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originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: Lazy88
You become eligible for military retirement at 20 years which is when I retired from the USAF.
originally posted by: putnam6
originally posted by: tamusan
a reply to: Lazy88
You become eligible for military retirement at 20 years which is when I retired from the USAF.
Thank you for your service...
when asked, do you refer to your retirement rank at a level you didn't complete training for
District of Columbia National Guard
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Your Commitment
If you have never served in any branch of the military, there are few things you need to know. All initial enlistment contracts are for eight years - that is you will have an eight year military service obligation. However, all eight years do not have to be served in an Army National Guard unit. For example, a Soldier can serve for as little as three years in a unit where there is a requirement to participate a minimum of one weekend each month and two weeks for annual training. The Soldier can then reenlist or spend the remaining five years in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). In the IRR there is no requirement to attend weekend drills or perform a two week annual training. Many benefits, however, require a six year enlistment and the remaining two years can be spent in the IRR or the Soldier can reenlist.
So from what I'm reading online. Is that he had the rank and paygrade. But when he retired they lowered both rank and paygrade. Because he retired before completing coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, along with other requirements associated with his promotion.