Membership on the SECNAV Retiree Council is normally for three years with an annual reappointment. To maintain continuity, about one-third of Council members are newly appointed each year. Applicants for membership are customarily solicited in the winter for the next FY membership. Interested applicants should follow the instructions provided below. Applications for the SECNAV Retiree Council must be received by 30 June 2019 for fiscal year 2020. Appointments are announced in November. Those individuals who have applied in the past are encouraged to apply for the FY 2020 council with a new and up-to-date resume.
The following information should be included in a 1 to 2 page Word document (resume):
1) Full Name/City and State Information/Email/Phone Number
2) Retired Rank and Rate
3) Active Duty Summary (especially duties involving the retired community)
4) Current work responsibilities
5) Active involvement in voluntary services in the community/retired community (Retired Activities Office,
Retiree Appreciation Days, etc...)
6) Subject matter expertise (compensation, medical, outreach/resources)
7) Statement about willingness to travel
8) Statement about willingness to support the SECNAV Retiree Council (in areas such as researching issues,
or attendance at quarterly SECNAV Council meetings).
9) Willingness to support local Retired Activities Office (RAO) efforts
For Navy Applicants mail applications to:
Navy Retired Activities Office (OPNAV N170C)
5720 Integrity Drive
Building 457 Room 202
Millington, TN 38055
Navy Applicants can e-mail applications to:
MILL_RetiredActivities@navy.mil
For Marine Corps Applicants mail applications to:
Head Retired Activities Section
MM Division, Separation and Retirement Branch
(Attn: Mr. Tate)
3280 Russell Roads
Quantico, VA 22134