     The following is a list of the phone numbers that we have
found to be most helpful to Navy retirees and their families:

- Navy Retired Affairs Section (Pers-662C).......1-800-255-8950
  -- In Virginia only, call COLLECT..............(703) 614-3199
- Marine Corps Retired Affairs...................1-800-336-4649
- Air Force Retired Affairs......................1-800-531-7502
- Army Retired Affairs...........................1-800-336-4909
- DEERS Verification.............................1-800-538-9552
  Above number good for all CONUS states except the following:
  Alaska and Hawaii.  For those states use.......1-800-527-5602
                                                 1-800-334-4162
- I.D. Cards, Benefits and Eligibility...........1-800-443-9297
                                                 (703) 614-3355
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service - Cleveland, Ohio
  -- Retired Casualty and Annuity Section........1-800-537-0814
  -- Retired Pay Customer Service................1-800-321-1080
  -- Navy Family Allowance Activity..............(216) 522-6045
- Agent Orange Questions.........................1-800-645-1355
                                                 1-800-224-4712
- Arlington National Cemetery...............(703) 695-3250/3255
- Serviceman's Group Life Insurance (SGLI).....................
- Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI).........................
  .............................CALL COLLECT (201) 802-7676/3418
- SGLI/VGLI Death Claim..........................(201) 802-3446
- SGLI/VGLI Insurance Conversion.................(201) 802-8833
- VA Service Department Burial Benefits..........1-800-869-8387
- VA National Service Life Insurance (NSLI)......1-800-669-8477
- Social Security Administration (SSA)...........1-800-772-1213
- Medicare Tax Questions.........................1-800-424-1040
- Medicare Information...........................1-800-888-1998
- CHAMPUS Headquarters...........................(303) 361-3907
- Internal Revenue Service.......................1-800-424-3676
- U.S. Navy Memorial Information.................1-800-821-8892
- Dependent Scholarship Program..................1-800-962-1425
- Navy Lodge Reservation Service.................1-800-628-9466
- Space "A" MAC Travel...........................1-800-638-8784
- U.S. Naval Home................................(601) 896-8462
- U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home...............1-800-422-9988
- Small Business Administration..................1-800-368-5855
- Awards Information....(Washington D.C.)........(202) 695-4123
- Ships Historian.......(Washington D.C.)........(202) 433-3643
- Naval Reserve Personnel Center (Records).......1-800-535-2699
                    * SEE EXTENSIONS BELOW

- Reserve Component-SBP Section (Code 416) (504) 948-1851/54/78

      * Last Two #'s of SSN                   Ext #
             00-24                           5400/01
             25-49                           5404/05
             50-74                           5430/31
             75-99                           5435/36












































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