Don't Let Your SCD Delay Your Retirement
Understand how Box #11 on your LES and Box #31 on your SF-50 affect your leave, TSP vesting, and pension eligibility — and what to do if they're wrong.
Oct 31, 20259 min read
The Final Muster
By Mark Brown
Reflections on retirement, understanding your pay and benefits, transition, and life after sailing.
Mark Brown
Retirement & Benefits Contributor
3 articles in this series
Cracking Box #19 — What It Means for Your Pension
What Box #19 on your LES is, why it matters, and how it connects to the FERS refund you may be eligible to claim.
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The 5 Waypoints to CIVMAR Retirement
Break down your MSC career into manageable milestones. From Day 1 to 20 years, here's how to track your progress toward a secure federal retirement.
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