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NCO brief kit · Free
RC-SBP — 90 days — drill deck
The Notice of Eligibility starts a 90-day clock. Miss it and Option C can enroll itself.
10 min · Soldiers with a 20-year letter · Education only. Not a claim. Not Army or VA product.
Slide 1 · The clock · TOP's
Ninety days from the 20-year letter. Not from the retirement party.
- DD Form 2656-5. Option C, the immediate annuity, is the automatic enrollment.
- Option A, decline until retired-pay age, needs spouse concurrence, notarized.
1 / 2 · Verify on DFAS RC-SBP before anyone enrolls.
Slide 2 · Where Army files it · TOP's
IPPS-A. Not a TRICARE form.
- Army path: PAID tile → Benefits → Add → RCSBP.
- Other services use their personnel portal. Keep a copy.
- This is not TRICARE Retired Reserve and not SGLI.
2 / 2 · Verify on DFAS RC-SBP before anyone enrolls.
