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2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 61 * May 2025 61-1 VOLUME 7B, CHAPTER 61: “ANNUITIES FOR CERTAIN MILITARY SURVIVING SPOUSES (ACMSS)” SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES Changes are identified in this table and also denoted by blue font. Substantive revisions are denoted by an asterisk (*) symbol preceding the section, paragraph, table, or figure that includes the revision. Unless otherwise noted, chapters referenced are contained in this volume. Hyperlinks are denoted by bold, italic, blue, and underlined font. The previous version dated March 2023 is archived. PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION OF CHANGE/REVISION PURPOSE All Updated hyperlinks and formatting to comply with current administrative instructions. Revision 5.3 Replaced references to Report of Existence, Certificate

under 10 U.S.C. § 12732 at the time of the retirement and for whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that the member qualifies for the IU supplement are eligible to receive Title 10, U.S.C., Chapter 61 Disability Retired Pay and DVA Disability Compensation concurrently. However, the Special Rule for Qualified Career Disability Retirees applies. As a result, the retiree must waive Chapter 61 Disability Retired Pay to the extent that the amount of Chapter 61 Disability Retired Pay exceeds the amount of hypothetical longevity retired pay to which the member would have been entitled under any other provision of law if the member had not been retired for disability under Title 10, U.S.C., Chapter 61. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 64 *February 2026

110-131, section 641, January 28, 2008 10 U.S.C. § 1413a 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61 10 U.S.C. § 12731(b)(1) 3.0 – APPLICATION AND ELECTION 3.2 10 U.S.C. § 1414 10 U.S.C. § 1413a 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 63 * June 2024 63-22 REFERENCES (Continued) 3.3 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memo, January 27, 2022 4.0 – PRELIMINARY CRITERIA 4.1.2 10 U.S.C. § 12731 OUSD (P&R) Memo, June 3, 2008 4.1.3 PDUSD (P&R) Memo, April 27, 2004 4.1.3.1 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61 4.1.3.2 Public Law 102-484, section 4403, October 23, 1992 10 U.S.C. § 1293, note Public Law 112-81, section 504, December 31, 2011 4.1.3.3 10 U.S.C. § 12731 10 U.S.C. § 12731a 10 U.S.C. § 12731b 10 U.S.C. § 12731(a)(2) 4.1.3.4 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61 4.1.4.1 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61 4.1.4.2 Public Law 102-484, se

retired pay award for a reservist must be expressed in terms of Reserve retirement points rather than years of creditable service. The Reserve retirement points are converted into years of creditable service by dividing the Reserve retirement points on which the award is based by 360. The resultant figure is carried to three decimal places; then rounded to two. (See Chapter 3.) This resultant figure is used to compute the hypothetical retired pay multiplier. For example: 5,258 Reserve retirement points would convert to 14.61 years of service for multiplier purposes (5,258 points/360 = 14.61 years). 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 29 * February 2026 29-19 6.8.5. Retired Pay Base 6.8.5.1. For members entering military service before September 8, 1980, the r

ance paid under Titles 10, 37, or 38 in connection with a disability, combat-related injury or disability, or death of a member of the uniformed services. However, any retired pay excluded shall include retired pay paid under chapter 61 of Title 10 only to the extent that such retired pay exceeds the amount of retired pay to which the debtor would otherwise be entitled if retired under any provisions of Title 10 other than chapter 61 of that title. Additionally, the current monthly income in the definition section affects 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 17 * August 2024 17-5 the income that is used for determining the amount of payment for the plan. Once DFAS receives the court order issued in the plan, DFAS will withhold from all available sources to sat

S.C. § 12739 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 3 *October 2025 3-55 REFERENCES (Continued) 2.5.2 NOTE 10 U.S.C. § 12733 2.5.3 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61 2.6 10 U.S.C. § 1406(d) 2.8.1.3 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61 2.8.1.4 10 U.S.C. § 1210(c) or (d) 2.9 P.L. 98-94, section 922, September 24, 1983 10 U.S.C. § 1412 Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)/Military Personnel and Force Management (MP&FM) Memo, September 29, 1983 2.10 10 U.S.C. §§ 1401a(b), 1409, and 1410 DoD Office of the Actuary Memo, May 5, 1987 Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) (Military Personnel Policy (MPP)) Memo, April 12, 2012 DoDI 1332.46, December 21, 2018 2.11 P.L. 102-484, sections 4403 and 4417, October 23, 1992 10 U.S.C., Chapter 67 10 U.S.C. § 1293 note P.L. 112-81, section 504,

IVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE (SSIA) 5.1 10 U.S.C. § 1450(c) 38 U.S.C. § 1311(e) PL 116-315, Section 2009 Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, October 22, 2009 5.2 38 U.S.C. § 1311 38 U.S.C. § 5110(d) 38 U.S.C. § 5111(a) 10 U.S.C. § 1450(c) 63 Comp Gen 536, B-21446, August 20, 1984 10 U.S.C. § 1451(c) PL 116-92, Section 622, NDAA FY 2020 DoDI 1332.42, December 30, 2020 5.2.2 10 U.S.C. § 1450(e) 10 U.S.C. §1450(k) 61 Comp Gen 287, B-203380, March 2, 1982 5.2.3.1 10 U.S.C. § 1450(k) 61 Comp Gen 287, B-203380, March 2, 1982 54 Comp Gen 838, B-181712, April 7, 1975 5.2.3.2 10 U.S.C. § 1450(k) 31 CFR 901.2 5.2.4 56 Comp Gen 482, B-186504, April 6, 1977 5.2.5 10 U.S.C. § 1450(m) 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 46 * July 2024 46-38 REFER

er 61; and 2.5.2.4. Meet grade, skill, years of service, and other eligibility criteria as established by the Secretary of the Military Department concerned. 2.6 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Retiring members may participate in the SBP program. The SBP program pays a lifetime annuity to the designated survivor of 55 percent of a base amount elected by the member not to exceed full retired pay. Upon receiving notice of having completed sufficient service to qualify for retirement, a non-Regular (Reserve/Guard) member (except for not having attained the requisite age) may also participate in the SBP program. Detailed information regarding the SBP program begins in Chapter 42. 2BDoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 1 *August 2025 1-8 2.7 Cost of Living Adjustments (C