This move from the CG-4700 to the DD Form 2656 will allow for more information to be immediately available to members (e.g., Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Blended Retirement System (BRS)) and for consistency of retired pay information across all the services.Īdditionally, the DD Form 2656 is much more interactively friendly than our current form and it provides informational material (e.g., BRS Lump Sum information) that will help our members make informed decisions for future retirement planning.

We are pleased to announce that the PPC is changing from using the CG-4700 Form, Coast Guard, PHS, & NOAA Retired Pay Account Worksheet and Survivor Benefit Plan Election, to using the DD Form 2656, Data for Payment of Retired Personnel. Instead, please submit DD-2656at least 90 days prior to your date of retirement. Reminder: If your retirement date is on or after 1 January, 2022, as of 1 November 2021, PPC/RAS will no longer accept Form CG-4700 as your application for retirement pay.