AFBCMR 99-01417
INDEX CODE: 137.04
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
Under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code,
Air Force Instruction 36-2603, and having assured compliance with the
provisions of the above regulation, the decision of the Air Force Board for
Correction of Military Records is announced, and it is directed that:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to , be corrected to show that on 12 April 1997, he
elected former spouse coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan, naming
as the former spouse beneficiary, based on full retired pay.
RAYMOND H. WELLER
Chief Examiner
Air Force Board for Correction
of Military Records
- Facts: The member and former spouse were married on 25 Sep 58 and the member elected spouse and child coverage, maximum annuity, prior to his I Feb 73 retirement, The parties divorced on 3 Jun 96 and although the divorce decree required SBP coverage for his former spouse be continued, neither she nor the applicant submitted a valid election change during the required time limit. ~ Discussion: The applicant made no election change during the required time limit and there is no record he...
C. Office of the Assistant Secretary AFBCMR 96-03563 MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF Under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code, Air Force Instruction 36-2603, and having assured compliance with the provisions of the above regulation, the decision of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records is announced, and it is directed that: records of the Department of the Air Force relating to- rrected to show that on 26 January 1996, he elected unaer the his...
Attachment: Ltr, AFPC/DPPTR, dtd 2 Jun 98 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, DC OfFice of the Assistant Secretary AFBCMR 98-00375 JUL 2-0 1998 MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF Under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code, Air Force Instruction 36-2603, and having assured compliance with the provisions of the above regulation, the decision of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records is announced, and it is directed that: The pertinen Force relating...
Both must be exercised within one year after divorce: the retiree may file an election change, or the former spouse may request the retiree be deemed to have made such a change on his or her behalf. If neither the member nor former spouse requests the election change during the one-year eligibility period, former spouse coverage may not be established thereafter. Recommendation: Although there is no evidence of Air Force error, to preclude a possible injustice, we recommend the member's...
If neither the member nor the former spouse requests the election change during the one-year eligibility period, former spouse coverage may not be established thereafter. Discussion: Even though the member did not make a valid election change, there is no evidence he requested coverage for his former spouse be terminated or established for his new spouse following his remarriage, all indicative of his intent to maintain his former spouse as the eligible SBP beneficiary. Recommendation:...
If neither the member nor the former spouse requests the election change during the one-year eligibility period, former spouse coverage may not be established thereafter. Discussion: Although the member made no election change during the required time limit, he did not request coverage for his former spouse be terminated and SBP premiums continued to be deducted from his retired pay, all indicative of his intent to maintain her as the eligible SBP beneficiary. Recommendation: Although...
If neither the member nor the former spouse requests the election change within the one-year eligibility period, former spouse coverage may not be established thereafter. Although their 13 Apr 94 divorce terminated the applicant’s eligibility as the spouse beneficiary, the member did not request her coverage be canceled and the SBP premiums continued to be deducted from his retired pay until his 31 Jul 98 death. Discussion: Although the decedent,made no election change during the required...
If neither the member nor the former spouse requests the election change during the one-year eligibility period, former spouse coverage may not be established thereafter. Discussion: Although the member made no election change during the required one- year time limit following divorce, he did not request DFAS terminate his former spouse's coverage, premiums continued to be deducted from his pay, and he took immediate action to establish former spouse coverage after DFAS-CL advised him it...
*e- Background: A spouse’s eligibility as an SBP beneficiary terminates upon divorce. If neither the member nor the former spouse requests the election change during the one-year eligibility period, former spouse coverage may not be established thereafter. Neither party remarried, SBP premiums continue to be deducted from the member‘s retired pay, and the former spouse is reflected as the eligible spouse beneficiary.
'Panel Chairman / Attachment: Ltr, AFPCDPPTR, dtd 3 Oct 97 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE PERSONNEL C E N T E R R A N D O L P H AIR FORCE BASE T E X A S - MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR FROM: HQ AFPC/DPPTR 550 C Street West Ste 1 I Randolph AFB TX 781 50-471 3 SUBJECT: Application for Correction of Military Records Ref ere nce : Requested Correction: The applicant is requesting corrective action to show he filed a timely election for former spouse and child coverage under the...