Base agency takes care of retiree affairs

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  • By Airman 1st Class Frances Locquiao
  • 23rd Wing Public Affairs
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  In order to ensure military retirees in the local area are taken care of, an office on base is dedicated to providing information and addressing their concerns. 

The primary responsibility of the Moody Retiree Activities Office is to make certain that all retirees, regardless of rank and service, and surviving spouses, are accurately informed on matters of interest or concern to them. 

"The RAO provides the retiree community with up-to-date information on healthcare, retiree pay and Veterans Administration benefits," said retired Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Ingram, 23rd Force Support Squadron director of retiree affairs. "The RAO also assists in getting individuals' questions answered and their problems solved. The RAO provides assistance, when requested by the installation commander, in achieving the base mission." 

The office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 3 p.m. and is located in the Parker Greene Base Support Center. For more information, call (229) 257-3209.

The RAO serves approximately 8,400 members in the southern Georgia and northern Florida regions. A quarterly newsletter is sent to each household so that members remain aware of the most current issues.

"The newsletter contains information such as medical coverage changes, new healthcare and education benefits and volunteer opportunities," said Mr. Ingram. "It's important that retirees are kept in the loop."

The office also collaborates with agencies such as the Department of Georgia Veteran Services and the 23rd Medical Group to ensure the correct information is disseminated.

"Most retirees are concerned with medical benefits so we work closely with the 23rd MDG," said Mr. Ingram. "If we are unable to provide enough information, we direct them to the agencies that can assist."

In addition, the office also coordinates the annual Retiree Appreciation Week event.

The week contains informational briefings, static displays of current Moody aircraft and a health and information fair.

"Retirees are still an integral part of the United States military," said Mr. Ingram. "We appreciate what they have done in the past and we want them to know we are here to help."