Anyone employed on or after October 1, 1982, is required to make a deposit for the military time credit for such time to count towards retirement eligibility and their annuity amount. This deposit is required regardless of being in the CSRS, CSRS offset, or FERS retirement category. If you are interested in looking into military deposits, you should fill out and submit OPM Form RI 20-97 and submit it to the appropriate Military Finance Center. A copy of the DD 214 must be attached to the RI 20-97. You should also contact your local Branch Retirees Officer Scott Watts ( 313-295-1640).

      Click here to fill out and download OPM Form RI 20-97

 

Estimated Earnings Requests for Military Deposits Military Finance Centers

 

Army

DFAS-Indianapolis Center

Attn.: Verifications Section (Estimated Earnings)

8899 East 56th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46249-0865

Phone: 1-888-332-7411 (Select option #5)

Fax Coversheet: https://corpweb1.dfas.mil/civpaywf/coversheet

Title: ESTIMATED EARNINGS

Fax: 866-401-5849

*Utilizing coversheet  expedites processing time*

 

Air Force

DFAS-Indianapolis Center

Attn.: Verifications Section (Estimated Earnings)

8899 East 56th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46249-0875

Phone: 1-888-332-7411 (Select option #5)

Fax Coversheet:   https://corpweb1.dfas.mil/civpaywf/coversheet

Title: ESTIMATED EARNINGS

Fax: 866-401-5849

*Utilizing coversheet  expedites processing time*

 

Navy

DFAS-Cleveland Center

Attn.: DFAS-CL/JFLAGB

1240 East 9th Street

Cleveland, OH 44199-2005

Phone: 888-332-7411

Fax: 216-367-3666; DSN: 580-7603

E-mail: DFAS.CLEVELAND-OH.JFL.MBX.CCL-CATCH-62-CLE@MAIL.MIL

 

Marine Corps

DFAS-Cleveland Center

Attn.: DFAS-CL/JFLTC

1240 East 9th Street

Cleveland, OH 44199-2005

Phone: 888-332-7411

Fax: 216-367-3614; DSN: 580-7011

E-mail: DFAS.CLEVELAND-OH.JFL.MBX.USMC-SPECIAL-PROCESSING@MAIL.MIL

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

NOAA Commissioned Personnel Center

1315 East-West Highway, Rm. 12100

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282

 

Commanding Officer (SES) Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center

444 Southeast Quincy Street

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

Phone: 785-339-2200

Fax: 785-339-3780

US Coast Guard Website

E-mail: PPC-DG-CustomerCare@uscg.mil

 

To obtain a copy of your DD214

 Recently separated veterans may be able to find their records through the joint Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense eBenefits Portal.