RETIREMENT AND AGING
Large communities of military retirees often
form in an area where there are complexes of
Navy and Marine Corps installations and facil-
ities. Chaplains in these areas may often be
called upon to render counseling and referral
assistance to retirees and members of their
immediate family in regard to issues involving
retirement and aging. Alcoholism, divorce,
and other serious problems are not uncommon
among newly retired military personnel and their
spouses. These problems frequently occur dur-
ing the transition period following retirement.
Retirees and their spouses may also encounter
problems associated with aging. These problems
may include diminishing health, fixed incomes,
and the need for assistance in caring for them-
selves and their households. The RP should be
aware of the different categories of retired naval
personnel; the various types of problems which
they and their spouses are likely to encounter;
and the various Navy, governmental, and pri-
vate organizations and programs which can sup-
ply the services or help needed.
OFFICIAL CATEGORIES OF
RETIRED PERSONNEL
Transfer to the Navy or the Marine Corps
Retired List or to the Naval Reserve or
the Marine Corps Reserve Retired List is a
permanent change of status and may not be
changed again except by resignation or discharge
approved by the Secretary of the Navy, or pur-
suant to the sentence of a court-martial. Retired
members are placed in one of the following
categories.
The Regular Navy Retired List
The Regular Navy Retired List consists of
those Regular Navy officers and enlisted person-
nel who are entitled to retirement pay. They are
subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice
and to the orders and regulations of the Secre-
tary of the Navy. They may be ordered to active
duty in time of war or national emergency, at the
discretion of the Secretary of the Navy, but may
be ordered to active duty at other times only
with their consent.
Naval Reserve Retired List and
Marine Corps Reserve Retired List
The Naval/Marine Corps Reserve Retired
Lists are composed of members (not including
former members) of the Naval Reserve and
Marine Corps Reserve who are entitled to retired
pay. Retired members of the Naval and Marine
Corps Reserve may be ordered to active duty
without their consent but only if the Secretary
of the Navy, with the approval of the Secretary
of Defense, determines that there are not enough
qualified Reserves in an active status.
Retired Reserve
The Retired Reserve consists of reservists
who have been transferred to the Retired
Reserve without pay.
Fleet Reserve
The Fleet Reserve consists of former warrant
and commissioned officers and enlisted person-
nel of the Regular Navy and Marine Corps and
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve who have been
transferred to the Fleet Reserve upon comple-
tion of 20 years or more active military service
including constructive service earned through
31 December 1977. Members of the Fleet
Reserve are entitled to receive retainer pay when
released to inactive duty. They are subject to the
Uniform Code of Military Justice and to the
orders and regulations of the Secretary of the
Navy. They are subject to recall to active duty
without their consent in the event of war or
national emergency.
Temporary Disabled Retired List
The Temporary Disabled Retired List con-
sists of members who have been found to be
temporarily unable to perform the duties of their
rank or rating by reason of physical disability
which may be of a permanent nature. For more
details see Disability Separation (NAVEDTRA
46601 series), published by the Armed Forces
Information Service, Department of Defense,
Washington, DC. For information regarding
Marine Corps personnel see Marine Corps
Separation and Retirement Manual, M C O
P1900.16B, Chapter 10, Part C.
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