Chief Personnel Specialist Iris Velez, of Brooklyn, N.Y., counsels a service member about his upcoming retirement.

Sigonella, Sicily (Oct. 09, 2006) Chief Personnel Specialist Iris Velez, of Brooklyn, N.Y., counsels a service member about his upcoming retirement. At retirement there are many benefits available to a service member, and without proper documentation and timing certain benefits may be forfeited. Patrol Squadron Sixteen (VP-16), homeported in Jacksonville, Fla., is forward deployed in support of maritime patrol operations and the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Anthony Geil File# 061009-N-0068G-007