63D Readiness Division Retirement Services

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

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: https://go.usa.gov/xdMYt

***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. #Texas #RSO #SoldierForLife #7StateAOR To register please go to: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm

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. https://militarybenefits.info/states-that-do-dont-tax-mili/

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

Soldiers with 17+ Years of Service: The new edition of Change of Mission is now available at https://soldierforlife.army.mil//ChangeOfMissi/current.pdf Change of Mission is the Army's retirement planning newsletter for Soldiers with 17+ years of service. 9 out of 10 Soldiers who recently retired said you should start your planning at least 24 months before you retire. They said they underestimated the amount of time retirement planning 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: - The 5 Ws for retirement planning - Survivor Benefit Plan election considerations for female Soldiers - CSM (Ret) BJ Boersma shares lessons she learned while retiring - The MyArmyBenefits website will calculate your retired pay and help you decide where to live To contact the Change of Mission editor, send an email to [email protected]. Army Retirement Services ___________________________________________________ Delivered by Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Our 19 October 2019 Sacramento, California Pre-Retirement Training Event has been moved to 30 November 2019. Please email the Team at [email protected] for more information. Thank you!

The 63d Readiness Division Retirement Services Office sends thanks to all the attendees and community partners who attended our Pre-Retirement Training held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 27 April 2019. Attendees were briefed on Retirement Qualification, Survivor Benefit Plan, Tricare, Veterans Affairs plus much more.