DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE

U.S. Military Retired Pay 

 8899 E 56th Street

 Indianapolis, IN 46249-1200

FOREIGN ADDRESS 

UPDATE for MAILED 

CHECK (FAUMC) - RETIREE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your response must be received by us before the first day of the month of your birthday or your 

retired pay payments will be suspended. 

When retired pay checks are delivered through the international postal system to foreign countries, recipients

are required to provide their address on an annual basis to ensure the correct address is on file. 

DFAS uses the Foreign Address Update for Mailed Check (FAUMC) letter to collect this information.

Please complete the information below and return this document to the address above or upload online using our

askDFAS tool (see https://dfas.mil/raforms). Instructions for completion are attached. If you have questions,

please call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-321-1080 (toll-free) or 317-212-0551.

 PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

5 U.S.C., 10 U.S.C.1431-1455 and Executive Order 9397 authorizes this request to ensure that recipient

is still entitled to benefits. You are not required to provide this data, but failure to do so will result in nonreceipt of pay.

FOREIGN ADDRESS UPDATE for MAILED CHECK (FAUMC) 

PLEASE PRINT REQUESTED INFORMATION

LAST NAME OF MEMBER FIRST NAME MI

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (NUMBERS ONLY, NO DASHES)

STREET ADDRESS

ADDITIONAL MAILING INFORMATION 

 CITY STATE/PROVINCE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY

REMARKS (IF APPLICABLE) – See Instructions

SIGNATURE OF MEMBER DATE
Supplemental Instructions

DFAS Retired and Annuitant Pay

 Foreign Address Update for Mailed Check (FAUMC) for Retired Members

When to use this report:

Members whose retired pay checks are delivered through the international postal system to foreign countries 

are required to provide their address to DFAS annually by providing the information requested in this 

document.These members must provide this information once a year to continue to receive their retired pay.

This document is mailed 90 days prior to the member’s birth month. The response must be received by DFAS 

by the first day of the month of the pay recipient’s birthday.

To complete this document, please follow the instructions below. Please note that failure to timely 

provide some or all of the information in this document will result in the suspension of the retired pay

account until DFAS receives all the information requested. Also note the requirement for periodic 

address confirmation can be avoided by registering for direct deposit by submitting form OF 1199-I to 

DFAS. The OF 1199-I can be downloaded at https://www.dfas.mil/raforms

Instructions by Section

Instructions Reminder & Tips

Full Name of Member Last, First, Middle Initial

Social Security Number Numbers only, do not include dashes

Street Address Include unit or floor#, RFD, or other additional

information needed for postal delivery

City, State/Province, Postal Code, Country Include all information needed for postal delivery

Remarks Any additional information necessary to process

the FAUMC. If you are the legal representative 

of an incapacitated member, provide your name 

and address in this box.

Signature of Member An FAUMC not signed and dated cannot be

processed and will be returned to the member

Date An FAUMC not signed and dated cannot be

processed and will be returned to the retiree

Please return all documents to:

 Defense Financing and Accounting Service

 U. S. Military Retired Pay

 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1200

Or Fax: 1-800-469-6559

 You can upload your completed, signed response online using our askDFAS online upload tool: https://dfas.mil/askdfas

 

 Please direct questions to the address above or call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-321-1080 (toll-free) or 

317-212-0551.