JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
Military Women, Active Duty and Retirees
Since 1996, MilitaryWoman.org has been the premier online resource center
for all matters relating to the combined issues of women and the military.
It is the meeting place for military women to exchange information unique to
their military experience and to offer firsthand information to women
thinking about a military career.
The mission of MilitaryWoman.org is to provide a multitude of information
and resources to current, former, and future servicewomen to enrich their
lives through strength, voice and options.
There is an abundance of traffic on the website with questions about women's
veteran issues, retirement, and benefits. A large population of the users of www.MilitaryWomen.org are women veterans. The website is a great online venue for women veterans, retirees and active duty women members to interact with each other, seek information and ask questions. Check out their website/call the toll free number: 1.877.MIL.WOMAN (1.877.645.9662) or 561.948.2950 Ext.101.
TRICARE Improves Sign-Up Process for TRICARE Retired Reserve
Gray-area retirees from the National Guard and Reserves who want to purchase TRICARE health care coverage now have a new way to get a DoD Self-service Logon (DS Logon). Most will need a DS Logon to qualify for and purchase TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) health coverage. For more information on this subject please visit the Retired Enlisted Association Website at http://www.trea.org/leginfo/20110114.htm and click on item seven. You can call the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System/Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office (DSO) at 1-800-538-9552 (1-866-363-2883 for the hearing impaired) and ask for more information. The DSO's hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 5 a.m. until 5 p.m. Pacific time. The DSO is closed on all federal holidays.
Andrews Tax Center
The Joint Base Andrews Legal Office will operate a Tax Center during the spring of 2011. Tax Center volunteers offer free tax services to military members, military retirees and dependents. For more information please visit: http://www.andrews.af.mil/library/taxcenter.asp. Be sure to read the information on "Services Rendered", "Services NOT Rendered", and "Documents to Bring. Under the banner "Joint Base Andrews" click on "Free tax assistance at the Tax Center".
The Tax Center is located in the 11th Wing Judge Advocates office at 1535 Command Drive. The Tax Center is available to help Department of Defense service members and retirees with state tax preparation and federal tax preparation and filing. For further assistance please contact Myisha.richardson@afncr.af.mil or call 301-981-2042. Extracted from www.andrews.af.mil
Toll Free Numbers for Military Retirees
Defense Finance and Accounting Service: 800-321-1080
Casualty Assistance: 877-353-6807
Total Force Service Center: 800-525-0102
Veterans Affairs: 800-827-1000
The Retiree Activities Office is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may visit our office in room A-200A, 1535 Command Dr., call us at 301-981-2726, your voice mail message will be answered, or you can e-mail us at rao@andrews.af.mil.
We recommend you call the office prior to visiting us to ensure someone is on duty. We have a Web site at http://www.andrews.af.mil click on ''Retirees" on the right side of the page. There you will find a wealth of information that is of interest to you.
Back copies of all "Retiree Activities Corner" articles are available on-line. Go to our Retirees webpage and follow the instructions under the heading "Newspaper Column".