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NCO brief kit · Free
SBP at retirement — drill deck
A premium from retired pay. Spouse concurrence is real if you elect less than the maximum.
8 min · Soldiers retiring · Education only. Not a claim. Not Army or VA product.
Slide 1 · What it is · TOP's
An annuity for a survivor. Not VGLI. Not VA life insurance.
- DD Form 2656 during retirement processing.
- Married: the spouse generally has to concur in writing to take less than maximum spouse coverage.
- Gray area already had the RC-SBP clock. Do not mix the two forms.
1 / 2 · Verify on Survivor Benefit Plan before anyone enrolls.
Slide 2 · After · TOP's
Life events go back to DFAS.
- Marriage, divorce, a child aging out: DD 2656-6 for many changes.
- A survivor starts the annuity with DD 2656-7. DFAS retired pay: 800-321-1080.
- The 1SG does not elect this for the Soldier.
2 / 2 · Verify on Survivor Benefit Plan before anyone enrolls.
