portion of their retired pay to their survivors at a
reasonable cost.
For Marines:
THE NAVY GUIDE FOR RETIRED PER-
SONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES (NAV-
PERS 15891E) AND THE MARINE CORPS
RETIREMENT GUIDE (NAVMC 2642).—
These guides provide comprehensive informa-
tion on the rights, benefits, privileges,
and responsibilities
of naval personnel
entitled to retired or retainer pay. It also
provides information concerning benefits
administered by the Veterans’ Administration
(VA), Social Security Administration, and other
governmental agencies. Assistance which is
available through private organizations is also
presented.
RETIREMENT ORDERS.—Orders effect-
ing retirement by reason of disability or for
other than physical reasons, and retirement of
enlisted personnel from active duty for any
reason are under cognizance of:
Naval Military Personnel Command
(NMPC-23)
Retirement and Fleet Reserve Division
Navy Department
Washington, DC 20370
For Marines:
Commandant of the Marine Corps
(Code MMSR)
Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps
Washington, DC 20380
Correspondence pertaining to advancement to
officer status on the Retired List from the Fleet
Reserve is also addressed to this office.
Orders authorizing transfer to the Fleet
Reserve, and subsequent transfer from the Fleet
Reserve to the Retired List upon completion of
30 years of service, or earlier if found physically
disqualified, are under cognizance of:
Naval Military Personnel Command
Enlisted Services and Records Division
Washington, DC 20370
Commandant of the Marine Corps
(Code MMSR-2)
Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps
Washington, DC 20380
The Naval Reserve Personnel Center
The Naval Reserve Personnel Center main-
tains service records of all retired and Fleet
Reserve personnel not on active duty and the
mailing addresses for retired personnel eligible
to receive the Retired Naval Personnel Newslet-
ter. The activity also holds final verification
authority over eligibility of retirees’ dependents
for Uniformed Services Identification and
Privilege Cards. Their address is:
Naval Reserve Personnel Center
New Orleans, LA 70149
The Marine Corps Reserve Forces Activity
The Marine Corps Reserve Forces Activity
maintains service records of all Marine Corps
Fleet Reserve personnel not on active duty.
Their address is:
Commanding Officer
Marine Corps Reserve Forces Activity
Marine Corps Finance Center
Kansas City, MO 64197
The United States Naval Home
The United States Naval Home, Gulfport,
MS, is a naval station maintained for the pur-
pose of providing a home for officers and
enlisted personnel of the Navy and Marine
Corps, and of the Coast Guard (when they
served in that organization at the time it
operated as part of the Navy) who may be enti-
tled to admission.
The home, under management control of the
Naval Military Personnel Command, is directed
administratively by a line officer officially
known as the Governor.
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