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Retirement Services

Hours: Mon - Fri7:00am - 4:00pm
Federal HolidaysClosed
Retirement Services Officer (RSO) (Rm 204)719-526-2840
SBP Counselor (Rm 205)719-526-2660
Pre/Post Retirement (Rm 222)719-526-0682
719-524-2342
Fax719-524-2347
AddressRetirement Services Office
1625 Ellis Street
Bldg 1218, Rm 222
Ft. Carson, CO 80913

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Services provided by this office

Medical RetirementsNews LetterPre-RetirementRetiree Counsel
 
Retirement ApplicationRetirement Checklist VA DisabilityDA SBP Brief

Counsels and assists survivors of retired Soldiers, and survivors of Soldiers who die on active duty regarding their SBP options, entitlements, and the proper processing of their SBP elections, which includes counseling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and its relationship to SBP.

Conducts an annual Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD), as follows:

  • Provides information and filing assistance for the "Annuities for Certain Military Surviving Spouses" or ACMSS, also known as "Forgotten Widows."
  • Provides information and assistance to Soldiers, spouses, and former spouses regarding the Uniformed Services Former Spouse’s Protection Act (USFSPA).
  • Assists retired Soldiers and family members in obtaining copies of lost documents (i.e., DD Form 214, retirement orders, and medical records); re-issuance of military awards.
  • Provides retired Soldiers and families with information and referral on a myriad of other benefits / entitlements including Veterans Affairs (VA), TRICARE medical / dental; Social Security / Medicare benefits and others.
  • The Retirement Services Offices periodically publishes retiree related articles in installation and local newspapers.

Other Post-Retirement Services available

The following services are provided using the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Cleveland (DFAS-CL) Defense Retired / Annuity Pay System (DRAS):

  • View retired Soldier’s pay account
  • View annuitant’s pay account
  • Change allotments
  • Change beneficiary information
  • Change bank information
  • Change tax filing and withholding status
  • Request copies of the 1099-R form for tax filing purposes
  • Request copies of Retired Account Statement