RESOURCES

Retirement Benefits and Pay

Manage your retired pay, update account info, and access tax documents.
DFAS Retired Pay
Information for reservists who have retired but are not yet receiving retired pay.
Gray Area Retirees
Provides income protection for eligible survivors after a retiree’s death.
Survivor Benefit Plan

Health Care and Insurance

Explore TRICARE Prime, Select, and TRICARE for Life options for retirees.
TRICARE
Learn about eligibility and enrollment for VA medical services.
VA Health Care

Records and Legal Support

Request corrections to your military records through the official board process.
BCMR

Transition and Employment

Use benefit calculators and explore retirement planning tools tailored to your location.
myAirForceBenefits
Prepare for civilian life with employment, education, and transition support services.
TAP Program

News and Community

Read the official newsletter for Air Force retirees with updates and announcements.
Afterburner
Connect with the AAFES retiree community for scholarships, support, and news.
AAFES Association

RETIREE NEWS

  • Military Saves: Preparing Airmen for financial readiness

    Military Saves Week, an offshoot of America Saves, is a nationwide social marketing initiative to encourage military members and their families to build wealth, not debt, and to create healthy savings habits, said Jennifer M. Aubrey, Community Readiness Consultant.

  • Developing the force through education

    The Air Force relies on Airmen as the driving force behind providing responsive and effective Global Vigilance, Global Reach, and Global Power. Successfully doing so is made possible by having a highly specialized and competent workforce through training, education, and leadership experiences.

  • TRICARE West participants must update autopayments

    Due to recent changes to TRICARE that went into effect Jan. 1, members in the TRICARE West region who utilize TRICARE for their health insurance must update their insurance premium payment method with the new insurance provider, or face dis-enrollment.On Jan. 1, 2018, Health Net Federal Services

  • Meet the 'Baum Squad' - Brothers in Arms

    The term ‘Brothers in Arms’ stems from a long-time comradery between service members as they face adversity together and learn to rely on each other like family. For the Baumgartner brothers, that phrase has taken on a more literal meaning that spans three separate generations.

  • Take command: Urgent care now easier to access

    As of Jan. 1, 2018, most TRICARE Prime enrollees no longer need a referral for urgent care visits and point-of-service charges no longer apply for urgent care claims. This change replaces the previous policy, which waived referrals for the first two urgent care visits per year.

  • Double check your personnel data

    With the New Year just starting you should start it off on the right foot. Now is the perfect time to make sure your personnel records are up to date and correct. These records aren’t just for you. They can affect your career and pay, but they can also affect your family as well.

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