To the retirees and separated members of the Kentucky National Guard, Thanks for your service to our Commonwealth and to our Nation.

Here’s a great resource for Army Veterans & Retirees: http://soldierforlife.army.mil/

For questions regarding your Kentucky National Guard retiree benefits, you can contact the following individuals:

Sgt. Darrick Gilbert
Army Guard, Personnel office - Retiree NCOIC
502-607-1497

Master Sgt. Monte Goldring
Air Guard, Personnel contact
502-607-1464

Mrs. Eva Slusher
HRO - Employee Relations Specialist
502-607-1338

Sgt 1st Class (SFC) Shafonia Johnson
HRO
502-607-1142

Please consider “liking” us: www.facebook.com/Kentuckyguardretirees where we highlight benefits and pertinent info for our retired personnel.

Retired Technician Resource: https://www.servicesonline.opm.gov
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MORE INFO:

• Upon receipt of your 20 year letter you have 90 days to elect Reserve Component Survivor Benefits (RC-SBP)
• RC-SBP allows retirement eligible members to elect, at a cost of reduced retired pay during their lifetimes, to provide up to 55% of their retired pay to an eligible survivor upon the member’s death
• If you do not make an election with 90 days will default to Option C
• You do not have to take this but will have to make an election (Option A) to deferr
• To check cost of RC-SBP go to: HRC Homepage, search SBP calculator, click “Army Reserve Retirement Calculator, use the link: https://www.hrc.army.mil/Calculators/Survivor BenefitPayCal.aspx
• What you elect at the time of your 20 year letter will reflect at age 60
• You don’t start paying RC-SBP until age 60
• Reduced Eligibility Age
o Effective 28 January 2008
o Reduced eligibility age for those who serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation including wars in Iraq and Afghanistan or under Title 32 for purposes of responding to a national emergency
• At age 59 HRC will send you an application for retired pay packet (make sure you keep your address current)

Sources:
Army Echoes
• 16 Page bulletin published and mailed to retired soldiers and surviving annuitant spouses three times a year
• Its purpose is to keep Army Retired Soldiers and Family members abreast of their rights and privileges and inform them of developments and upcoming changes
• Includes directory of every possible phone number a retiree/annuitant would ever need
• http://www.armyg1.army.mil/RSO/echoes.asp

HRC Ft Knox
ATTN: AHRCC-PDR-RCR
1600 Spearhead Ave, Dept 482
Ft Knox, Ky 40122-5408
502-613-8950
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FOR PAY PURPOSES:

DFAS: 800-321-1080 (Option 1)
Local: (216) 522-5955
DSN: 580-5955

For Retirees: Defense Finance & Accounting Service
U.S. Military Retired Pay
P. O. Box 7130
London, Ky 40742-7130

For annuitants,
Beneficiaries & Survivors: Defense Finance & Accounting Service
U. S. Military Annuitant Pay
P. O. Box 7131
London, Ky 40742-7131

For claims for non-receipt of payment: Defense Finance & Accounting Service
Cleveland Center
P. O. Box 998005
Cleveland, OH 44199-1126