, Disability Severance Pay, LES’s, IRS Form W-2.

http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/tvl.asp

Send final travel claim to:

1-866-772-8724 Commanding Officer (TVL)

Travel Claims Overseas USCG Pay & Personnel Center

(785) 339-2200 444 SE Quincy St.

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-

service-records/

Service Records Write to: National Personnel Records Center

(314) 801-080 Military Personnel Records

1 Archives Drive

St. Louis, MO 63138-1002

Veterans or next-of -kin of a deceased veteran can log on http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records and

make requests. All others must write in and include complete name, rank/grade, SSN, dates of service and date of birth of the

veteran. DD-214s are also available via the website.

Social Security 1-800-772-1213 http://www.ssa.gov

http://www.marad.dot.gov/mariners/mariner-

medals

Maritime Administration

WWII U.S. Merchant Marine Awards U.S. Department of Transportation

and Decorations (202) 366-2646 200 New Jersey Ave, SE

Washington, DC 20590

National Coast Guard (202) 475-5381 E-mail: [emailprotected]

Retiree Council Help or toll free

Desk Telephone/E-mail 1-866-664-6245 (ext 55381)

“HOTLINE”

ARE YOU NEARING YOUR 65TH BIRTHDAY? IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR MEDICAL BENEFITS

When you turn 65, your medical benefits will change. MEDICARE will become your primary medical coverage and TRICARE pays secondary to MEDICARE. You MUST enroll in MEDICARE PART B to retain your TRICARE coverage. If you are within 90 days of your 65

th birthday, you should log on to http://www.ssa.gov or http://www.medicare.gov

to enroll in MEDICARE PART B. Additional information can be found on the TRICARE web site at http://www.tricare.mil/Welcome/Eligibility/MedicareEligible.aspx?sc_database=web or by telephone at: 1- 866-773-0404. You may also call the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) at 800-538-9552.

US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

COMMANDING OFFICER (RAS)

COAST GUARD PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER

444 SE QUINCY ST

TOPEKA KS 66683-3591

PRESORT STANDARD

POSTAGE & FEES PAID

U. S. COAST GUARD

PERMIT NO. G-157

OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300

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