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OTHER IMPORTANT RESOURCES USCG PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER RETIREE AND ANNUITANT SERVICES (PPC-RAS) 4 WAYS TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR RETIRED PAY ACCOUNT With our improved tools, you can manage your account easily and when it is most convenient for you. WEBSITE Site address: www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/ On the website you can: • Get important updates • Get information on accessing Direct Access (“DA”) Self-Service; • View and download forms and packets • Get answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs) Site address: https://hcm.direct-access.uscg.mil/ Helpful Guides are located at www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/gp/ You can do the following in DA Self-Service (with nearly immediate results): U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION SELF-SERVE EMAIL PHONE POSTAL MAIL • View Payslip • View/Print Year End Forms • View/Change Phone Numbers • View/Print 1099R • View/Change Mailing & Email Address • Change EFT/Direct Deposit 1099Rs are mailed to your address in DA. Helpful information is also sent via email. Email us at: ppc-dg-customercare@uscg.mil • Email us questions or requests. We track/respond to all. • Submit forms (e. g. W-4 for Taxes). We track/respond to all. • Avoid waiting for mailed documents to be delivered to us. • Avoid having to call. Call us at: 866-772-8724 • Change Delivery Options • Change Voluntary Deductions • View Final Pay Beneficiary • Change Federal & State Tax • Print Retired Pay Award Letter • View Open Debts If you do not have access to a computer or email, you can submit your request through US Postal Mail. Our mailing address is: Commanding Officer US Coast Guard PPC (RAS) 444 SE Quincy St Topeka KS 66683-3591 PPC-RAS can process most requests within one or two pay periods. Remember! Incomplete forms or missing documents may result in a delay in processing your request. 94 SPRING 2024 THE LONG BLUE LINE
COAST GUARD LEGAL ASSISTANCE Coast Guard legal assistance attorneys provide advice and counsel regarding personal legal issues to thousands of service members, dependents and retirees each year at no cost. These issues may involve family law, estate planning, consumer law, land-lord-tenant relations, immigration or many other topics. Legal Assistance Program, CI 5801.4F: https://media.defense.gov/2017/Mar/15/2001716717/-1/- 1/0/CI_5801.4F.PDF Legal Readiness Checklist: www.uscg.mil/Portals/0/Headquarters/Legal/la/Legal%20 Readiness%20Checklist.pdf Personal Readiness Plan (Personal Identity & Vital Documents; Emergency Information & Powers of Attorney; Healthcare & Medical Directives; Income, Savings and Investments, and Life Insurance; Monthly Expenses, Debt, and Credit Reports; Primary Residence, Insurance & Household Services; Vehicle Information, Insurance, Titles & Documentation; Taxes; Survivor Assistance & Benefits; Estate Planning & Funeral Instructions): www.uscg.mil/Resources/Legal/LMA/Legal_Assistance/ Personal-Readiness-Plan/ Legal Assistance Attorneys: www.uscg.mil/Resources/Legal/LMA/Legal_Assistance/Find-A- Legal-Assistance-Lawyer/ 1st District Legal: 617-223-8500 7th District Legal: 305-415-6949 9th District Legal: 216-902-6042 13th District Legal: 206-220-7110 17th District Legal: 907-463-2050 5th District Legal: 757-295-2308 8th District Legal: 504-671-2038 11th District Legal: 510-437-5891 14th District Legal: 808-535-3240 13 th PACIFIC AREA ATLANTIC AREA 11 th 17 th 14 th 9 th 1 st 5 th 7 th 8 th THE LONG BLUE LINE SPRING 2024 U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION OTHER IMPORTANT RESOURCES 95
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I’m joined by RADM Merrie Austin,
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GLACIER REUNION SAVE THE DATE LOCAT
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NEVER TOO LATE: A CASE OF MISTAKEN
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Get Your NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEU
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This is what we are known for. This
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We are prototyping unmanned systems
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A FAMILY AFFAIR By Beau Bridges In
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