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The Chief Magazine Delay: Supply Chain Issues
Unfortunately, due to supply chain issues with our commercial printing company, you may not receive your magazine by 1 April.
As your Executive Director and editor of The Chief, I'm proud to note that this is officially my 40th issue!
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Randy Reid
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Qualifying Life Events Toolkit
Military families experience lots of change. Many of these changes count as QLEs for TRICARE.
QLEs provide a unique opportunity for beneficiaries to make enrollment changes. With TRICARE Prime A managed care option available in Prime Service Areas in the United States; you have an assigned primary care manager who provides most of your care. TRICARE Prime, including the US Family Health Plan A Prime option available through networks of community-based, not-for-profit health care systems in six areas of the U.S.
US Family Health Plan (USFHP), and TRICARE Select
TRICARE Select is a self-managed, preferred provider network plan. TRICARE Select is a fee-for-service option in the United States that allows you to get care from any TRICARE-authorized provider. Enrollment is required to participate.
TRICARE Select, the only other time beneficiaries can make enrollment changes is during the annual TRICARE Open Season.
A QLE for one family member creates a chance for all eligible family members to change their TRICARE health plan during a 90-day eligibility window. A QLE may also mean a beneficiary is no longer eligible for a TRICARE health plan.
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Need a New ID?
Welcome to the RAPIDS ID Card Office Online. Select an option to update your CAC, manage sponsor or family member ID card information, or find a RAPIDS ID Card Office.
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Information for Coast Guard Veterans and Retirees Filing for Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Due to Asbestos
If you were assigned to Coast Guard cutters that were constructed prior to 1991, you may have been exposed to very low levels of asbestos and lead. Recorded levels of exposure were well below the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) levels that require medical surveillance examinations.
Routine exposure for asbestos and lead would include working on and berthing in a Coast Guard cutter where there may be small exposed areas of asbestos-containing thermal insulation, a number of torn asbestos-containing floor tiles, and lead dust from lead ballast ingots and lead-containing paint.
Exceptional exposures may have occurred during certain maintenance procedures (e.g. tearing up entire floor surfaces of asbestos-containing floor tiles and torching or sanding surfaces painted with lead-containing paint) without the use of personal protective equipment.
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Set the Date:
CG Foundation Golf
23 May 2022
The Metro DC Area Golf tournament is to be held at the Army/Navy Country Club, Fairfax, VA to benefit the Coast Guard Foundations scholarship programs.
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Good Night Coast Guard explores different types of boats and rescue vehicles such as Coast Guard cutters, helicopters and hoist operators, C-130, Coast Guard tall ships, speedy lifeboats, buoy tenders, uniforms, a search and rescue center, boatswain, skipper, inspectors, and more. Buckle your lifejackets, it's time to sail the high seas with the men and women of the US Coast Guard! Young readers embark on a thrilling adventure while learning about the guardians of the ocean.
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If you've recently retired and were using an allotment to pay your dues, there's a good chance you are no longer an active member. Please read these procedures for starting, changing, and stopping an allotment in Direct Access II/Retired Global Pay Self-Service.
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Amazon Smile
If you're shopping on Amazon, please remember to "Smile" for us!
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Reconnect With Old
Service Friends
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These unprecedented times are contributing to a higher level of anxiety, particularly among our Veteran population. The constant flow of often discouraging news, along with a reduced ability to mingle with others to keep spirits up, makes it difficult for some to maintain their morale. TogetherWeServed, a military heritage community website and home to over 1.9 million U.S. Military Veterans, wants to help.
A secure virtual base for Veterans
During a Veteran’s military service, their base, ship or shore station is place to call home – a safe haven to share in the company of some of the finest men and women with a mission in common. Together We Served (TWS) aims to replicate that same spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood in its own “Virtual Base” website.
With its membership containing only active serving and Veterans, TWS provides a secure platform for all Veterans to engage with other Veterans on a level that is simply not possible in most social networking environments.
Family of deceased Coast Guard members who wish to join CGTWS to create a Remembrance Profile for their loved one should email admin@togetherweserved.com.
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Looking for CPOA/CGEA Swag? |
Thanks for visiting our Ships Stores! Find what you're looking for yourself or great gifts for your friends. You'll find unique merchandise with the CPOA or CGEA logos on t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, stickers, and more. Just click on the graphic links above to enter! |
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- Although our e-newsletter conforms to Coast Guard directives, we request that newsletter recipients provide their home email address to alleviate any concerns. Please click the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this newsletter to make the change.
Coast Guard National Retiree Website can be found here.
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Mailing Address:
U. S. Coast Guard CPOA/CGEA
5520-G Hempstead Way
Springfield, VA 22151
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