After serving on Active duty 12 years, then switching to the National Guard and retiring, at what age can I apply for retirement pay? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At what age can I apply for my retirement pay? Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:31:07 -0400 After serving on Active duty 12 years, then switching to the National Guard and retiring, at what age can I apply for retirement pay? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At what age can I apply for my retirement pay? Sgt Nick Walsh Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:31:07 -0400 2019-10-17T14:31:07-04:00 Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Oct 17 at 2019 2:37 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay?n=5138045&urlhash=5138045 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Reserve Retirement pay starts at 60 SFC Michael Hasbun Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:37:24 -0400 2019-10-17T14:37:24-04:00 Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Oct 17 at 2019 3:59 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay?n=5138298&urlhash=5138298 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1214856" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1214856-sgt-nick-walsh">Sgt Nick Walsh</a>: I applied for and received my retirement pay: once I retired from the Army. I was twenty-five years old. SPC Margaret Higgins Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:59:01 -0400 2019-10-17T15:59:01-04:00 Response by SFC Richard Williamson made Oct 17 at 2019 9:20 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay?n=5139310&urlhash=5139310 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It used to be 62. I&#39;m not sure what it is now. SFC Richard Williamson Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:20:59 -0400 2019-10-17T21:20:59-04:00 Response by MSgt Michael Bischoff made Oct 17 at 2019 9:26 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay?n=5139323&urlhash=5139323 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do it at least 90 days before your 60th Birthday so you can get it on your 60 th Birthday. MSgt Michael Bischoff Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:26:40 -0400 2019-10-17T21:26:40-04:00 Response by COL David Turk made Oct 18 at 2019 1:37 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay?n=5139722&urlhash=5139722 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a reservist or national guard personnel, don’t wait until filling out retirement paperwork to verify earned points (recorded). Verify annually, the previous year. Get all discrepancies resolved ASAP. The longer you wait to correct, the harder it is to get it recorded properly. COL David Turk Fri, 18 Oct 2019 01:37:20 -0400 2019-10-18T01:37:20-04:00 Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Feb 18 at 2021 7:27 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/after-serving-on-active-duty-12-years-then-switching-to-the-national-guard-and-retiring-at-what-age-can-i-apply-for-retirement-pay?n=6758636&urlhash=6758636 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Submit your application for retired pay at least 9 months prior to age 60 SFC Kenneth Hunnell Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:27:16 -0500 2021-02-18T19:27:16-05:00 2019-10-17T14:31:07-04:00