R 141640Z AUG 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLASMARADMIN 489/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL DEATH GRATUITY BENEFICIARY// REF/A/MSGID:MEMO/OFFICE OF THE USD/YMD:070709/-/-//
REF/B/-/10 USC SECTION 1477/-//
REF/C/MSGID:PUBLIC LAW/110-28 SECTION 3306/YMD:20070525//
POC/CAPT MARK MENDEZ/MRPC/-/-/TEL:703-784-9512 /EMAIL:CASUALTY.SECTION@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER THE REFERENCES, MARINES ARE NOW AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE ANOTHER PERSON TO RECEIVE UP TO 50 PERCENT OF THE DG PAYABLE ($100,000) UPON THE DEATH OF THE MARINE.  THE DESIGNATED AMOUNT MUST BE SPECIFIED IN INCREMENTS OF 10 PERCENT.  THE BALANCE
OF THE DG WILL BE PAID TO, OR FOR, THE LIVING SURVIVORS OF THE MARINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B).
2.  ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS MUST BE MADE ON THE DD FORM
93 (RECORD OF EMERGENCY DATA - RED).  WHILE THE PERIOD IN WHICH A MEMBER CAN MAKE SUCH A DESIGNATION BEGINS NOW AND ENDS 30 SEPTEMBER 2007, IT IS ANTICIPATED THE FY08 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT WILL MAKE THIS AUTHORITY PERMANENT.  MAKING SUCH A DESIGNATION IS
STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND WILL RESULT IN THE PERSON SO IDENTIFIED RECEIVING THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED.  IF NO PERSON IS DESIGNATED, THE FULL DEATH GRATUITY WILL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B).  FOR EXAMPLE, IF A MARINE IS MARRIED AND DESIGNATES HIS FATHER TO RECEIVE 50 PERCENT OF THE DG, HIS SPOUSE WOULD NOT RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT AS PREVIOUSLY SPECIFIED IN REF (B).  THE FATHER WOULD RECEIVE 50 PERCENT OF THE DG AS DIRECTED AND THE SPOUSE WOULD RECEIVE THE REMAINDER OF THE BENEFIT.
3.  ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT THE ADDITIONAL DG BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION IN ITEM 13 (CONTINUATION/REMARKS) OF THE CURRENT HARDCOPY FILED IN THE SRB/OQR RED AS FOLLOWS:
A. DEATH GRATUITY DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY (FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL, LAST NAME)
B. ADDRESS (INCLUDE ZIP CODE)
C. TELEPHONE NUMBER
D. PERCENTAGE (ENTER 10% 20% 30% 40% OR 50% AS APPROPRIATE)
E. EXAMPLE:
(1) WILLIAM A. RAFFERTY
(2) 1775 LEJEUNE DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, NC  28542
(3) TELE:(910) 555-1775
(4) 50%//