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Retirement Resources

Going ashore for the last time

Going ashore for the last time is a major transition. This page collects ceremony materials, transition guides, downloadable forms, and reflective reading for Navy Chiefs heading into retirement.

Three things to do at a minimum — get three copies of your medical and personnel records, attend TAP, and file a claim with the VA whether or not you think you should. For more tips from Chiefs who have already made the transition, see Chief Employment Networking & Lessons Learned.

Links marked ★ in the links section below may be outdated — verify before sharing. Downloadable files are linked under each section and in the Downloads table.

Retirement Planning

Retirement Ceremony

For & About Spouses

Anecdotes & Reflections

External Links

Also See

All Downloads

DownloadType
2016 US Military Retired HandbookPDF
Ceremony Info SheetPDF
Ceremony Program (alternate)PDF
Ceremony Program (alternate 2)PDF
Ceremony Program (alternate 3)PDF
Ceremony Program CoverPDF
Certificate for Son/DaughterDOC
Certificate for SpouseDOC
DD Form 5060DOC
Deceased Retiree Survivor's GuidePDF
Flag ReservePPT
Ode to the Air Traffic ControllerPDF
Presentation of the CutlassDOC
Program Front/BackDOC
Program Inside PagesDOC
Program Inside Pages (version 2)DOC
Program Inside Pages (version 3)DOC
Request DocumentDOC
Retiree Phone BookDOC
Retirement Ceremony ProgramPDF
Retirement GougeDOC
Retirement InvitationDOC
Retirement Invitation (slideshow)PPS
Retirement POAM (Plan of Action & Milestones)XLS
Retirement Program Package (alternate)ZIP
Retirement ScriptDOC
Retirement Script (alternate)DOC
Sample Retirement Program PackageZIP
Short InvitationPPT
Transition Timeline SpreadsheetXLS
USS Chief FlagPDF