Dual-veteran divorces expose gaps between state family law and federal military and VA benefit systems, where missed ...

Military retirees may receive a monthly electronic summary of their pay, deductions and benefits using Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s myPay. The eRAS statement includes information about ...

The deadline to enroll in the military's Survivor Benefit Plan during this year's open season has just shortened -- dramatically. Congress authorized the open season for military veterans to buy into ...

DOGE efforts to trim the federal workforce have led to about 100 early retirements and resignations at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, or DFAS, in Rome, federal officials have said. A ...

Money earned but not paid in the final month of a retiree’s life goes to whoever is listed as the Arrears Of Pay (AOP) beneficiary. DFAS will contact this person to assist in closing out the retiree’s ...

The recent ruling in the Supreme Court case Howell v. Howell shines a light on the confusing issue of retired and disability pay. The plaintiff, former Airman John Howell, believed he didn't have to ...

Local federal officials have warned of a potential “existential threat” to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, or DFAS, in Rome, given the number of jobs lost or threatened by DOGE’s attempts ...