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A new kind of myPay account for military gray-area retirees

by Aerotech staff and wire reports where they can start receiv- member is generally not their email and mailing To find out more, Gray
ing retired pay. The time eligible to start receiving addresses to stay informed Area Retirees are encour-
The Defense Finance between retirement from retired pay until they reach about news related to their aged to visit https://www.
and Accounting Service service and the date when age 60; however, some peri- upcoming retired pay. Ad- dfas.mil/grayarea.
has launched a new kind of they are eligible to begin ods of active duty or active ditionally, when they apply DFAS offers myPay as a
myPay account specifically receiving retired pay is service can reduce the age for retired pay and have a pay management portal. It
for Air National Guard and known as the “gray area.” requirement below 60 years current email address in is used by approximately 5
Air Force Reserve “gray- The “gray area” moniker of age. their account, DFAS will million military members,
area retirees” awaiting age applies even if the member In the new basic myPay email them notifications federal civilian employees,
60 to receive retired pay. is in the Retired Reserve. account, gray-area retir- about the status of their and military retirees and
The new type of account A Guard or Reserve ees can confirm or update application. annuitants.
was created to help these
individuals stay connected
and informed between the
time they stop drilling and
the time they start receiving
military retired pay.
Gray-area retirees are
ser v ice members who
served in the Guard or Re-
serve, qualified for retired
pay, have retired from their
service (stopped drilling),
but are not yet at the age

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