Retirement

Contact: Retirement Services NCO TNARNG Joint Force Headquarters 3041 Sidco Drive P.O. Box 41502 Nashville, TN 37204-1502 PHONE: (615) 313-0621

2013 Retirement Seminars 26 January - Smyrna 23 Febryary - Lenoir City 23 March - Cookeville 27 April - Johnson City 18 May - Memphis 19 May - Nashville 15 June - Smyrna 27 July - Chattanooga 38 July - Tullahoma 17 August - Jackson Send requests to your unit administrative personnel. The request should then be forwarded to the Retirement Services section.  A pre-requisite for this event is that the Soldier must have a 20-year or 15-year letter. Soldiers who have already retired are also welcome to attend. Contact: SFC Jennette Clemons (615) 313-3117 and SGT Nykeah Williams (615) 313-0621.

After completing 20 years of part-time service in the Army National Guard, you will qualify for retired pay. This starts at age 60 and will continue each month after that for the rest of your life, and adds to any other government annuity or private retirement plan from which you are eligible.

Procedures for retirement application: Upon reaching age 58, you are encouraged to apply for retirement benefits to begin at age 60.

Schedule an appointment for completing application and benefits briefing. You will need to take the following documents: - DD 214 - 20 year letter-notification of eligibility for retired pay - Survivor Benefit Plan Election certificate DD1883

The Retirement Services NCO will calculate your estimated retirement pay. You will receive informational brochures for: - TRICARE MEDICAL BENEFITS - VETERANS BENEFITS - SURVIVOR BENEFITS

*Approximately 6 months prior to reaching age 60; you should receive confirmation of your retirement pay & start date from: U.S. Army Resources Command - St. Louis, Missouri.

Upon reaching age 60, you and any current dependents that have ID cards will need to have new I.D. cards issued at a military installation. I.D. Card issuances are available daily at the Headquarters on Sidco Drive. The phone numbers for the I.D. Card Office is (615) 313-0854 or (615) 313-0594.

You may also contact TRICARE concerning health insurance by calling their toll free number, 1-877-TRICARE or by using their webpage at http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/.

If you have any questions, contact your Personnel Office at theTNARNG Joint Force Headquarters, (615) 313-0842.

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In Tennessee, if you or another Servicemember you know is in crisis, call (855) 435-7492 for assistance 24 hours a day,
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