SECONDARY DEPENDENCY APPLICATION DD FORM 137 UPDATE


https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4232490/secondary-dependency-application-dd-form-137-update/

R 012000Z JUL 25 MARADMIN 311/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF// SUBJ/SECONDARY DEPENDENCY APPLICATION DD FORM 137 UPDATE// REF/A/DOC/DOD/20240801// REF/B/DOC/USMC/20210701// NARR/REF A IS DOD 7000.14-R, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 26: MILITARY PAY POLICY-ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PAY.  REF B IS MCO 1751.3 W/CH1, MARINE CORPS DEPENDENCY DETERMINATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAM PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES.// POC/MARY STROZ/DEERS/RAPIDS SPO/UNIT: MFP-1/-/ TEL:703-784-9188/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN outlines new guidance, in accordance with references (a) and (b), for Active Duty, Reserve, and Retired Marines claiming secondary dependents for Basic Allowance for Housing entitlements and travel and transportation allowances. 2.  Background.  Per the references, effective 1 August 2024, all secondary dependency claims are required to be submitted using the Secondary Dependency Application DD Form 137.  Starting 1 July 2025 Headquarters Marine Corps, DEERS and Dependency Support Section (MFP-1) will no longer accept the following obsolete forms: Dependency Statement-Parent (DD Form 137-3), Dependency Statement-Incapacitated Child Over 21(DD Form 137-5), Dependency Statement-Full-Time Student (DD Form 137-6) and Dependency Statement–Ward of a Court (DD Form 137-7). 3.  All Secondary Dependency Application criteria, guidelines, policies, and procedures can be obtained in reference (b) and on the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense(Comptroller)/CFO website  at:  https://comptroller.defense.gov/FMR and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service website at:  https:// www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/SecondaryDependency/SDC/. 4.  This MARADMIN applies to the Active Component, members of the Selected Reserve, Marines on Active-Duty Operational Support Orders, their family members and when authorized by law, other populations such as civilian personnel. 5.  Release authorized by Dr. Michael Strobl, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//