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alling all runners! After four very successful
years, MOAA is pleased to invite you and your As a reserve officer, I paid into
friends and family to join the fi fth annual MOAA the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
Army 10-Miler team to run in the nation’s largest 10- long before I began to collect re-
mile race in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4. MOAA team ben- tired pay. Why won’t the Defense
efi ts include a training schedule, prerace pasta supper, Finance and Accounting Service
free MOAA T-shirt to wear on race day, and free admis- (DFAS) credit me for those years?
sion to a post-race party in MOAA’s tents at the fi nish Many reserve officers have asked that
line where water, snacks, and MOAA goodies will be question since paid-up SBP was implemented Oct. 1,
available. Challenge yourself to get in shape, have fun, 2008. However, there is no provision to collect SBP
make new friends, and represent MOAA — join MOAA’s premiums from guardmembers or reservists prior to
Army 10-Miler team! Check out MOAA’s past teams, the date they begin to collect retired pay. The counter
get more details, and learn how to join at
www.moaa for paid-up SBP begins the same date. Some retirees
.org/running. have confused Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance
premiums with SBP premiums. Although many reserve
officers enrolled in SBP after receiving their Notifica-
tion of Eligibility for Retired Pay letter, SBP costs aren’t
withheld until retired pay starts. For most reserve of-
ficers, that was at age 60. If you are enrolled in SBP, are
at least 70 years old, and have paid premiums for 360
months, you’re eligible for paid-up SBP. If you think you
are eligible and suspect your retired pay center has not
correctly calculated your status, you can dispute the
number of months by filing DD Form 2656-11 with your
pay center. The dispute period ends June 30, 2009.
— Capt. Bud Schneeweis, USCG-Ret., is director of MOAA’s
Benefits Information and Financial Education.
Miscellany: Looking for a Healthy Dessert?
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2009 AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT: MOAA is now in its sixth year of honoring dis-
tinguished performance of the best military educational programs and other military-related organizations.
MOAA visits more than 30 venues annually, presents more than 60 individual and organizational awards, and con-
tributes more than $25,000 to students and faculty. For a complete list of institutions and recipients, visit the MOAA
Web Base at
www.moaa.org/awards.
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NUTRITION NOTES: Just because a dessert includes fruit doesn’t mean
it’s healthy. Modifying traditional fruit desserts can help limit fat and preserve the fruit’s nutritional value. Rear Adm.
Joyce Johnson, USPHS-Ret., D.O., provides easy dessert recipes using fruit at
www.moaa.org/wellness. Click on Nu-
trition Facts.
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MOAA CAREER FAIR: Thinking about your next career? So are we.
®
The MOAA Career Fair April 28
at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., will give you the opportunity to meet employers
who will support you in the next stage of your career. Find preparation tips and view a list of participating employers
at
www.moaa.org/careerfair. If you are unable to attend, e-mail a copy of your résumé to
careerfair@moaa.org with
“career fair résumé” in the subject line, so it can be included on a résumé CD provided to employers.
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