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SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE CHECKLISTThis checklist may be used by survivors of military retirees from ALL branches of service. Your survivors mustbe prepared to furnish the following information and documents when reporting your death. Should you haveany questions please contact your Retiree Activities Office. At MacDill AFB this office is located between theCommissary and Base Exchange. Telephone number: (813) 828-4555.By completing this checklist you will save your loved ones the hardship of locating this information at the timeof your death. Remember, benefits are not paid to survivors automatically. Survivors must report the death ofthe retiree to the proper military authority as quickly as possible.Member‟s Full Name:Member‟s Social Security Number:SBP: Yes_____ No_____Member‟s Service Number:Rank:Date of Retirement:Branch or Service:Date of Birth:Place of Birth:Date of Death:Place of Death:Cause of Death:Number of Times Previously Married:(Provide marriage certificate, death certificate and/or divorce decree for each occurrence)WIDOW/WIDOWER’S INFORMATIONFull Maiden Name (If applicable):Social Security Number:Address:Telephone Number(s): Home: Cell:Date of Birth:Place of Birth:Date of Marriage:Number of Times Previously Married:Place of Marriage:**Provide marriage certificate, death certificate and/or divorce decree for each occurrence.OTHER SURVIVORSChildren – Name, Social Security Numbers, DOB, Address(Unmarried children under age 21, under age 23 if a full time student, or 21 and over but incapableof self-support)Deceased Members’ Parents (Name & Address):(If deceased, state so)Name and Address of Person Making Funeral Arrangements:Telephone Number:
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION• Certified Copy of Death Certificate• Member‟s Final Copy of DD 214 or Retirement Orders• Marriage Certificate(s)• Latest Military Pay Data Statement• Deceased Member‟s and Widow/Widower‟s Military ID Cards• Proof of termination of previous marriages (Member & Spouse)(Divorce decrees, death certificates, etc.)• Children‟s Birth Certificates, Adoption Papers• Immigration/Naturalization papers• VA Claim Number and Pay Data Statement• Insurance Policies (NSLI, VGLI, Commercial)BURIAL OF SERVICE MEMBERThe following options are available. Normally the Funeral Home, selected by the survivor or prearranged by theretiree, will make arrangements.NATIONAL CEMETERIES (Military retirees, their spouse, and dependent children are eligible.)Arlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia 22211Telephones:Toll free 1-877-907-8585(703) 607-8585Web address:http://www.arlingtoncemetery.orgFLORIDA NATIONAL CEMETERIESBushnellBay Pines6502 SW 102nd Avenue 10000 Bay Pines Blvd.Bushnell, FL 33513 St. Petersburg, FL 33708Phone (352) 793-7740 Phone (727) 398-9426(Cremated remains only)Sarasota9810 State Hwy 72Sarasota, FL 34241Phone (941) 922-7200Toll free (877) 861-9840South Florida6501 S. State Road 7Lake Worth, FL 33449Phone (561) 649-6489** You may contact the Veterans Administration for detailed information. 1-800-827-1000 Website: www.va.govBurial Flag and Headstone/Marker:Contact the Veterans Administration for these items or the nearest Post Office for a U.S. flag.Military Honors: Contact the nearest military installation immediately following the retiree‟sdeath. (MacDill AFB Honor Guard: (813) 828-5190).NOTIFICATION OF DEATH - CONTACTSNearest Local Agencies:Retiree Activities Office (813) 828-4555(This office at MacDill AFB will provide assistance to retirees of all military services - Recommended)Air Force RetireesUS Coast GuardNOAA (813)828-3310(MacDill AFB Casualty Office) (727)824-7682(813)828-2503Army 1-800-557-7408 Navy 1-800-269-5170 USMC (813)831-1065National Agencies:(These agencies will send a package for completion by the next of kin, and return, if benefits are available.)Casualty Assistance 1-800-269-5170 Retired Pay 1-800-321-1080SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEXT OF KIN(Include funeral preferences)(If additional space is needed, provide information on a sheet of paper and attach to this checklist.)
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