The mission of the Retiree Activities Office is to provide a continuous update of information helpful to military retirees and their families who reside in the Las Vegas Valley.
The RAO is located on Nellis Air Force Base in building 20, room 135 (99th Force Support Squadron), adjacent to the Pass and ID section. Current operating hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday. The RAO can be reached by phone at 702-652-8712 or email rao@us.af.mil.
If you are unable to visit or call the office during normal business hours, please fill out a visitor form with your question, email it back to us and we will answer you as soon as possible.
The RAO is always seeking volunteers to assist customers with questions and counseling. If you are a retiree or a spouse or widow/widower of a retiree interested in volunteering, please fill out the application below and email it to or drop it off at the RAO office.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Routing Number: 800 827-1000 VA Grave Information: 800 697-6947 VA National Service Life Insurance: 800 699-8477 Veterans Group Life Insurance: 800 419-1473
Pay/SBP/Compensation Inquiries Retirees Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS): 800 321-1080 DFAS Outside US: 216 522-5955 Retired Reservists - DFAS: 800 325-2660 SBP/RSFPP Annuitant - DFAS: 800 321-1080 Service members' Group Life Insurance: 800 419-1473
TRICARE/Medical Information Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) 800 538-9552 Federal Long Term Health Care Insurance Program: 800 582-3337 TRICARE (General Information): 800 874-2273 TRICARE for Life Information: 888 363-5433 TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (CONS) 888 838-8737 TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (Overseas) 888 622-2256 TRICARE Pharmacy Program: 877 363-6337 U.S. Family Health Plan: 800 748-7347
Other Governmental Agencies Internal Revenue Service 800 829-1040 Medicare: 800 833-4227 National Personnel Records Center: 314 801-0800 Social Security Administration: 800 772-1213