Remember: The deadline for requesting your savings bonds from DFAS is March 31st! Bonds not requested by that date will be printed and mailed no later than September.

U.S. SAVINGS BONDS: MANDATORY ISSUE OF BONDS IN SAFEKEEPING

The U.S. Treasury Department, as part of their efforts to convert to paperless all-electronic records, is phasing out paper U.S. Savings Bonds.

This means your bonds currently held by DFAS in safekeeping must be printed and mailed to you no later than September 2014.

Beginning in April 2014, DFAS will be working with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to begin printing and mailing bonds we currently hold for service members. As the bonds are printed, each is assigned a serial number. The bonds will then be sent to your mailing address on record.

Until March 31, 2014, you can request your U.S. Savings Bonds currently held by DFAS. Your request must include your name, a valid mailing address (where the printed bonds will be sent), a daytime phone number, your signature and date. Your request should state that you want your bonds "released from safekeeping." Information on where to send your request is listed below.

NOTICE: Your Social Security Number is no longer required when requesting return of your U.S. Savings Bonds current in safekeeping with DFAS.

After March, the printing and mailing process will be conducted in stages based on military service and bond denomination. Of course, you can request your bonds at any time before this process begins. Instructions based on your service are provided below.

If you would like to begin or renew buying U.S. Savings Bonds, look into TreasuryDirect. Once you have an account, you can convert your physical bonds to electronic safekeeping with TreasuryDirect's SmartExchange program.

How to request your U.S. Savings Bonds

Navy and Marine Corps members may submit their signed request in writing, by fax or by scanning a signed request via email to the following addresses:

Written (paper) requests:

DFAS-Cleveland Center
ATTN: CODE JDCAB
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44199 

Scanned and signed requests via email:

NAVY BOND REQUESTS <NAVYBONDREQUESTS@DFAS.MIL>
MARINE CORPS BOND REQUESTS <MARINECORPSBONDREQUESTS@DFAS.MIL>

Signed requests via Fax: FAX: 216-522-6358 OR DSN 580-6358

Army and Air Force members may submit their signed request in writing, fax, or by email to:

Written (paper) requests:

Center Collection Mailbox
3801 Center Collection
P.O. Box 269490
Indianapolis, IN 46226-9490

Scanned and signed requests via email:

ARMY BOND REQUESTS <ARMYBONDREQUESTS@DFAS.MIL>
AIRFORCE BOND REQUESTS AIRFORCEBONDREQUESTS@DFAS.MIL

Signed requests via Fax: FAX:  317-212-4339 or DSN 699-4339 

For more information about TreasuryDirect:

The U.S. Treasury's TreasuryDirect website has a lot of information you can use to build your investment and retirement portfolio:
 

• Guided Tour of TreasuryDirect: This online demo shows you how to open an account, purchase securities, and manage your account holdings.
• Opening a TreasuryDirect Account: Video clip provides easy instructions on opening a TreasuryDirect account.
• A quick reference tip sheet that provides the necessary steps to open a TreasuryDirect account.
• Logging on to Your TreasuryDirect Account: Instructional video that explains the account log in/access process for TreasuryDirect:
• Securities for Purchase: Investors can learn about the Treasury securities, including U.S. Savings Bonds.
• Buying Digital Savings Bonds: Watch this video to learn about purchasing digital U.S. Savings Bonds through TreasuryDirect.
• Purchasing Digital Savings Bonds and Treasury Securities through Payroll Savings: Learn how to purchase digital savings bonds and Treasury securities automatically using a payroll direct deposit.
• Converting Paper Savings Bonds to Digital:  You can trade in your paper bonds for digital bonds using TreasuryDirect’s SmartExchange program.