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Commandant’s National Retiree Council Information
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National Council Meeting 2010
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What is the Commandant's Coast Guard National Retiree Council and
what does it do?
Commandant Instruction 1800.5F provides guidance for the Commandant of the Coast Guard National Retiree
Council (CCGNRC) program, outlines council purposes and objectives, describes procedures for council formation,
identifies funding and support responsibilities, and explains the relationship between the Coast Guard and the
national and regional retiree councils.
Eligible Membership.
U.S. Coast Guard Retirees, retired Civilian Employees and annuitants.
Join a Local Council.
You are encouraged to seek out and join a local Council.
Click here for a listing of Local Councils and their co-chairs.
No Local Council in your area?
We have an easy-to-follow, Eight Step Guide to assist you in establishing a Local Retiree
Council. The Guide provides tools and sample letters - it doesn't get any easier
than this! Check it out!
Local Councils Needed - Tampa, New England, St Louis, Mobile.
We have a large retired population in the Tampa Bay, New England, St. Louis and Mobile areas that should
have representation at the National Council Meeting. If you are interested in establishing a Local
Council in any of these areas, I urge you to review our
Eight Step Guide on how-to establish a Local Regional Council.
Hawaii Expansion - Our Hawaiian Local Council Seeks Expansion.
The Hawaii Local Regional Council seeks to represent the entire Pacific Rim. Realizing a large retired
community is localed within the Pacific Rim, the Hawaii Local Regional Council is reaching
out to establish a large virtual Council. Are you living in the Pacific Rim and seeking up-to-date
information pertaining to the retired community? Contact either CAPT Rod Schultz USCG (Ret)
or BMCS Thomas R. Dutton, USCG, (Ret).
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2010 National Retiree Council Meeting Report.
The Commandant of the Coast Guard National Retiree Council (CCGNRC) held
its ninth annual meeting in accordance with COMDTINST 1800.5E from 26 thru 29 April 2010
at Coast Guard Headquarters.
Meeting Report.
Click here, for an online photo album of the meeting. Additional photos may be viewed here.
Can't find what you're looking for?
We understand and have estiblished several Helpdesk to assist you.
- Headquarters Retiree Program Coordinator's Office. Email: nrhdesk@gmail.com
Commercial: 202-475-5381 or toll free 866-664-6245.
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Help Wanted - Poor Pay - Great Rewards
Volunteers are needed for the Coast Guard’s National Retiree Council (NRC) Help Desk.
The Help Desk serves as a resource for Coast Guard retirees and family members to get
referrals or answers to questions about benefits and other matters of interest to retirees.
Volunteers that stand the Help Desk “watch” are responsible for responding to telephone
and e-mail inquiries. The watch is stood for one week, starting on Monday and ending on
the following Sunday. It is not a “live” watch in the sense that the watchstander does
not answer a telephone immediately, nor is the watchstander on line to perform a “chat”
or instant messaging function. Instead, watchstanders are asked to periodically check
the NRC Help Desk voicemail and e-mail accounts, to research answers to inquiries, and
reply by phone or e-mail. Training with an experienced watchstander, along with resource
materials, are available to all new volunteers.
Serving as a NRC Help Desk volunteer will not take a lot of time, but it will allow you
to help CG veterans and their families in need. For more information about volunteering,
contact CAPT Bob Warakomsky (USCG, ret.) or LCDR David Du Pont (USCG, ret.).
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- Cape May Regional Council 0900-1500 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Email:
Retiree Office
Good Tips.
Military Education Transcripts. Following received from John F. Milohnick III ETCS, USCG Ret. Recently,
I was accepted for VA Vocational Rehabilitation. I needed a transcript of credits earned while I was on Active Duty.
I contacted the CG Institute and they prepared and forwarded a 'Military Education Transcript' to my school (Valdosta
State University). Good news! I can start working for a Masters degree instead of a Bachelors degree in education.
Congrats, John. Good luck in your continued education. TRICARE & Medicare Part D. What TRICARE beneficiaries need to know about Medicare Part D, an article
published by Triwest Healthcare Alliance.
Click here to read the entire MS Word .doc article. Bottom line: For nearly all TRICARE-Medicare
beneficiaries, under most circumstances, there is no added value in purchasing Medicare Part D. The
exception to this general rule may be for those with limited incomes and assets who qualify for Medicare’s
extra help.
Announcements.
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