

Military & Family
Readiness Center
Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
Casualty Services
Our mission is to provide dignified compassionate and humane notification to family members and other designated persons as promptly as possible after a member is placed in a casualty status. Casualty Assistance Representative (CAR) will provide support and assistance to next of kin or other beneficiaries of a deceased member with claim applications for all eligible benefits.
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Death of an Active Duty Member:
To report an active duty death, contact the 49th Wing Command Post at (575) 572-4900.
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Active Duty Survivor’s Guide to Benefits:
Intended to aid family members as they work through the difficulty and pain of losing a loved one who served in the military. It is designed to give family members a clear idea of how we will assist, starting with the first meeting with the Casualty Assistance Representative (CAR).
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To report a retiree death, contact DFAS Retired Pay at 1-800-321-1080.
Retiree Survivor’s Guide to Benefits is intended to aid surviving family members of a retired Air Force or Space Force member. Our office provides personal assistance in applying for eligible benefits on the member’s behalf.
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Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) – Active Duty member’s elected life insurance
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Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FGLI) – Family member’s life insurance if Active Duty member is covered by SGLI
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Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) – Veterans’ life insurance if elected
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Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) – Annuity that is provided to spouse and/or dependent children of an Active Duty member.
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Death Gratuity (DG) – Benefit that is paid to the individual listed on the Active Duty member’s DD Form 93 (vRED)
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Arrears of Pay (AOP) – Unpaid pay owed to the Active Duty member and basic housing will be provided to the elected beneficiary
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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) – Tax free VA compensation payment to eligible spouse and dependents
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Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) – Beneficiary would receive or possible roll over the funds to their own TSP
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Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) – Educational funds is provided to the SGLI beneficiary