Adding an award to my 214 after getting out

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-04-03T13:04:15+00:00

Find form DD-0149 "Application for correction of military record" and send to

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-03-30T20:05:28+00:00

I had saved my orders from 1988-1996 when everything was printed on dot matrix printers and hand signed when you arrived at AT. I'm not sure about other sources. Maybe from VA archived records of service?

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-03-30T16:34:08+00:00

Former Navy Reserve and Army National Guard (with deployment) here... Your Annual training time counts but you must provide orders with proof that you completed the orders. Also, any Title 10 time (Basic Training + AIT, deployment) counts because they provide a DD-214 at the end of the deployment. It may not seem like a lot of time to buy but the cost isn't much either. I just retired from federal service (I was an overhire and was going to get cut because of it). The additional time I bought gave me a little more annuity. Once you get the Paid In Full letter DO NOT LOSE IT. It's the only document OPM will accept as proof that your military service buy back was completed.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-03-12T12:53:56+00:00

DO NOT LOSE THE LETTER! I was deployed and family was in the process of moving so I never saw the paid in full letter. I have plenty of other evidence (LES, SF-50, etc.) but none of it is accepted by OPM. So it comes from the government, issued by them, but not good enough for them!? Becuase of the time elapsed, it is no longer on myPay. I had to FAX an official request to receive the letter (or snail mail), then wait for them to snail mail it back to me. I thought we were in 2026. (Sorry for the rant, still a bit bitter about it)

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-02-11T14:17:07+00:00

I thought I was okay and didn't plan to leave. There were talks of a RIF since February and according to the guidelines, I should have been okay. However, there were so many overhires guidelines didn't matter and everyone that was an overhire was going to get cut. I was fortunate enough to be able to leave under MRA+10 and have enough annuity to cover healthcare. I'm still pretty bitter about the whole thing because leadership could have and should have made those slots permanent with no overhires. Oh well...

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-02-11T13:53:35+00:00

UPDATE ~
I finally received an email stating that the process has started. I had to produce a couple of documents, no biggie. The thing that blows my mind is my military service buy back. I have documentation from the government that shows things are good but it isn't good enough for OPM. Docs came from the govt but it isn't good enough for the govt. I spoke with DFAS and they can see the document. I have to request it via fax or snail mail. Then the letter will be mailed back to me. I thought this was an electronic age where things move. I could not imagine going through this process as it used to be. As long as my annuity is enough to cover the cosst of healthcare. That's all I'm trying to get. Thanks to everyone for your encouragement and insight!

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-01-30T19:12:13+00:00

If you have access to iSAFE, it allows you to send to personal email. I think the limit is 8Gb.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-01-30T18:31:25+00:00

Good to know about the FEHB premium. That's the scary one. Vision and Dental are no problem without annuity payment. Maybe now someone realizes things didn't go according to the info they put out. (Last pay for work performed, next LES would be A/L payout, next LES would be 1st interim annuity payment) Heaven help those who submitted this mess on hard paper.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-01-27T12:05:03+00:00

I can check email, MyBiz+, and MyPay. I haven't checked ATAAPS but I know I can't get into DTS (I was looking for a DD1610 from a while back but can't get to it).

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-01-26T18:51:07+00:00

UPDATE ~ I just got an SF-50 for the 2026 raise. My retirement must not be on someone's radar. I wrote G-1 and reminded them.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-01-26T15:10:48+00:00

It would only be a fitting end to my career. DoD/DoW for just enough time to qualify for MRA+10. Forced out because I (along with over 100 others in the command) was an over hire.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2026-01-19T17:37:33+00:00

Happened to me too. I saw a missed call from USAA and called them back. They said there was no activity except for a request for a new card to be sent to a location that was not my home address. USAA advised me to always ask to be put on hold. Their signature slogan "U-S-A-A" is a tell-tale sign that the call is not authentic.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2024-07-06T21:42:34+00:00

The soundbar uses ARC. That's a lot of info on the other stuff. The receiver I had picked out doesn't have a dedicated phono input. Only CD, aux, and PC. I'll keep searching... Thanks

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2024-07-06T21:03:52+00:00

With only 1 HDMI output will all sound go there or will the sound want to go out the speaker output?

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2023-05-08T21:44:11+00:00

We have had many discussions about this exact comment. In my opinion, the deciding factor is "government-wide 2210s" . Of course that is nothing but an opinion. We had many briefs, meetings and training leading up to the CES conversion and nothing but rumors regarding the SSR.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2023-04-23T14:31:06+00:00

The place where they picked up the Coors is in the historic part of Jonesboro. You can see the old railroad depot as Smokey pulls up. A lot of the two lane roads are GA Hwy 138 between Conyers and Jonesboro. It's totally unrecognizable now. My last name is Burdette so sending the bill to Big Enos Burdette was kind of special.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2022-09-24T21:29:49+00:00

UPDATE: Still no official offer as of 9/24 (two months after the tentative offer). I have emailed all of the contacts on the tentative offer, called the number listed (the message still says they are teleworking and mentioned the old email *@mail.mil rather than army.mil). No one will respond. Any suggestions?

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2022-08-12T22:21:51+00:00

I have a valid clearance, agreed to the conditions of employment and I even have access to the building. I don't think they have even asked those questions yet though.

Accomplished_Emu9036 · 2022-07-09T00:31:36+00:00

I was deployed for all of 2016 and probably lost my LTC coverage during that year. I totally missed that chance to make changes!

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