Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI)

In order to qualify for SGLI, you must currently be serving in the military in any of the following branches/areas:

• Commissioned, warrant and enlisted members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and Space Force
• Commissioned members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Public Health Service
• Cadets or Midshipmen of the four United States Service Academies (Note: Sailors enrolled in the United States Merchant Marine Academy are not covered.)
• Ready Reservists and National Guard members assigned to a unit and scheduled to perform at least 12 periods of inactive training per year
• Members of the Individual Ready Reserves who volunteer for assignment to a mobilization category

Part-time coverage is available for eligible members of the Reserves and Reserve Officer Training Corps who do not qualify for full-time coverage.

If you are a Servicemember in one of the above categories, you are automatically covered under SGLI for the maximum amount of insurance unless you reduce or decline the coverage.

For more information, see the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance section of the "Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance webpage."

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